No. 22-819

Franz Wakefield, dba CoolTVNetwork.com v. Blackboard, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2023-02-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 7th-amendment civil-procedure civil-rights due-process evidence-standard magistrate-judge markman-test patent patent-validity standing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-06-22 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a Magistrate Judge can invalidate a patent using a preponderance of the evidence standard and failing to follow the Markman test

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED , 35 U.S.C. § 282(a) provides that “[a] patent shall : be presumed valid.” This Court has ruled that when a court reviews validity of a patent, the presumption can be overcome only by clear and convincing evidence. Microsoft Corp., v. i4i Limited Partnership, 564 U.S. 91 (2011). Failure of a court to comply with this statute; creates a manifest injustice, obliterating an Inventor’s right to Due Process, their 7th Amendment Rights, and erodes the “Patent Bargain.” Therefore, the questions presented are: ; 1. Whether a Magistrate Judge—unappointed by _ Senate, can set aside 35 U.S.C. § 282(a) by invalid. ating a patent, utilizing a preponderance of the evidence : standard and by failing to follow the Four-Factor Markman Test; in conflict with decisions made by This Court, which has ruled said test is the force of Federal Law and correct procedure. Markman et. al., v. Westview Instruments, Inc., et. al., 517 U.S. 370 (1996). 2. Whether The Federal Circuit can affirm, by Rule . 36, invalidation of a software patent for indefiniteness pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 112; when The Prosecution History of the patent, and record discloses clear and : convincing evidence to the contrary-(1) a declaration of a (POSITA), including code proving enablement, and (2) sworn statements raising a genuine issue of material fact, that the statutory requirements of 35 U'S.C. § 112, was satisfied. 3. Whether The Specification of a patent must disclose everything necessary to practice an invention, even what is well known in the art—enabling full scope . of the invention, 35 U.S.C. § 112; and whether coextensive structure in an (MPF) claim limitation overcomes the presumption of 35 U.S.C. § 112, p6. . ii

Docket Entries

2023-06-26
Rehearing DENIED.
2023-06-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
2023-05-26
2023-05-01
Petition DENIED.
2023-04-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/28/2023.
2023-03-30
Waiver of right of respondents Meta Platforms, Inc. and Snap Inc. to respond filed.
2023-03-30
Waiver of right of respondent Microsoft Corporation to respond filed.
2023-02-25
2022-12-13
Application (22A515) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 27, 2023.
2022-12-02
Application (22A515) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 29, 2022 to February 27, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Franz A. Wakefield
Franz Antonio Wakefield — Petitioner
Meta Platforms, Inc. and Snap Inc.
Heidi Lyn KeefeCooley, LLP, Respondent
Microsoft Corporation
Joseph T. JakubekKlarquist Sparkman LLP, Respondent