Summary Judgment

Summary judgment resolves a claim or defence without trial when there is no genuine dispute of material fact and one side is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. In patent cases it is the usual vehicle for deciding infringement and invalidity once claim construction has fixed the meaning of the claims, and motions are often filed by both sides on overlapping issues. The court takes the evidence in the light most favourable to the party opposing the motion, which is why many rulings turn on whether an expert's testimony creates a factual dispute or merely asserts a conclusion. The opinions here include grants, denials, and the common partial disposition that narrows a case for trial without ending it.

1,405 opinions and orders, showing 1,401–1,405.

• November 17, 2004 Fed. Cir. Medpointe Healthcare, Inc. v. Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., No. 04-1310 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 17, 2004) Vacated & Remanded
• November 3, 2004 Fed. Cir. Colida v. Matsushita Electric Corp. for America, No. 04-1348 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 3, 2004) Affirmed
• October 28, 2004 Fed. Cir. Caterpillar v. Sturman Indus., No. 03-1444 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 28, 2004) Reversed in Part
• October 13, 2004 Fed. Cir. On-Line Technologies v. Bodenseewerk Perkin-Elmer GmbH, ET AL., No. 04-1291 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 13, 2004) Affirmed in Part
• October 7, 2004 Fed. Cir. Fuji Photo Film, Co., Ltd., v. International Trade Commission, ET AL., No. 03-1016 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2004) Affirmed in Part