Scaltech Inc. v. Retec/tetra, L.L.C.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that the “subject of the barring activity [must] [have] met each of the limitations of the claim”
• recognizing that product sold must meet each limitation of the disputed patent claim
• rejecting requirement “that the offer specifically identify these limitations” so long as “the process that was offered for sale inherently possessed each of the claim limitations”
• “The ‘invention’ which has been offered for sale must, of course, be something within the scope of the claim.”
• “[T]he first determination in the § 102(b) analysis must be whether the subject of the bar- ring activity met each of the limitations of the claim.”
• “We note that there is no requirement that the offer specifically identify these limitations.”

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Cited by

43 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Allen Engineering Corporation v. Bartell Industries, Inc. And Darragh Company
  Federal Circuit· 2002-08-01· cited 341×
• Ez Dock, Inc. v. Schafer Systems, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 2002-01-15· cited 67×
• Juicy Whip, Inc. v. Orange Bang, Inc., Unique Beverage Dispensers, Inc., David Fox, and Bruce Burwick
  Federal Circuit· 2002-06-07· cited 63×
• In Re John Kollar
  Federal Circuit· 2002-04-11· cited 61×
• Scaltech, Inc. v. Retec/tetra, LLC, Defendant-Cross
  Federal Circuit· 2001-10-23· cited 49×
• A.K. Stamping Co. v. Instrument Specialties Co.
  D. New Jersey· 2000-07-19· cited 36×
• Abbott Laboratories v. Geneva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Novopharm Limited, and Invamed, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1999-08-05· cited 35×
• Dana Corporation v. American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 2002-02-12· cited 35×
• Stx, Llc, (Formerly Known as Stx, Inc.) v. Brine, Inc., and Warrior Lacrosse, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 2000-04-13· cited 29×
• Elan Corporation, Plc v. Andrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Defendant-Cross
  Federal Circuit· 2004-05-05· cited 27×
• Netscape Communications Corp. v. Konrad
  Federal Circuit· 2002-07-09· cited 27×
• Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Athena Neurosciences, Inc. v. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
  Federal Circuit· 2002-08-30· cited 16×
• LEADER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. Facebook, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 2012-05-08· cited 16×
• Bose Corp. v. JBL, Inc.
  D. Massachusetts· 2000-08-31· cited 9×
• Honeywell International, Inc. v. Universal Avionics Systems Corp.
  D. Delaware· 2004-11-12· cited 8×
• In Re Buspirone Patent Litigation
  S.D. New York· 2002-02-14· cited 8×
• Netscape Communications Corp. v. Valueclick, Inc.
  E.D. Virginia· 2010-01-29· cited 8×
• Minton v. National Ass'n of Securities Dealers, Inc.
  E.D. Texas· 2002-02-01· cited 6×
• Tec Air, Inc. v. Denso Manufacturing Michigan Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1999-09-30· cited 6×
• Mformation Techs., Inc. v. Research in Motion Ltd.
  N.D. California· 2011-12-19· cited 6×

Cites

13 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1986-06-25· cited 135,235×
• Graver Tank & Mfg. Co. v. Linde Air Products Co.
  Supreme Court· 1950-10-09· cited 1,620×
• Elizabeth v. Pavement Co.
  Supreme Court· 1878-05-13· cited 431×
• Pfaff v. Wells Electronics, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1998-12-14· cited 353×
• Continental Can Company Usa, Inc. And Continental Pet Technologies, Inc. v. Monsanto Company, Hoover Universal, Inc. And Johnson Controls, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1991-12-26· cited 310×
• Paragon Podiatry Laboratory, Inc. v. Klm Laboratories, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1993-01-26· cited 253×
• Titanium Metals Corporation of America v. Donald W. Banner, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
  Federal Circuit· 1985-11-07· cited 148×
• Verdegaal Brothers, Inc., William Verdegaal, George Verdegaal v. Union Oil Company of California, Brea Agricultural Services, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1987-03-12· cited 140×
• Rca Corporation v. Data General Corporation, Defendant/cross-Appellant
  Federal Circuit· 1989-10-11· cited 83×
• In Re William J. King
  Federal Circuit· 1986-09-19· cited 62×
• Steven G. Lough v. Brunswick Corporation, D/B/A Mercury Marine
  Federal Circuit· 1996-06-12· cited 59×
• Sonoscan, Inc. v. Sonotek, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1991-06-12· cited 18×
• KeyStone Retaining Wall Systems, Inc. v. Westrock, Inc.
  Federal Circuit· 1993-06-29· cited 17×

Other cases named Scaltech Inc. v. Retec/tetra, L.L.C.

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Scaltech Inc. v. Retec/tetra, L.L.C.
  Federal Circuit· 1998-09-10· cited 2×