In a rare en banc appeal, Robert convinced the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals to abandon its well intended but ultimately unworkable "point of novelty" test in favor of principles grounded in United States Supreme Court precedent.
Doctrinal problems still remain with the Federal Circuit's current infringement test, and Design Patent Law remains full of conflict and confusion. Robert will continue to make suggestions on how to improve and clarify this area of law on this website.
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