Tag: Reverse DoE
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Federal Circuit Reverses JMOL in Steuben Foods Patent Case: Key Takeaways for IP Law
In Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corporation, the Federal Circuit issued a major decision addressing key intellectual property issues related to patent infringement, claim construction, and the reverse doctrine of equivalents (RDOE). The case centered on aseptic food packaging technology, with the court analyzing whether Shibuya’s P7 aseptic bottling line infringed Steuben’s patents. This…