Nonobviousness Testimony Is Allowed; Judgment Granted On Invalidity In Patent Suit

(April 17, 2017, 11:59 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — While allowing expert testimony on objective considerations of nonobviousness, an Oregon federal judge also granted in part summary judgment on April 12 to a sportswear company that certain prior art references do not anticipate utility patents relating to heat-directing elements to a garment’s innermost surface (Columbia Sportswear North America Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories Inc., No. 15-00064, D. Ore., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55714)....