Panel Upholds Sanction But Reinstates Loofah Patent Infringement Case

(February 6, 2024, 11:48 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal magistrate judge in Arkansas did not abuse his discretion in sanctioning a patent owner for discovery abuse but committed several errors during claim construction, leading to a jury verdict and final judgment of noninfringement that must be vacated, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found Feb. 5....