Integrated Technology Corp. v. Rudolph Technologies, Inc., No. 12-1593 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 4, 2013)

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Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (Rudolph) appeals from the district court’s judgment that it i nfringes U.S. Patent No. 6,118,894 (’894 patent ). Rudolph challenges the court’s denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law ( JMOL) that prosecution history estoppel bars the application of the doctrine of equiva lents. Rudolph also challenges the award of damages, the court’s determin a- tion that this was an exceptional case under 35 U.S.C. § 285, and that Rudolph failed to prove laches.