Transweb, LLC v. 3M Innovative Properties, No. 14-1646 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 10, 2016)

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3M sued TransWeb for infringement of several p a- tents. TransWeb sued for declaratory judgment of inv a- lidity and non -infringement of the patents. A jury found the patents to be invalid based on TransWeb’s prior public use of the patented method. In accordance with an adv i- sory verdict from the jury, the district court found the patents unenforceable due to inequitable conduct. The jury also found 3M to be liable for a Walker Process anti- trust violation and that attorney fees were an appropriate antitrust remedy.