Spotlight On Upcoming Oral Arguments – May 2023

The following arguments will be available to the public live, both in-person and through online audio streaming. Access information will be available by 9 AM ET each day of argument at: https://cafc.uscourts.gov/home/oral-argument/listen-to-oral-arguments/.

Monday, May 1, 2023

Inguran, LLC v. ABS Global, Inc., No. 22-1385, Courtroom 201

Inguran, dba STGenetics, ("ST") asserted U.S. Patent No. 8,206,987 ("the '987 patent") in the Western District of Wisconsin against ABS Global ("ABS") alleging induced infringement. However, ST had asserted the '987 patent against ABS six years earlier, alleging direct infringement. In that case, ABS stipulated that its GSS system for sorting bull semen by sex directly infringed the '987 patent and ST was awarded a lump sum for past infringement and an ongoing royalty of $1.25. ST's present suit alleges that after the final judgement in the first suit, ABS sold its GSS system to third parties and thereby induced infringement