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KRIPPELZ v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 2011-1103.

667 F.3d 1261 (2012)

Jacob KRIPPELZ, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

January 27, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark E. Ferguson , Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott, LLP, of Chicago, IL, argued for plaintiff-appellee. With him on the brief were Adam K. Mortara , Hamilton H. Hill and Martha M. Pacold . Of counsel on the brief were James D. Ryndak , Mark K. Suri and Eric H. Weimers , Ryndak & Suri, LLP, of Chicago, IL.

Constantine L. Trela, Jr. , Sidley Austin, LLP, of Chicago, IL, argued for defendant-appellant. With him on the brief was Linda R. Friedlieb . Of counsel on the brief was Gene C. Schaerr , Winston & Strawn, LLP, of Washington, DC. Of counsel was Thomas A. Lewry , Brooks Kushman P.C., of Southfield, MI.

Before NEWMAN, PROST, and O'MALLEY, Circuit Judges.

PROST, Circuit Judge.

This is a patent infringement case. Defendant Ford Motor Company ("Ford") appeals a $56 million judgment against it. Ford argues that the district court made a series of errors in both its infringement and validity analyses, as well as in its award of enhanced damages for willful infringement. Because the district court erred in holding that the patent-in-suit could be found novel over the prior art...

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