VPG Systems UK Ltd v Air-Weigh Europe Ltd
Claims 1 and 7 of the patent are invalid for lack of inventive step because the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art (Rothoff) would have been obvious to the skilled person, and commercial considerations do not affect the legal assessment of obviousness.
- Parties
- Claimant: VPG Systems UK Limited; Defendant: Air-Weigh Europe Limited
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 01 July 2015
- Procedural Posture
- Patent Infringement and Validity / Judgment After Trial
- Outcome
- Claims 1 and 7 of the patent are invalid for lack of inventive step.
- Legal Topics
- Inventive Step, Patent Infringement, Patent Construction, Obviousness
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Parties
VPG Systems UK Limited
Claimant
Air-Weigh Europe Limited
Defendant
Procedural Posture
Patent Infringement and Validity / Judgment After Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether claims 1 and 7 of European Patent (UK) No. 2,099,626 B1 are invalid for lack of inventive step over the prior art (Rothoff)
- 2 Proper construction of 'suspension component' in the patent claims
- 3 Whether commercial considerations affect the assessment of obviousness
Ratio Decidendi
Claims 1 and 7 of the patent are invalid for lack of inventive step because the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art (Rothoff) would have been obvious to the skilled person, and commercial considerations do not affect the legal assessment of obviousness.
Court Disposition
Claims 1 and 7 of the patent are invalid for lack of inventive step.
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