BlueCatBio MA, Inc. v. Yantai AusBio Laboratories Co., Ltd.
Patentability filed 7 Feb 2022 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and closed 12 Apr 2023, with US10338063B2 asserted. Recorded basis of termination: appeal dismissed.
Case record
- Patent involved
- US10338063B2
- Application no.
- US14/910681
- Case no.
- 22-1450
- Verdict cause
- Patentability
- Court
- Fed. Cir.
- Court level
- Court of Appeals
- Case region
- District of Columbia
- Chief judge
- None recorded
- Trial level
- Appeal
- Filed – Closed
- 7 Feb 2022 – 12 Apr 2023
- Duration
- 429 days
- Basis of termination
- Appeal Dismissed
- Products & marks
- Centrifuge and method for centrifuging a reaction vessel unit
- Validity challenges
- 2 on record
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Centrifuge and method for centrifuging a reaction vessel unit
A centrifuge for cleaning a reaction vessel unit, having a rotor for holding at least one reaction vessel unit with its opening(s) directed outwardly, a motor for rotating the rotor around a rotation axis, a housing having a substantially cylindrical inner surface, wherein a drain is provided for discharging fluid expelled from the reaction vessel unit, wherein a gap is provided between the inner surface and the rotor so that by rotating the rotor a wind is generated which drives the expelled fluid on the inner surface to the drain wherein an aspiration pump is connected to the drain for discharging fluid.
- Legal status
- Active
- Granted
- 2 Jul 2019
- Earliest priority
- 6 Aug 2013
- Est. expiry
- 18 Nov 2035
- Validity challenges
- 2 on recordPGR2020-00051 · Patentability · filed by BLUECATBIO MA INCPGR2020-00051 · filed by BlueCatBio MA Inc.
- Licences recorded
- None recorded
- Inventors
- WANG, ZHAOQIANG · MANN, WOLFGANG · HEIMBERG, WOLFGANG
- Classification
- B03C1/00B03C1/30B03C1/28B03C1/01B08B3/02B04B7/04B04B5/04G01N33/543G01N35/04G01N35/02B04B15/02B04B11/04B01L99/00B08B3/04B08B3/06B08B3/10B08B9/00
- Prosecution counsel
- Yantai Ausbio Laboratories., Ltd.
- Examiner
- GRIFFIN, WALTER D.
Parties of record
BlueCatBio MA, Inc.
- Core tech
- Not recorded
- Counsel
- Emma L. Frank · Michael N. Rader · Nathan R. Speed
- Firm
- Wolf Greenfield & Sacks PC
Yantai AusBio Laboratories Co., Ltd.
- Core tech
- B03C1/00B03C1/30B03C1/28B03C1/01
- Counsel
- Jason Mitchell Shapiro · Mark James DeBoy
- Firm
- Devlin Law Firm LLC, Edell Shapiro & Finnan LLC
Counsel of record
| Attorney | For | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Emma L. Frank | BlueCatBio MA, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Michael N. Rader | BlueCatBio MA, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Nathan R. Speed | BlueCatBio MA, Inc. | Plaintiff |
| Jason Mitchell Shapiro | Yantai AusBio Laboratories Co., Ltd. | Defendant |
| Mark James DeBoy | Yantai AusBio Laboratories Co., Ltd. | Defendant |
Basis of termination
From the record · verbatim“THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED”
Case 22-1450 · Fed. Cir. · closed 12 April 2023
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Frequently asked questions
What is case 22-1450?
22-1450 is a patent patentability brought by BlueCatBio MA, Inc. against Yantai AusBio Laboratories Co., Ltd., filed on 7 Feb 2022 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The case closed on 12 April 2023.
Which patent was asserted in 22-1450?
US10338063B2 (“Centrifuge and method for centrifuging a reaction vessel unit”), assigned to YANTAI AUSBIO LABORATORIES CO. LTD., currently active. The record also lists Centrifuge and method for centrifuging a reaction vessel unit.
How was case 22-1450 terminated?
The recorded basis of termination is appeal dismissed. The termination text reads: “THIS CAUSE having been considered, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: AFFIRMED”
How long did case 22-1450 take?
429 calendar days, from filing on 7 Feb 2022 to closure on 12 April 2023.
Who were the attorneys and the judge in 22-1450?
Emma L. Frank, Michael N. Rader and Nathan R. Speed are recorded as counsel for plaintiff BlueCatBio MA. Jason Mitchell Shapiro and Mark James DeBoy appear for defendant Yantai AusBio Laboratories.
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