KSR designs and manufactures auto parts and sells them to au

KSR designs and manufactures auto parts and sells them to auto manufacturers (not consumers). KSR developed a pedal device for Ford vehicles and also received a patent on the pedal device. KSR also sold products to General Motors (GM), and, in order to make the pedal device compatible for GM cars, KSR added an electronic throttle control to the pedal device. Teleflex claimed to have a patent for the pedal device that could be connected to such a throttle and, therefore, sued KSR for patent infringement. KSR defended on the basis that the device produced for GM was simply a combination of two existing products and was not patentable.

CASE QUESTIONS
1 What do you think Teleflex’s specific theory of infringement was?
2. Which element of patentability does KSR claim Teleflex is missing in the combined device?

Solution

1. Teleflex sued the KSR International in light of the fact that KSR International copied it\'s of the electronic oar for which they have patent. Furthermore, thusly, the KSR International has submitted the encroachment of the patent. Teleflex had a patent in making paddles with which they connected some electronic gadget, making it programmed.

2. As indicated by KSR\'s claim, Teleflex is feeling the loss of the earlier clear specialty of the outline and its blend in its past gadgets. As per KSR, this demonstrates Teleflex infringed the law of the patent and hence ought to be responsible for that.