The Chief Justice of The Court of Federal Claims has rendered a decision reference the meaning of the word "an" in my patent case against Uncle Sam (CANVS V USA). Not only has the law been upheld, it just so happens that it is the proper interpretation, and a decision in my favor.
Here is a link to read the decision for yourself:
ORDER158.pdf
69 Days ago I was at The US Court of Federal Claims in Washington DC in front of the Chief Justice of the Court for oral arguments in the claims construction portion of my patent infringement case against Uncle Sam (CANVS V USA). This case was filed on August 11, 2010. It stems from and ongoing battle that began in 2005 (that is 11 years if you are counting). The only issue remaining (for the claim construction portion of the proceedings) was literally the defination of the word "an". A Federal Court in Florida took two and one half years but finally sided with me (and actually upheld the law) on this issue (when used in a patent, if the word "comprising" is followed by the word "an" it means "one or more"). We are still waiting on the Court of Federal Claims decision on the matter. Once the decision is rendered we will finally get a trial date (most likely August 2016 at the earlyest). Let all that sink in as you ponder the inscription on the wall of the Court behind me and my team in the picture...
The story of the six kamikazes, or how to successfully navigate through any bureaucracy and get what you need.
At a recent wedding I attended as one of the groomsmen for my dear friends, I noticed some of the bridesmaids looking pretty bummed out. I went over and asked what was up, they said, they won't pour us kamikaze shots. I asked how many they wanted, they said 6, I said I would be right back. I went over to the bartender and asked for 6 kamikazes, he said he was not allowed to pour shots I asked him to simply put them in glass with some ice cubes that way he wouldn't be pouring shots. So here you have a guy following the rules, no shots, 6 gals bummed out cause they can't get their kamikazes, and just a slight variation on the theme and everyone is happy. I can't believe I managed to make it cross the dance floor and hand the gals their drinks before I lost it! The moral of the story is if you want something bad enough figure out how to make it happen!
