Opinion ID: 2648928
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Colorable Differences

Text: Innova argues that the OSA product was admitted to infringe claim 3 in part because that device had the ability to specify which images should be captured “at a predetermined time,” meaning before the spray plume was activated. And, as explained above, Innova claims to have removed that feature from the ADSA product. Thus, following the TiVo analysis, Innova argues that the ADSA product is more than colorably different from the OSA as a matter of law. Innova’s position is based on a misreading of TiVo. Even if it were true that this particular feature was a basis for the prior finding of infringement—a fact that Proveris disputes 1—TiVo makes clear that the court must 1 Proveris argues that because Innova conceded infringement of claim 3 by the OSA product, it cannot be said that Proveris relied on this or any other feature in establishing infringement. However, that logic would render it virtually impossible to show that a product is more than colorably different from an earlier infringing product, thereby effectively punishing a defendant for 6 PROVERIS SCIENTIFIC CORP. v. INNOVASYSTEMS, INC. still determine whether that modification was significant. 646 F.3d at 882. We conclude that it was not. Indeed, it is not at all clear from the record whether Innova’s purported change actually had any effect. In fact, the User Manuals for both products appear to instruct the user to select the range of images to be analyzed after the actual spray event takes place. Compare J.A. 204-05, 227 with J.A. 1054-55, 1099. Based on this evidence, the district court noted on the record that it was “quite clear” that Innova’s alleged redesign “was not truly an alteration at all.” J.A. 46-47. But regardless, even if Innova did make some small changes to the product’s software, a comparison of the User Manuals demonstrates that the two products are functionally identical. Thus, we agree with the district court that the ADSA product is not more than colorably different from the infringing OSA product.