FOX FACTORY, INC. v. SRAM, LLC -
Before Prost, Wallach, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Summary: When a commercial product contains unclaimed features, a presumption of nexus between...more
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S., LLC v. FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC -
Before Lourie, Moore, and Taranto. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Summary: District courts lack the authority to...more
8/20/2019
/ Article III ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Issue Preclusion ,
Motion to Amend ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Remand ,
Standing ,
Vacated
LONE STAR SILICON INNOVATIONS v. NANYA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION -
Before O’Malley, Reyna, Chen. Appeal from the Northern District of California.
Summary: When a patent assignee does not acquire all substantial rights in...more
6/5/2019
/ Article III ,
Dismissals ,
Exclusive Licenses ,
FRCP 19 ,
Joinder ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Remand ,
Standing ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Transfer of Rights ,
Vacated
Federal Circuit Summary -
Before Lourie, Clevenger, and Stoll. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: 35 U.S.C. § 315(b), which prohibits the Board from instituting an IPR based on a petition filed...more
10/1/2018
/ § 315(b) ,
Appeals ,
Dismissals ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Vacated
Federal Circuit Summary -
Before Lourie, Dyk, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: The section 315(b) time-bar for IPRs applies even when the underlying complaint alleging infringement...more
8/29/2018
/ § 315(b) ,
Appeals ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Reaffirmation ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Vacated ,
Voluntary Dismissals
Federal Circuit Summary -
Before Reyna, Bryson, and Hughes. Appeal from the Northern District of California.
Summary: Breach of a duty of disclosure to a standards-setting organization may constitute implied waiver,...more
8/23/2018
/ Appeals ,
Apple ,
Breach of Duty ,
Duty to Disclose ,
ETSI ,
Finland ,
Implied Waivers ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Standard Setting Organizations ,
Technology ,
Vacated ,
Waivers ,
Willful Misconduct
Federal Circuit Summary -
Before Newman, Lourie, and Reyna. Appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: A party did not waive SAS-based relief in an IPR appeal when it requested remand for consideration of...more
Federal Circuit Summaries -
Before Prost, Moore, and Stoll. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: An IPR petitioner bears the burden of persuasion concerning the patentability of proposed substitute...more
6/21/2018
/ Anticipation ,
Appeals ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motion to Amend ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Reaffirmation ,
Remand ,
Substitute Claims ,
Vacated
Federal Circuit Summaries -
Before Prost, Newman, and Wallach. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: An unsupported expert opinion does not constitute substantial evidence to contradict a prior art...more
6/1/2018
/ Anticipatory Reference ,
Appeals ,
Expert Testimony ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Vacated
Federal Circuit Summaries -
Before Wallach, Chen, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Summary: Reexaminations of patents confirming validity are not dispositive of...more
1/16/2018
/ Appeals ,
Apportionment ,
Damages ,
Expert Testimony ,
Inter Partes Reexamination ,
Jury Trial ,
Motion For New Trial ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Summary Judgment ,
Vacated ,
Willful Infringement
Federal Circuit Summaries -
Before Moore, Plager, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Summary: In challenging compliance with the marking requirement of §...more
12/20/2017
/ § 287 ,
Appeals ,
Burden-Shifting ,
IP License ,
License Agreements ,
Motion for JMOL ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Marking ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Vacated