CQV CO., LTD. v. MERCK PATENT GMBH - Before Cunningham, Chen, and Mayer. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The Board erred by failing to explain why it discarded material and unrebutted evidence that a reference...more
SIERRA WIRELESS, ULC V. SISVEL S.P.A. Before Moore, Schall, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The Board erred by finding method-claim steps connected by “and” to be conditional and by never...more
A patent’s specification established a naming convention that applied to terms in the patent’s claims. Microchip Technology filed an IPR, arguing all claims of HD Silicon Solutions’ patent were invalid. The challenged patent...more
2/14/2025
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Before Reyna, Hughes, and Stark. Appeal from the Western District of Louisiana. Summary: The district court correctly found unclean hands, but erred by finding no inequitable conduct without addressing the collective weight...more
Before Moore, Clevenger, and Wallach. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: Claims directed to providing additional trading information on a prior art display, without more, are patent-ineligible under 35...more
Federal Circuit Summaries -
Before Newman, Bryson, and Moore. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: Prosecution disclaimer occurred when an applicant explained why claims were amended and the Examiner...more