Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. MODERNA, INC. [OPINION] (2023-2357, 06/04/2025) (Taranto, Chen, Hughes) -
Taranto, J. The Court affirmed the district court’s claim...more
6/17/2025
/ CAFC ,
Claim Construction ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Moderna Inc. ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
ECOFACTOR, INC. v. GOOGLE LLC [OPINION] (2023-1101, 5/21/2025) (Lourie, Dyk, Prost, Reyna, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, Stoll, Stark) -
Moore, C.J. The en banc Court reversed...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
HD SILICON SOLUTIONS LLC v. MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. [OPINION] (2023-1397, 2/6/2025) (Lourie, Stoll, Cunningham) -
Lourie, J. The Board affirmed the Final Written...more
2/21/2025
/ Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Precedential Opinion
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. CYTIVA BIOPROCESS R&D AB v. JSR CORP. [OPINION] (2023-2074, 12/4/2024) (Prost, Taranto, Hughes) -
Prost, J. The Court affirmed the PTAB’s IPR determination that...more
12/23/2024
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Claim Construction ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Noninfringement ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Sanctions
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION v. APPLE INC. [OPINION] (2022-1884, 8/28/2024) (Prost, Taranto, and Chen) -
Prost, J. The Court affirmed two final judgments of the...more
9/12/2024
/ Amazon ,
Apple ,
Burden of Proof ,
Claim Construction ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Daubert Standards ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Expert Testimony ,
Expert Witness ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Nonobvious ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Qualcomm ,
Section 101
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. ZIRCON CORP. v. ITC (2022-1649, 05/08/2024) (Lourie, Bryson, and Stark) -
Bryson, J. The Court affirmed the Commission’s determination regarding the domestic...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
PROMPTU SYSTEMS CORPORATION v. COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC [OPINION] (2022-1093, 2/16/2024) (Moore, Prost, and Taranto) -
Per Curiam. The Court sua sponte issued...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. PARKERVISION, INC. v. VIDAL [OPINION] (2022-1548, 12/15/2023) (Prost, Wallach, and Chen)* -
Chen, J. The Court affirmed the PTAB’s determination that the patent...more
1/10/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Claim Construction ,
European Patent Office ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Precedential Opinion
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. VLSI TECHNOLOGY LLC, v. INTEL CORPORATION [OPINION] (2022-1906, 12/04/2023) (Lourie, Dyk, Taranto) -
Taranto, J. The Court reversed the judgment of infringement on...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
MALVERN PANALYTICAL INC. v. TA INSTRUMENTS-WATERS LLC [OPINION] (2022-1439, 11/1/2023) (Prost, Hughes, and Cunningham) -
Prost, J. The Court vacated the district court’s...more
11/15/2023
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Claim Construction ,
Dismissals ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Stipulated Judgment
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
CYNTEC COMPANY, LTD. v. CHILISIN ELECTRONICS CORP., CHILISIN AMERICA LTD. [OPINION] (2022-1873, 10/16/23) (Moore, Stoll, Cunningham) -
Stoll, J. The Court reversed the...more
11/3/2023
/ Claim Construction ,
Daubert Hearing ,
Judgment As A Matter Of Law ,
Nonobvious ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Vacated
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. FINJAN LLC V. SONICWALL, INC [OPINION] (22-1048, 10/13/2023) (Reyna, Bryson, and Cunningham) -
Cunningham, J. The Court vacated the district court’s judgment of...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
IN RE: FLOAT'N'GRILL LLC [OPINION] (2022-1438, 7/12/2023) (Prost, Linn, and Cunningham) -
Linn, J. The Court affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decision “affirming the...more
7/26/2023
/ Abstract Ideas ,
America Invents Act ,
Claim Construction ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Indefiniteness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Reissue Patents ,
Section 101
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
MEDYTOX, INC. v. GALDERMA S.A. [OPINION] (2022-1165, 6/27/2023) (Dyk, Reyna, and Stark) -
Reyna, J. The Court affirmed a decision by the PTAB in a post-grant review denying an...more
7/12/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Claim Construction ,
Design Patent ,
Due Process ,
Induced Infringement ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
HIP, INC. v. HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (2022-1696, 5/2/23) (Lourie, Clevenger, and Taranto)
Lourie, J. The Court reversed the district court’s decision regarding joint...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
ARENDI S.A.R.L. v. LG ELECTRONICS INC. [OPINION] (2021-1967, 9/7/2022) (Prost, Chen, and Stoll) -
Prost, J. Affirming grant of motion to dismiss under the...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
ARTHREX, INC. v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. [OPINION] (2018-2140, May 27, 2022) (Moore, Reyna, Chen) -
Moore, C. J. Affirming PTAB decision finding unpatentable certain claims of...more