Dionex Softron GmbH v. Agilent Techs., Inc., Appeal No. 21-2372 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 6, 2023) -
This week’s Case of the Week, the only precedential patent opinion issued by the Federal Circuit this week, focused primarily on...more
ADASA Inc. v. Avery Dennison Corporation, Appeal No. 2022-1092 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 16, 2022) -
In the Federal Circuit’s only precedential opinion this week, the Court considered issues arising from infringement litigation...more
12/22/2022
/ Appeals ,
Discovery ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ,
Remand ,
Remedies ,
Sanctions ,
Section 101 ,
Vacated
American National Manufacturing Inc. v. Sleep Number Corporation, Appeal Nos. 2021-1321, -1323, -1379, -1382 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 14, 2022) -
In an appeal from inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal...more
Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Motorola Mobility LLC, Appeal Nos 2021-1555, -1795 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 4, 2022) -
Our Case of the Week is ostensibly a case about whether a patent owner has standing to sue when that patent holder has...more
International Business Machines Corp. v. Zillow Group, Inc. et al., Appeal No. 2021-2350 (Fed. Cir. 2022) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a Rule 12(c) judgment on the pleadings that IBM’s...more
Provisur Technologies, Inc. v. Weber, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2021-1942, -1975 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 27, 2022) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit reviewed an IPR decision and addressed the Patent Trial and Appeal...more
10/4/2022
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Alice/Mayo ,
Appeals ,
Claim Limitations ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motion to Exclude ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal ,
Vacated
Best Medical International, Inc. v. Elekta Inc., Appeal Nos. 2021-2099, -2100 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 26, 2022) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed issues of jurisdiction where a challenged claim was...more
8/30/2022
/ Alice/Mayo ,
Appeals ,
Ex Partes Reexamination ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Jurisdiction ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Section 101
This week, we provide extensive write-ups about two consequential decisions issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concerning two procedural issues under the America Invents Act (“AIA”), both...more
8/23/2022
/ America Invents Act ,
Appeals ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
Thryv Inc v Click-To-Call Technologies LP ,
United States v Arthrex Inc ,
USPTO
LG Electronics Inc. v. Immervision, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2021-2037, -2038 (Fed. Cir. 2022)
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit considered how to treat a prior art reference in which the alleged teaching of...more
Static Media LLC v. Leader Accessories LLC, Appeal No. 2021-2303 (Fed. Cir. June 28, 2022) -
In last week’s only precedential opinion issued in a patent case, the Federal Circuit reversed contempt and sanctions orders...more
Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc., Appeal No. 2021-1070 (Fed. Cir. June 21, 2022) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit granted panel rehearing of and vacated its prior decision in Novartis...more
Pavo Solutions LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, Inc., Appeal No. 2021-1834 (Fed. Cir. June 3, 2022) -
In our Case of the Week, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a $7M compensatory damages award and,...more
Mitek Systems, Inc. v. United Services Automobile Association, Appeal No. 2021-1989 (Fed. Cir. May 20, 2022) -
Our Case of the Week this week is a declaratory judgment action brought against USAA. In a 27-page opinion,...more
5/24/2022
/ Appeals ,
Article III ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
USPTO ,
Venue
In re: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. and In re: Hyundai Motor America, Appeal Nos. 2022-108, -109 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 9, 2022) -
In the most recent of multiple mandamus rulings issued by the Federal Circuit in relation to...more
3/15/2022
/ Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Dismissals ,
Improper Venue ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Vacated ,
Venue ,
Writ of Mandamus ,
Written Descriptions
Adapt Pharma Operations Limited v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Appeal No. 2020-2106 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 10, 2022) -
In our Case of the Week, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in both the majority opinion and...more
2/15/2022
/ Appeals ,
En Banc Review ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Motion To Seal ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Third-Party ,
Vacated
The Federal Circuit issued numerous precedential opinions last week, two of which answered long simmering questions about inter partes reviews (IPRs). Below we discuss a case addressing whether admissions of prior art in the...more
2/8/2022
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Damages ,
Estoppel ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Settlement Agreements
University of Strathclyde v. Clear-Vu Lighting LLC, Appeal No. 2021-2243 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 4, 2021) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit reversed an inter partes review decision finding claims directed to...more
11/9/2021
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Appeals ,
Dismissals ,
Improper Venue ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art
Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Appeal No. 2021-1638 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2021) -
In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed whether a forum selection clause in an NDA may prohibit a party from...more
10/12/2021
/ Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Design Patent ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
In re: Juniper Networks, Inc., Appeal No. 2021-160 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 24, 2021)-
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit issued its fifth writ of mandamus this year ordering transfer of a patent case out of the...more
Teva Pharms. Int’l GmbH v. Eli Lilly and Co., Appeal Nos. 2020-1747, -1748, -1750 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 16, 2021) -
Eli Lilly and Co. v. Teva Pharms. Int’l GmbH, Appeal Nos. 2020-1876, -1877, -1878 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 16, 2021)...more
PersonalWeb Technologies LLC v. Google LLC, Appeal Nos. 2020-1543, -1553, -1554 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 12, 2021)
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s judgment on the pleadings that...more
In re: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al., Appeal Nos. 2021-139, -140 (Fed. Cir. June 30, 2021) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit granted mandamus petitions filed by Samsung and LG Electronics,...more
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, Appeal Nos. 2020-1475, -1605 (Fed. Cir. May 28, 2021)-
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit considered an appeal from the International Trade...more
Trimble Inc. v. PerDiemCo LLC, Appeal No. 2019-2164 (Fed. Cir. May 12, 2021) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit revisited its decision in Red Wing Shoe Co. v. Hockerson-Halberstadt, Inc., 148 F.3d 1355...more
5/18/2021
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Covered Business Method Proceedings ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Non-Practicing Entities ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Summary Judgment
Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Facebook Inc., Appeal Nos. 2019-1688, -1689 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 9, 2021) In this week’s Case of the Week, Uniloc appealed from two consolidated IPR decisions finding multiple claims unpatentable as obvious....more
3/17/2021
/ § 314(d) ,
§ 315(b) ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Facebook ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Non-Appealable Decisions ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Summary Judgment