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Applicant Admitted Prior Art Can (Sometimes) Show Obviousness

SHOCKWAVE MED., INC., V. CARDIOVASCULAR SYS., INC. - Before Lourie, Dyk, and Cunningham. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019-00405. In inter partes review...more

7/30/2025 / Appeals , CAFC , Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding , Obviousness , Patent Invalidity , Patent Litigation , Patent Trial and Appeal Board , Patents , Prior Art , USPTO

Federal Circuit Year in Review 2024

Report summary -Knobbe Martens' inaugural Federal Circuit Year in Review report offers a comprehensive overview of the most significant Federal Circuit rulings of 2024 and how they could shape IP law in the years ahead....more

1/30/2025 / Copyright , Intellectual Property Litigation , Intellectual Property Protection , Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding , Obviousness , Patent Infringement , Patent Litigation , Patent Trial and Appeal Board , Patents , Trademarks

Raise It or Lose It! The Federal Circuit Will Not Address Obviousness Arguments First Raised by the PTO on Appeal

In Re Google LLC - Before: Moore, Lourie, and Prost. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The PTO’s arguments on appeal did not reflect the record below....more

1/18/2023 / Appeals , Google , Intellectual Property Protection , Obviousness , Patent Infringement , Patent Litigation , Patent Trial and Appeal Board , Patents , Prior Art , USPTO

A Standalone Obviousness Reference Must Be Enabling to Invalidate

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES V GENERAL ELECTRIC - Before Lourie, Chen, and Hughes. Summary: Unrebutted evidence of non-enablement is sufficient to overcome an invalidity challenge based on a standalone §103 reference....more

4/21/2021 / Enablement Inquiries , Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding , Obviousness , Patent Invalidity , Patent Litigation , Patents , Section 103

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