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You Missed a Spot: The PTAB Should Consider All Presented Arguments and Evidence in Obviousness Determinations

CANFIELD SCIENTIFIC, INC. v. MELANOSCAN, LLC - Before Newman, Dyk, and Reyna. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: The PTAB’s refusal to consider presented arguments and evidence can be a...more

Pencil Shaped Chalk Holder Is a Non-Copyrightable Idea

Lanard Toys Limited v. Dolgencorp LLC, Ja-Ru, Inc., and Toys “R” US - Before Lourie, Mayer, and Wallach. Appeal from the District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Summary: A useful article is not copyrightable...more

Completion of Phase I Safety Trials for FDA Approval May Not Be Sufficient to Show Reasonable Expectation of Success

OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC v. APOTEX INC - Before Stoll, Newman, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A pharmaceutical company’s statement touting the completion of Phase I safety trials...more

Federal Circuit Rejects Claim Construction That Improperly Narrowed the Claim

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. v. TQ DELTA, LLC - Before Newman, Linn, and Wallach. Appeal from Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: It is improper to read limitations from a preferred embodiment described in the specification...more

A Single Prior Art Reference Can Render a Patent Obvious

GAME AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. v. ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC. Before Prost, Lourie, and Wallach. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Summary: A single prior art reference can render a patent obvious if it...more

Secondary Consideration of Skepticism Supports Non-Obviousness at PTAB

Before Moore, Wallach, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board - Summary: Industry skepticism is a question of fact that weighs in favor of non-obviousness and can range on a scale, with the most weight...more

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