Immunex Corp. v. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC, Appeal Nos. 2019-1749, -1777 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 13, 2020) -
In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed the construction of the term “human antibodies.” In doing so, the...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Baxalta Inc. v. Genentech, Inc., Appeal No. 2019-1527 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 27, 2020) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, an appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware,...more
9/1/2020
/ Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Joint Inventors ,
Judicial Estoppel ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Summary Judgment ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Myco Industries v. BlephEx, LLC, Appeal No. 2019-2374 (Fed. Cir. April 3, 2020) -
This week’s Case of the Week concerns issues relating to free speech in the patent infringement context. In an...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Communication Test Design, Inc. v. Contec, LLC, Appeal No. 2019-1672 (Fed. Cir. March 13, 2020) -
This week’s Case of the Week explores two important procedural issues: a court’s discretion to...more
3/17/2020
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Declaratory Judgments ,
Dismissals ,
First-to-File ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Judicial Discretion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Eko Brands, LLC v. Adrian Rivera Maynez Enterprises, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2018-2215, et al. (Fed. Cir. Jan. 13, 2020) -
In this appeal from the Western District of Washington, the Federal Circuit...more
1/22/2020
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Claim Construction ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Jury Instructions ,
Jury Trial ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Noninfringement ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Willful Infringement
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Amgen Inc. v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, et al., Appeal Nos. 2018-2414, et al. (Fed. Cir. Jan. 7, 2020) -
In this appeal from Markman and summary judgment opinions by the district court in a...more
1/14/2020
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
America Invents Act ,
Amgen ,
Claim Construction ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
POSITA ,
Prior Art
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Blackbird Tech LLC v. Health in Motion LLC, Appeal No. 2018-2393 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 16, 2019) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a fee award against prevailing...more
12/24/2019
/ Amgen v Hospira ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Frivolous Lawsuits ,
Judgment As A Matter Of Law ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Safe Harbors ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
TCL Communication Technology Holdings Ltd. v. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Appeal Nos. 2018-1363, et al. (Fed. Cir. Dec. 5, 2019) -
In these appeals from the United States District Court...more
12/10/2019
/ Bench Trial ,
Claim Construction ,
Counterclaims ,
Equitable Relief ,
Ericsson ,
FRAND ,
Injunctions ,
IP License ,
Jury Trial ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
SIPCO, LLC v. Emerson Electric Co., Appeal No. 2018-1635 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 25, 2019) -
In this appeal of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) final written decision regarding covered...more
10/1/2019
/ America Invents Act ,
Campbell Soup Company ,
Claim Construction ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Covered Business Method Proceedings ,
Design Patent ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Section 103 ,
Vacated
Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Appeal No. 2018-1584 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 21, 2019) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed an inter partes review decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board,...more
8/27/2019
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Claim Construction ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Evidence ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Inventive Concept Test ,
Motivation to Combine ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories, FL, Inc., Appeal No. 2018-1221 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 15, 2019) -
This week’s Case of the Week focuses on issues relating to written...more
8/20/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Claim Construction ,
Claim Limitations ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Motion to Amend ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Written Descriptions
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
General Electric Co. v. United Techs. Corp., Appeal No. 2017-2497 (Fed. Cir. July 10, 2019) -
The Case of the Week focuses on standing to bring an appeal of an adverse decision by the PTAB in...more
7/16/2019
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Article III ,
Claim Construction ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Standing ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Papst Licensing GMBH & Co. KG v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Appeal No. 2018-1777 (Fed. Cir. May 23, 2019) -
In a sternly-worded decision this week, the Federal Circuit held claims to...more
5/29/2019
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Claim Limitations ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Computer-Related Inventions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Obviousness ,
On-Sale Bar ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Testimony
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Amgen Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., Appeal No. 2018-1551 (Fed. Cir. May 8, 2019) -
In an appeal from a district court’s summary judgment of non-infringement, the Federal Circuit affirmed claim...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp., Appeal No. 2018-1309 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 8, 2019)-
In an appeal from a series of post-trial decisions, the Federal Circuit provided several important opinions.
The...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Natural Alternatives Int’l v. Creative Compounds, LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1295 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 15, 2019)
In an appeal from a judgment on the pleadings, the Federal Circuit reversed, issuing an...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
CenTrak, Inc. v. Sonitor Technologies, Inc., Appeal No. 2017-2510 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 14, 2019) -
In this appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, the Federal...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Athena Diagnostics, Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC, Appeal No. 2017-2508 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 6, 2019)
In an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the District of...more
2/12/2019
/ Appeals ,
Article III ,
Claim Construction ,
Google ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Mootness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Venue
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
WesternGeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corp., Appeal Nos. 2013-1527, 2014-1121, -1526, -1528 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 11, 2019) -
In the continuing saga between WesternGeco and ION Geophysical, a Federal...more
1/15/2019
/ Anticipation ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Damages ,
Due Process ,
Final Judgment ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Judgment on the Merits ,
Lost Profits ,
New Trial ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Royalties ,
Statutory Authority ,
Substantial Evidence ,
Technology Sector ,
WesternGeco LLC v Ion Geophysical Corporation
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
VirnetX Inc. v. Apple, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2017-2490, -2494 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 10, 2018)
The Federal Circuit affirmed two final written decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”), which...more
12/18/2018
/ America Invents Act ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Claim Construction ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Printed Publications ,
Prior Art
Gust, Inc. v. AlphaCap Ventures, LLC, Appeal No. 2017-2414 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 28, 2018)
In an appeal from a district court decision awarding fees pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927, the Federal Circuit reversed. The decision makes...more
10/2/2018
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Abuse of Discretion ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Claim Construction ,
Crowdfunding ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
FRCP 11 ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Petition for Rulemaking ,
Reversal ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Summary Judgment ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
USPTO
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Worlds Inc. v. Bungie, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2017-1481, -1546, -1583 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 7, 2018)
In appeals from three inter partes reviews, the Federal Circuit vacated the PTAB’s decision...more
9/11/2018
/ Appeals ,
Burden of Persuasion ,
Claim Construction ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Real Party in Interest ,
Remand ,
Summary Judgment ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
Video Games
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Ericsson Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures I LLC, Appeal No. 2017-1521 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 27, 2018) -
In an appeal from an inter partes review, the Court reviewed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s...more
9/5/2018
/ Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Claim Construction ,
Ericsson ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Owner Preliminary Response ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Polara Engineering Inc. v. Campbell Company, Appeal Nos. 2017-1974, -2033 (Fed. Cir. July 10, 2018)
In this wide-ranging opinion, the Court provided a rare and lengthy opinion on the public use...more
7/18/2018
/ Claim Construction ,
En Banc Review ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Experimental Use Exception ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Public Use ,
Trade Secrets
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor Int’l, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2016-2691, 2017-1875 (Fed. Cir. July 3, 2018) -
The Court affirmed a jury verdict of patent infringement and vacated a...more
7/10/2018
/ Appeals ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Claim Construction ,
Damages ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Expert Testimony ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Motion For New Trial ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Vacated