PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Arctic Cat Inc. v. Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., Appeal No. 2019-1080 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 19, 2020) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addresses issues relating to the...more
2/27/2020
/ Appeals ,
Honda ,
IP License ,
License Agreements ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Notice Requirements ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Remand ,
Willful Infringement
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
In re: Google LLC, Appeal No. 2019-126 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 13, 2020) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit granted mandamus to dismiss or transfer a patent infringement suit for...more
2/18/2020
/ Appeals ,
Google ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Mergers ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Venue
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. v. Prisua Engineering Corp., Appeal No. 2019-1169, -1260 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 4, 2020) -
Our case of the week concerns issues particular to inter partes review...more
2/11/2020
/ America Invents Act ,
Appeals ,
Apple ,
Indefiniteness ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Internet Streaming ,
IP License ,
License Agreements ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Samsung ,
Settlement ,
Summary Judgment ,
Testimony
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Google LLC, et al., Appeal No. 2019-1177 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 30, 2020) -
In the Federal Circuit’s only precedential decision this week, the Court affirmed a PTAB finding...more
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 -
Persion Pharms. LLC v. Alvogen Malta Operations Ltd., Appeal No. 2018-2361 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 27, 2019) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court judgment...more
12/31/2019
/ Appeals ,
Evidence ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
POSITA ,
Prior Art ,
Reaffirmation
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 -
Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2018-1329, et al. (Fed. Cir. Nov. 13, 2019) -
This week’s Case of the Week strikes close to home,...more
11/19/2019
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Section 101 ,
Venue
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. TCL Corporation, Appeal Nos. 2017-2381, -2385 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 7, 2019) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit reviewed two inter partes...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Appeal No. 2018-2140 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 31, 2019) -
In the most important case to affect America Invents Act review proceedings this year, the Federal Circuit...more
11/5/2019
/ Administrative Patent Judges ,
America Invents Act ,
Appointments Clause ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Judicial Appointments ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Principle Officers ,
Remand ,
Removal At-Will ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
HZNP Medicines LLC v. Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2017-2149, et al. (Fed. Cir. Oct. 10, 2019) -
In a lengthy decision following a bench trial, the Court addressed a matter of...more
10/22/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Nautilus Inc. v. Biosig Instruments ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
POSITA ,
Prevailing Party ,
Remand ,
Reversal
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
HZNP Medicines LLC v. Actavis Laboratories UT, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2017-2149, et al. (Fed. Cir. Oct. 10, 2019) -
In a lengthy decision following a bench trial, the Court addressed a matter of...more
10/15/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Facebook ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Indefiniteness ,
Induced Infringement ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Judgment on the Pleadings ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Mootness ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Nonobvious ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
POSITA ,
Prevailing Party ,
Reaffirmation
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
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Inspired Development Grp, LLC v. Inspired Products Grp., LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1616 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 18, 2019) -
Our first patent case of the week is not, according to the Federal Circuit, a...more
9/24/2019
/ Appeals ,
Dismissals ,
Diversity Jurisdiction ,
Gunn v Minton ,
IP License ,
Notice of Allowance ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Examinations ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Term Adjustment ,
Patents ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Summary Judgment ,
Unjust Enrichment ,
USPTO
Curver Luxembourg, SARL v. Home Expressions Inc., Appeal No. 2018-2214 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 12, 2019)
In a significant case in the field of design patents, the Federal Circuit clarified the scope of design patent infringement...more
9/17/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Appeals ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Counterclaims ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Monopolization ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Sherman Act ,
Summary Judgment ,
The Clayton Act
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 -
Genetic Veterinary Sciences, Inc. v. LABOKLIN GMBH & Co. KG, Appeal No. 2018-2056 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 9, 2019) -
Our case of the week features a foreign University sued for declaratory judgment...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Celgene Corporation v. Laura A. Peter, Appeal Nos. 2018-1167, -1168, -1169, -1171 (Fed. Cir. July 30, 2019) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit held that the retroactive...more
8/6/2019
/ Dismissals ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Estoppel ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Inter Partes Reexamination ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Section 101 ,
USPTO
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Automotive Body Parts Ass’n. v. Ford Global Techs., LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1613 (Fed. Cir. July 23, 2019) -
Our case of the week is a design patent case. It concerns two primary issues—what...more
7/30/2019
/ Auto Parts ,
Automotive Industry ,
Design Patent ,
Ford Motor ,
Functionality ,
Ornamental Design ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Prosecution History Estoppel ,
Trademarks
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 -
In re: Global IP Holdings LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1426 (Fed. Cir. July 5, 2019) -
The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) upholding an...more
7/9/2019
/ Improper Venue ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventors ,
Life Sciences ,
Metadata ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Section 101 ,
Section 112 ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Elbit Systems Land and C4I Ltd. v. Hughes Network Systems, LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1910 (Fed. Cir. June 25, 2019) -
In this appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of...more
7/2/2019
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Exceptional Case ,
Expert Testimony ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Substantial Evidence ,
Vacated
The Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit issued three precedential opinions this week concerning matters of first impression involving inter partes reviews, two of which concern the status of government actors in the...more