Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions, Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2016-2121, -2208, -2235 (Fed. Cir. 2018)?-
In an appeal from a jury trial, the Federal Circuit addressed numerous issues...more
5/8/2018
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
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Disgorgement ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Experimental Use Exception ,
Inequitable Conduct ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Interference Proceeding ,
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Right to a Jury ,
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Trade Secrets ,
Twombly/Iqbal Pleading Standard ,
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LATEST FROM THE SUPREME COURT -
We issue today’s special edition of Fresh from the Bench to summarize two important precedential decisions issued this morning by the Supreme Court. Both cases concern inter partes reviews,...more
4/25/2018
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
America Invents Act ,
Article III ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Oil States Energy Services v Greene's Energy Group ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
Public Rights Doctrine ,
SAS Institute Inc. v Iancu ,
SCOTUS ,
Seventh Amendment ,
USPTO
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
SimpleAir, Inc. v. Google LLC, Appeal No. 2016-2738 (Fed. Cir. 2018) -
In SimpleAir, Inc. v Google LLC, the Federal Circuit vacated a district court’s motion to dismiss pursuant to Rule...more
3/20/2018
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Claim Construction ,
Claim Preclusion ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
Double Patent ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Kessler Doctrine ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Noninfringement ,
Obviousness ,
Parent Patents ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal ,
Terminal Disclaimer ,
USPTO ,
Written Descriptions
The Supreme Court is taking another patent case, granting certiorari in WesternGeco v. Ion. A divided panel of the Circuit had ruled that the plaintiff was not entitled to lost profits as a result of the sale of components of...more
1/17/2018
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Appeals ,
Certiorari ,
Compensatory Damages ,
En Banc Review ,
Enhanced Damages ,
Ex Partes Reexamination ,
Indefiniteness ,
Inter Partes Reexamination ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Judicial Review ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Summary Judgment ,
Time-Barred Claims ,
USPTO ,
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