Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. v. ANDREW HIRSHFELD [OPINION] (2020-1481, February 11, 2022) (O’MALLEY, CLEVENGER, and STOLL) -
O’Malley, J. Affirming PTAB decision finding...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA v. CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS, INC. [OPINION] (2021-1360, 12/07/2021) (MOORE, NEWMAN, and REYNA) -
Moore, C.J. The Court affirmed the PTAB’s IPR decision...more
12/21/2021
/ AstraZeneca ,
Claim Construction ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
INDIVIOR UK LIMITED v. DR. REDDY'S LABORATORIES S.A. [OPINION] (2020-2073, 2020-2142, 11/24/21) (Lourie, Linn, Dyk)
Lourie, J. Affirming Board decision in IPR of patent...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions KANNUU PTY LTD. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. [OPINION] (2021-1638, 10/7/21) (Newman, Prost, Chen) -
Chen, J. Denying motion for preliminary injunction. Patentee sought to compel...more
10/19/2021
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Claim Construction ,
Exceptional Case ,
Expert Fees ,
Indefiniteness ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Summary Judgment
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions IN RE: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC. [OPINION] (2021-160, September 2, 2021) (Lourie, Bryson, and Taranto) -
Per curiam. Issuing writ of mandamus directing the United States District Court...more
10/8/2021
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Claim Construction ,
Design Patent ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Section 101 ,
USPTO
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
In Re MAXPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. [ORDER] (2021-146, 9/8/21) (O’Malley, Reyna, Chen) -
Reyna, J. Denying mandamus petition and dismissing appeal. The Court declined to...more
9/24/2021
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Damages ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Remand ,
Trial Practice Guidance ,
Vacated
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC v. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. [OPINION] (22020-1289, 2020-1290, 7/22/2021) (Newman, Dyk, Reyna) -
Reyna, J. The Court reversed the PTAB’s obviousness...more
Supreme Court Opinions -
United States v. Arthrex, Inc. (No. 19-1434, 6/21/21) -
Vacating Federal Circuit decision regarding IPRs and remanding. In split decisions, majorities of the Court (1) held that administrative...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
MOJAVE DESERT HOLDINGS, LLC v. CROCS, INC. [ORDER] (2020-1167, 4/21/2021) (Newman, Dyk, O'Malley)* -
Dyk, J. The Court granted a motion by U.S.A. Dawgs, Inc. and Mojave Desert...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
..WI-LAN INC. v. SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION [OPINION] (2020-1041, April 6, 2021) (DYK, TARANTO, and STOLL) -
Dyk, J. Affirming related district court judgments holding...more
4/20/2021
/ Admissible Evidence ,
CAFC ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal
We surveyed inter partes review proceedings instituted in the year following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision in SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu, and identified five takeaways regarding the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's...more
Six years after the America Invents Act created inter partes review proceedings, patent disputes increasingly involve parallel litigation, with at least one inter partes review proceeding in tandem with district court...more