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A&O Shearman

Federal Circuit Invalidates Patent For Angioplasty Catheter Based On Applicant Admitted Prior Art

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The Federal Circuit recently issued a precedential decision in Shockwave Med., Inc. v. Cardiovascular Sys., Inc. (CSI), affirming-in-part and reversing-in-part the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision, and...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Shockwave Medical, Inc. v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2025)

Received wisdom is that inter partes review proceedings are limited to prior art as defined by patents and printed publications.  But in recently decided Shockwave Medical, Inc. v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., another prior...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Recor Medical, Inc. v. Medtronic Ireland Mfg. (Fed. Cir. 2025)

The inter partes review provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act have been criticized for the propensity of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to find invalid all or at least some of the challenged claims,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

The Clear and Unmistakable Standard for Applying Prosecution Disclaimer

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that a district court misconstrued claim terms based on a misapplication of the clear and unequivocal disavowal standard and vacated its noninfringement decision. Maquet...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Precedent: The Federal Circuit Remands and Reassigns District Court Patent Infringement Case to a New Judge

In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the decision in Trudell Medical International Inc. v. D R Burton Healthcare LLC. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed in part, reversed in part and...more

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Niazi’s Patent Survives on Appeal: Federal Circuit Reverses In Part Lower Court’s Decision

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On April 11, 2022, Niazi Licensing Corporation (“Niazi”) succeeded in part in its appeal at the Federal Circuit in Niazi Licensing Corporation v. St. Jude Medical S.C. Inc. Niazi’s lawsuit alleged that St. Jude Medical S.C....more

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“Pliable” Language Results in “Resilient” Patent Claims

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NIAZI LICENSING CORPORATION v. ST. JUDE MEDICAL S.C., INC. Before Taranto, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Summary: Providing examples in the claim language and...more

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Judge Andrews Issues Markman Opinion Construing Remaining Terms In Dispute In Four Patents-In-Suit In Infringement Action...

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By Memorandum Opinion entered in Conformis, Inc. v. Medacta USA, Inc., Civil Action No. 19-1528-RGA (D.Del. March 4, 2021), The Honorable Richard G. Andrews construed the remaining terms in dispute in the four (4)...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Lessons for Life Science and Medical Device Companies Post-Nautilus

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Under the U.S. Patent laws, claims must particularly point out and distinctly claim what the inventor understands her invention to be. Up until three years ago, the inquiry for determining indefiniteness was to ask whether...more

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Claim Terms Are Construed In Medical Devices Case

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Andrews, J. Claim construction opinion issues regarding two terms from one patent. A Markman hearing took place on November 17, 2016. The disputed technology relates to biometric belt connectors....more

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Claims Are Construed Relating To Bone Screw Technology

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Globus Medical, Inc. v. Depuy Synthes Products, LLC., et al., C.A. No. 13-854-LPS, August 14, 2015 - Stark, C.J. Claim construction opinion regarding 10 terms from 2 patents-in-suit...more

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