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Controversy over “Composition”: Federal Circuit Highlights Drafting Discrepancy

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In a precedential ruling that underscores the importance of consistency in claim drafting, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a claim construction based on an improper interpretation of the...more

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Revival of the Non-Practicing Entity Preliminary Injunction?

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A recent filing by the U.S. government in a pending Eastern District of Texas litigation signals a renewed interest by the current administration in potentially reviving the ability for non-practicing entities (“NPE”) to...more

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Federal Circuit Decision Highlights the Risks of Inconsistency from Provisional to Patent

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In an August 1, 2025, precedential ruling (FMC Corporation v. Sharda USA, LLC, No. 24-2335 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 1, 2025)), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a temporary restraining order granted by the U.S....more

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Deleted Specification Portions Undermine Claim Construction

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FMC Corp. v. Sharda USA, LLC - Before Moore, Chen, and Barnett. Appeal from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The district court erred by construing a claim term based on disclosures made in a provisional application and...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Claim construction misstep undoes injunction

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a preliminary injunction (PI), finding that the district court improperly construed a claim term based on references cited in a provisional application but...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

You Don’t Get a Second Bite at the Apple: Judge Liman Denies Motion for Modification of a Preliminary Injunction

On August 8, 2025, District Judge Lewis J. Liman (S.D.N.Y.) denied Defendants Qingdao Network Technology Co., Ltd., d/b/a UCoolMe and Vivicute Limited’s (together “Qingdao”) motion to modify a preliminary injunction holding...more

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Design Patent Obviousness: One Year Later

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One year has passed since the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit made its landmark decision in LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Tech. Operations LLC, which overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for determining design...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Judge Furman Denies TRO in Photo Booth Patent Case Where Plaintiff Delayed and Failed to “Focus” on Irreparable Harm and...

Judge Jesse M. Furman (S.D.N.Y.) recently denied Plaintiff Chengdu Tops Technology Co., Ltd.’s (“Chengdu”) motion seeking a temporary restraining order (“TRO”) against “a slew of merchant Defendants” to enjoin “the...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Government Files Statement in Support of Preliminary Injunction Motion in Radian Memory Systems v. Samsung Electronics

Almost two decades ago, the Supreme Court handed down what has turned out to be one of its most significant patent decisions of this century:  eBay v. MercExchange.  The eBay case has had the effect of precluding prevailing...more

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Reassessing Irreparable Harm: Are Injunctions Making a Comeback?

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In an unusual move, the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office submitted a “Statement of Interest” this week in a pending patent case in the Eastern District of Texas—sharing “views” on whether...more

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Irreparable Harm Reimagined: The Government’s Patent Intervention in East Texas

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In a bold and unusual move, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the USPTO have jointly filed a Statement of Interest in a patent case – not before the Supreme Court or Federal Circuit, but in a district court in East Texas. The...more

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How to commence main proceedings before the UPC: deadlines and court fees

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Patent holders must start Unified Patent Court (UPC) proceedings on the merits within a certain period if they do not want to risk the revocation of provisional measures. The UPC has now clarified that filing the statement of...more

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How Should a Licensing Commitment Affect the Availability of Injunctions at the ITC?

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Governed by 19 U.S.C. § 337, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) is empowered to investigate unfair acts in the importation of articles into the United States. The ITC can be a powerful forum for owners of U.S....more

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Federal Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction Decisions for EYLEA® Biosimilars

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On March 5, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed the grant of a preliminary injunction against the launch of Celltrion’s proposed EYLEA® (aflibercept) biosimilar CT-P42 in CAFC Case Nos. 24-2058 and 24-2147 (appealing from...more

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UK Court of Appeal Provides Guidance on Interim Licenses in Latest FRAND Dispute

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The United Kingdom's Court of Appeal has issued an important decision on the principles governing the grant of interim licenses in standard essential patent ("SEP") disputes....more

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Federal Circuit Affirms Injunction Against Celltrion in Aflibercept BPCIA Litigation

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On March 5, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia’s entry of a preliminary injunction preventing Celltrion, Inc. (“Celltrion”) from...more

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CJEU expands possibilities for cross-border patent infringement injunctions

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On 25 February, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued its much-anticipated decision in BSH Hausgeräte v. Electrolux (C-339/22) on cross-border competence in patent litigation. At the heart of the dispute is...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Eye-Catching: Biosimilars Injunction Prevails

Addressing a preliminary injunction in patent litigation related to the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the district court’s grant of a...more

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Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending January 31, 2025

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Apple Inc., et al. v. Gesture Technology Partners, LLC, Nos. 2023-1501, -1554 (Fed. Cir. (PTAB) Jan. 27, 2025). Opinion by Dyk, joined by Lourie and Hughes....more

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Federal Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunctions in EYLEA® Biosimilar Litigations Against Samsung Bioepis and Formycon

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On January 29, 2025, the CAFC issued opinions affirming the preliminary injunctions issued against biosimilars of Regeneron’s EYLEA® (aflibercept): Samsung Bioepis’s Opuviz™ (aflibercept-yszy) (CAFC Case Nos. 24-1965,...more

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Latest Federal Court Cases: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Appeal Nos. 2024-1965, -1966, -2082, -2083 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 29, 2025) Our Case of the Week is a 31-page decision that touches on a variety of issues, including...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Litigating in the Unified Patent Court: Strategies for Success - February 11th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Nearly two years in, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) continues to reshape the patent litigation landscape in Europe by providing swift, cross-border resolutions and an innovative approach to patent enforcement and revocation....more

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The Rising Threat of German Patent Litigation: Are You Ready?

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The threat of German patent litigation is rising. Germany is second only to the United States in the number of patent infringement actions brought by non-practicing entities (NPEs), and with the ready availability of...more

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FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape - December 2024

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This is the fourth issue of WilmerHale’s FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape, a bulletin that highlights developments about the licensing, litigation, and regulation of patents that are or are claimed to be...more

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District Of Massachusetts Invalidates Epigenetics Method Patents For Lack Of Eligible Subject Matter

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In biomodal Ltd. v. New England BioLabs, Inc., No. 24-cv-11697-RGS, Dkt. No. 78 (D. Mass. Nov. 2024), Defendant New England BioLabs, Inc. (“NEB”) filed a motion to dismiss the claims of infringement of five patents as...more

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