Technology Sector, Patent Invalidity

The Federal Circuit Calls for a Replay Allowing Sonos Another Opportunity at Google

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 9/5/2025

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc. (24-1097) offers a compelling look at the evolving doctrine of prosecution laches, the written description requirement, and the practical realities of patent...more

The PTAB Pendulum Swings: How IPR Denials are Reshaping Patent Owner and Challenger Strategies

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints on 8/29/2025

Post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) are undergoing sweeping transformation. Over the past year, as other federal agencies have grown cautious to avoid further budget constraints and downsizing,...more

Navigating the PTAB’s New Discretionary Denial Landscape: Strategic Shifts for Patent Challenges

Fenwick & West LLP on 8/15/2025

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has undergone significant changes in how it evaluates patent challenges, creating both opportunities and obstacles for technology and life sciences companies....more

You Snooze, You Lose: Federal Circuit Emphasized Once Again the Importance of Preserving Issues for Appellate Review

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/10/2025

AliveCor, Inc. v. Apple, Inc., No. 23-1512 (Fed. Cir. 2025) – On March 7, 2025, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s inter partes review (“IPR”) decisions invalidating all claims of three AliveCor...more

Access Denied: Patent for Controlling Entry Found Ineligible Under Section 101

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/25/2025

Earlier this month in Luxer Corp. v. Package Concierge, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware found that U.S. Patent No. 11,625,675 was ineligible under Section 101. In assessing the defendant's motion to...more

A Less Than Five-Star Review: Judge Furman Grants Motion to Dismiss Finding Claims Directed to a Rating System to be Abstract

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 1/13/2025

On January 3, 2025, District Judge Jesse M. Furman granted Defendant Trustpilot, Inc.’s (“Trustpilot”) Motion to Dismiss Linfo IP, LLC’s (“Linfo”) complaint alleging that Trustpilot directly and indirectly infringed U.S....more

Tech Companies Should Strongly Consider Monetizing Their Patent Portfolios During the Economic Downturn

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 6/9/2020

The COVID-19 pandemic and widespread shelter-in-place orders have hit every corner of the country’s economy, including tech companies of all sizes. Many tech companies have traditionally maintained large patent portfolios to...more

Popular Open Source Software under Patent Attack

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 5/10/2019

Sound View Innovations is launching patent attacks against commonly used open source software including jQuery and Apache Hadoop. Sound View is targeting end users of these software components. This is a typical tactic of...more

Federal Circuit Invalidates Electric Vehicle Charging Station Patent

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/30/2019

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently ventured into the electric vehicle technology space, but only to invalidate a patent related to networked charging stations. ChargePoint, the patent owner, argued...more

Latest Federal Court Cases - January 2019 #2

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 1/15/2019

PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK - WesternGeco LLC v. Ion Geophysical Corp., Appeal Nos. 2013-1527, 2014-1121, -1526, -1528 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 11, 2019) - In the continuing saga between WesternGeco and ION Geophysical, a Federal...more

Cloud Cybersecurity New Hot Area For Patent Disputes: Blue Coat Systems In Major Patent Battle On Its Cloud-Based Security...

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. on 1/23/2018

Today’s threats against enterprise and personal data are more formidable and advanced than ever. Over the past decade the cybersecurity industry has rapidly expanded in response to the need for increased online and...more

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