In its first en banc patent decision since 2018, the Federal Circuit overruled the longstanding obviousness test for design patents under 35 U.S.C. 103. LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Tech. Operations LLC, No. 21‑2348 slip op. (Fed....more
Supreme Court Hits Reset on Patent Venue Law in TC Heartland -
In the recent TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC decision, the Supreme Court reversed nearly thirty years of patent venue law and held that a...more
7/20/2017
/ Disparagement ,
First Amendment ,
Forum Shopping ,
Free Speech ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Right of Publicity ,
SCOTUS ,
State of Incorporation ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
The Slants ,
Trademarks ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Venue
Supreme Court Restricts the Extraterritorial Reach of U.S. Patent Law for Exported Goods -
On February 22, 2017, the Supreme Court in a landmark decision held that the supply of a single component of a multicomponent...more
4/10/2017
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Co-Ownership ,
Component Parts Doctrine ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyrightable Subject Matter ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Fashion Design ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Germany ,
Grace Period ,
Graphic Designs ,
Laches ,
Life Technologies Corp v Promega Corp ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 101 ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
Statutory Damages ,
The Copyright Act ,
Uniforms
SCA Hygiene AB v. First Quality Baby Products. LLC (Docket No. 15-927, S. Ct.) -
In SCA Hygiene AB v. First Quality Baby Products LLC,the Supreme Court will consider “[w]hether and to what extent the defense of laches...more
12/23/2016
/ Copyright ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Impression Products v Lexmark International ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Lanham Act ,
Lee v Tam ,
Life Technologies Corp v Promega Corp ,
Patent Exhaustion ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
SCA Hygiene Products Aktiebolag v First Quality Baby Products ,
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands ,
TC Heartland LLC v Kraft Foods ,
The Copyright Act
FDA (Finally!) Issues New Regulations to Clarify Pharmaceutical Patent Litigation: How to Use Patent “Use Codes” -
October 6, 2016, the FDA issued a final rule implementing certain provisions of the Medicare...more
11/29/2016
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De Minimis Claims ,
Enforcement ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
New Regulations ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Popular ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
The Survey Says: Tiffany Is Not Generic for A Ring Setting -
Last month, the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment to Tiffany & Co. on its trademark infringement claim against Costco Wholesale...more
10/8/2015
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Abuse of Process ,
America Invents Act ,
Apple v Samsung ,
China ,
Costco ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Covered Business Method Proceedings ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Fair Use ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Hedge Funds ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Judicial Review ,
Microsoft ,
Monopolization ,
Motion for Sanctions ,
Motorola ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Penalties ,
SAIC ,
Standard Essential Patents ,
Summary Judgment ,
Tiffany and Company ,
USPTO ,
Versata
On July 9, 2015, the Federal Circuit decided its first appeal of a covered business method (“CBM”) patent review. In Versata Development Group Inc. v. SAP America, Inc. et al., Case No. 14-1194 (Fed. Cir. July 9, 2015)...more
7/15/2015
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Appeals ,
Broadest Reasonable Interpretation Standard ,
Claim Construction ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Covered Business Method Proceedings ,
Judicial Review ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Post-Grant Review ,
USPTO ,
Validity
In This Issue:
- En Banc Federal Circuit Abandons “Strong” Presumption That a Limitation Is Not Subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112, Paragraph 6
- Supreme Court Rejects Belief of Invalidity Defense for Inducement in...more
7/8/2015
/ Cisco v CommilUSA ,
EU ,
European Patent Convention ,
European Patent Office ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Induced Infringement ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Japan ,
Japan Patent Office ,
Lanham Act ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Motion to Amend ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Oppositions ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Redskins ,
SCOTUS ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unitary Patent
On June 16, 2015, the Federal Circuit revisited its prior precedent regarding when a claim limitation is subject to 35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 6. In Williamson v. Citrix Online, LLC, No. 13-1130 (“Citrix”), the en banc court...more
In This Issue:
- Castle Defense: Federal Circuit Reinforces Patent Damages Gate in VirnetX
- Standards Patent Licensing: Always Apportionment, Sometimes Stacking
- Supreme Court to Consider Good-Faith...more
1/6/2015
/ Biotechnology ,
Cisco ,
Expert Testimony ,
FRAND ,
Good Faith ,
IP License ,
Life Sciences ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patents ,
Royalties ,
SCOTUS
On December 5, 2014, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Commil v. Cisco to decide whether an infringer’s good-faith belief of patent invalidity is a defense to induced infringement. The case could prove significant for...more
A New Review Process Shows the Importance of a Good Application -
The newly available procedure for challenging patent validity known as inter partes review, or IPR, is forcing patent players to raise their game—from...more
On June 2, 2014, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., No. 13-369 (June 2, 2014) (“Nautilus”), that a patent is invalid for indefiniteness “if its claims, read in light of the...more
Today, the Supreme Court issued two unanimous decisions that considerably relax the standard for awarding attorney’s fees against plaintiffs who bring meritless patent suits. These decisions are timely given the ongoing...more
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l (No. 13-298) to decide “[w]hether claims to computer-implemented inventions . . . are directed to patent-eligible subject matter...more