Arbitration - Waymo v. Uber Technologies, 870 F.3d 1342 (Fed. Cir. 2017) - Waymo sued Uber and others for trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement. Uber contends that Waymo should be compelled to...more
Case Name: Shire Development, LLC v. Watson Pharms., Inc., No. 2016-1785, 848 F.3d 981 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 10, 2017) (Circuit Judges Prost, Taranto, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Hughes, J.) (appeal from S.D. Fla.,...more
MPHJ Technology Investments v. Ricoh Americas Corporation (No. 2016-1243, 2/13/17) (Newman, Lourie, O'Malley) - Newman, J. Affirming PTAB decision in IPR that claims directed to document managing system and process were...more
The Federal Circuit, in its third opinion involving ANDA litigation between these parties over Shire's LIALDA® (mesalamine) product, has apparently brought this case to a close in generic drug maker Watson's favor, in a...more
Case Name: Shire Development, LLC v. Watson Pharms., Inc., Civ. No. 12-60862-CIV-MIDDLEBROOKS/BRANNON, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40360 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 25, 2016) (Middlebrooks, J.)... Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit:...more
Addressing the impact of expert testimony used during claim construction, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a case remanded by the U.S. Supreme Court, following its January 5, 2015 decision in Teva...more
Case Name: Shire Development, LLC v. Watson Pharms., Inc., 787 F.3d 1359 (Fed. Cir. June 3, 2015) (Circuit Judges Prost, Chen, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Hughes, J.) (Appeal from S.D. Fla., Middlebrooks, J.) - Drug...more
Apls South, LLC v. Ohio Willow Wood Co. (No. 2013-1452, -1488, 2014-1147, -1426, 6/5/15) (Lourie, Moore, Chen) - Chen, J. Vacating judgment and remanding with instructions to dismiss due to lack of standing. “Precedent...more
FEDERAL CIRCUIT CASES - CAFC: If (No Factual Findings), Then (No Deference) - Two days ago, on remand from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit in Shire v. Watson again affirmed its reversal of the...more
On January 26, 2015, the Supreme Court granted certiorari, vacated, and remanded Shire Development LLC v. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to the Federal Circuit “for further consideration in light of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA,...more