Report summary -Knobbe Martens' inaugural Federal Circuit Year in Review report offers a comprehensive overview of the most significant Federal Circuit rulings of 2024 and how they could shape IP law in the years ahead....more
GOOGLE LLC v. IPA TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Before Dyk, Schall, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: For purposes of determining whether a reference was prior art, the Board has an obligation...more
RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES V GENERAL ELECTRIC -
Before Lourie, Chen, and Hughes.
Summary: Unrebutted evidence of non-enablement is sufficient to overcome an invalidity challenge based on a standalone §103 reference....more
UNILOC 2017 LLC v. FACEBOOK INC.
Before Lourie, Wallach, and Chen. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: 35 U.S.C. § 314(d) does not preclude Federal Circuit review of the Patent Trial and Appeal...more
ABS GLOBAL, INC. V. CYTONOME/ST, LLC -
Before Prost, Moore, and Stoll. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: A patent owner may moot a petitioner’s appeal of an IPR final written decision of no...more
GRIT ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC v. OREN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC -
Before Prost, Newman, Wallach. On appeal from The Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Summary: IPR petitioner has standing to appeal an adverse Board decision even...more
Time-bar Challenges to IPR under Section 315(b) Can Be Waived -
ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY INC. v. ITRON NETWORKED SOLUTIONS INC (NOS. 2019-1059 & 2019-1060) -
ACOUSTIC TECHNOLOGY INC. v. ITRON NETWORKED SOLUTIONS INC (NO....more