Welcome to WilmerHale’s bulletin on recent trade secret case law and relevant news items. We’ve affectionately nicknamed it “Readily Ascertainable” because, unlike a trade secret, it should be easy to figure out....more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
HD SILICON SOLUTIONS LLC v. MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC. [OPINION] (2023-1397, 2/6/2025) (Lourie, Stoll, Cunningham) -
Lourie, J. The Board affirmed the Final Written...more
2/21/2025
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Claim Construction ,
Collateral Estoppel ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Precedential Opinion
This month’s cases involve a cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court on the extraterritorial application of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, a matter of first impression before the Court of Federal Claims, and a reminder...more
2/11/2025
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Court of Federal Claims ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Discovery ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Jurisdiction ,
Misappropriation ,
Popular ,
SCOTUS ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Summary Judgment ,
Takings Clause ,
Trade Secrets
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
STEUBEN FOODS, INC. v. SHIBUYA HOPPMANN CORPORATION [OPINION] (2023-1790, 1/24/2025) (Moore, Hughes, Cunningham) -
Moore, Chief J. The Court reversed the district...more
2/5/2025
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Appeals ,
Apple ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Precedential Opinion
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. NATERA, INC. v. NEOGENOMICS LABORATORIES, INC. [OPINION] (2024-1324, 2024-1409, 7/12/2024) -
Moore, Taranto, and Chen Moore, C.J. The Court affirmed the district...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (“USPTO”) Appeals Review Panel (“the Panel”) recently clarified that means-plus-function claims do not require that the specification disclose equivalents. See Ex parte...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. FRESHUB, INC. v. AMAZON.COM, INC. [OPINION] (2022-1391, 2/26/2024) (Reyna, Taranto, and Chen) -
Taranto, J. The Court affirmed the District Court’s decision 1)...more
Illumina Agrees to Unwind Acquisition of Grail Following Fifth Circuit Decision. On December 15, 2023, the Fifth Circuit vacated the FTC’s order that Illumina unwind its acquisition of Grail—a developer of a multi-cancer...more
1/18/2024
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Antitrust Litigation ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Class Action ,
Competition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Life Sciences ,
Orange Book ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Reimbursements ,
Sherman Act ,
United Healthcare Insurance Co.
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. ADASA INC. v. AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION [OPINION] (2022-1092, 12/16/2022) (Moore, Hughes, and Stark) -
Moore, C.J. The Court affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
In Re MAXPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. [ORDER] (2021-146, 9/8/21) (O’Malley, Reyna, Chen) -
Reyna, J. Denying mandamus petition and dismissing appeal. The Court declined to...more
9/24/2021
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Arbitration ,
Damages ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Remand ,
Trial Practice Guidance ,
Vacated
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED v. INTEL CORPORATION [OPINION] (2020-1589, 2020-1590, 2020-1591, 2020-1592, 2020-1593, 2020-1594, 7/27/21) (Moore, Reyna, Stoll) -
Moore, J. Vacating final...more
8/18/2021
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Claim Construction ,
Intel ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Inventors ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Qualcomm ,
Sua Sponte ,
Venue
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [OPINION] (2020-1475, 2020-1605, May 28, 2021) (Newman, Lourie, Dyk) Lourie, J.
Affirming the decision of the...more
6/3/2021
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Appeals ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
International Trade Disputes ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmacies ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prescription Drugs
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
CAP EXPORT, LLC v. ZINUS, INC. [OPINION] (2020-2087, 5/5/21) (Dyk, Bryson, Hughes) -
Dyk, J. Affirming decision to set aside judgment and injunction pursuant to Federal Rule of...more
5/18/2021
/ Appeals ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Misrepresentation ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
CHUDIK v. HIRSHFELD [OPINION] (2020-1833, 2/8/2021) (Taranto, Bryson, Hughes) -
Taranto, J. Affirming PTO decision regarding length of patent term adjustment. The statutory...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
VIDSTREAM LLC v. TWITTER, INC. [OPINION] (2019-1734, 2019-1735, 11/25/2020) (Newman, O'Malley, Taranto) -
Newman, J. Affirming the decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...more
12/16/2020
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Exceptional Case ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Motion to Compel ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Twitter ,
Willful Infringement