Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA v. CORCEPT THERAPEUTICS, INC. [OPINION] (2021-1360, 12/07/2021) (MOORE, NEWMAN, and REYNA) -
Moore, C.J. The Court affirmed the PTAB’s IPR decision...more
12/21/2021
/ AstraZeneca ,
Claim Construction ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
INDIVIOR UK LIMITED v. DR. REDDY'S LABORATORIES S.A. [OPINION] (2020-2073, 2020-2142, 11/24/21) (Lourie, Linn, Dyk)
Lourie, J. Affirming Board decision in IPR of patent...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
ROHM SEMICONDUCTOR USA, LLC v. MAXPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. [OPINION] (2021-1709, November 12, 2021) (LOURIE, O’MALLEY, and CHEN) -
O’Malley, J. Affirming district court...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
CELGENE CORPORATION v. MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. [OPINION] (2021-1154, 11/05/2021) (PROST, CHEN, and HUGHES) -
Prost, J. This is a case about venue and pleading under the...more
11/10/2021
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Appellate Courts ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Improper Venue ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Software ,
Software Patents ,
Venue
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions KANNUU PTY LTD. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. [OPINION] (2021-1638, 10/7/21) (Newman, Prost, Chen) -
Chen, J. Denying motion for preliminary injunction. Patentee sought to compel...more
10/19/2021
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Claim Construction ,
Exceptional Case ,
Expert Fees ,
Indefiniteness ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Summary Judgment
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions IN RE: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC. [OPINION] (2021-160, September 2, 2021) (Lourie, Bryson, and Taranto) -
Per curiam. Issuing writ of mandamus directing the United States District Court...more
10/8/2021
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Claim Construction ,
Design Patent ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Section 101 ,
USPTO
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
/ Appeals ,
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 -
*WilmerHale represented the Appellee.
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC v. DALI WIRELESS INC. [OPINION] (2020-1817, 2020-1818, 08/24/2021) (REYNA, SCHALL, and STOLL) -
Stoll, J....more
9/10/2021
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Claim Construction ,
IP License ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
Royalties ,
USPTO
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
SEABED GEOSOLUTIONS (US) INC. v. MAGSEIS FF LLC [OPINION] (2020-1237, August 11, 2021) (MOORE, LINN and CHEN) -
Moore, Chief Judge. Vacating final written decision of the Patent...more
8/30/2021
/ American Rule ,
Appointments Clause ,
Arthrex Inc v Smith & Nephew Inc ,
Design Patent ,
Expert Fees ,
IP License ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion
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
/ Appeals ,
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 -
CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC v. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. [OPINION] (22020-1289, 2020-1290, 7/22/2021) (Newman, Dyk, Reyna) -
Reyna, J. The Court reversed the PTAB’s obviousness...more
IN RE: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., LG ELECTRONICS INC., LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. [OPINION] (2021-139, 2021-140, 6/30/2021) (Lourie, Dyk, Reyna) -
Dyk, J. Granting the writs of...more
7/19/2021
/ IP Assignment Agreements ,
IP License ,
Motion to Transfer ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Samsung ,
Section 101 ,
Sony ,
Summary Judgment ,
Venue ,
Writ of Mandamus
Supreme Court Opinions -
United States v. Arthrex, Inc. (No. 19-1434, 6/21/21) -
Vacating Federal Circuit decision regarding IPRs and remanding. In split decisions, majorities of the Court (1) held that administrative...more
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 -
MOJAVE DESERT HOLDINGS, LLC v. CROCS, INC. [ORDER] (2020-1167, 4/21/2021) (Newman, Dyk, O'Malley)* -
Dyk, J. The Court granted a motion by U.S.A. Dawgs, Inc. and Mojave Desert...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
..WI-LAN INC. v. SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION [OPINION] (2020-1041, April 6, 2021) (DYK, TARANTO, and STOLL) -
Dyk, J. Affirming related district court judgments holding...more
4/20/2021
/ Admissible Evidence ,
CAFC ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
IN RE: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES [OPINION] (2020-1288, 3/25/2021) (Prost, Lourie, Reyna) -
Reyna, J. Affirming rejection of claims related to genetic analysis because they were...more
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 -
M & K HOLDINGS, INC. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. [OPINION] (2020-1160, 2/1/2021) (Moore, Bryson, Chen) Bryson, J. Affirming PTAB decision that references qualified as prior...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
SIMIO, LLC v. FLEXSIM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS [OPINION] (2020-1171, 12/29/20) (Prost, Clevenger, Stoll) -
Prost, J. Affirming dismissal because claims were ineligible under § 101....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
/ Appeals ,
Exceptional Case ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Motion to Compel ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Twitter ,
Willful Infringement
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions:
In Re NITRO FLUIDS L.L.C. [ORDER] (2020-0142, 10/28/28) (REYNA, WALLACH, and CHEN) -
Reyna, J. The Court considered a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking transfer from the...more
11/11/2020
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Abuse of Discretion ,
Analogous Art ,
Apple ,
Chevron ,
Claim Construction ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
First-to-File ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Transfer of Venue ,
Venue ,
Writ of Mandamus
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
ANTENNASYS, INC. v. AQYR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [OPINION] (O’Malley, Bryson, Reyna) -
O’Malley, J. Remanding to district court to address threshold issues of whether case should be...more
We surveyed inter partes review proceedings instituted in the year following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2018 decision in SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu, and identified five takeaways regarding the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's...more