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Federal Circuit Patent Watch: IPR disclaimers are binding in later proceedings but not in the proceeding in which it is made

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - 1.  VLSI TECHNOLOGY LLC v. INTEL CORPORATION [OPINION]  (2021-1826, 11/15/22) (Chen, Bryson, Hughes) - Bryson, J. Affirming in part, reversing in part, and remanding...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: How can an irrevocable license be revoked?

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - UNILOC 2017 LLC v. GOOGLE LLC [OPINION] (2021-1498, 2021-1500, 2021-1501, 2021-1502, 2021-1503, 2021-1504, 2021-1505, 2021-1506, 2021-1507, 2021-1508, 2021-1509, 11/4/2022) (Lourie,...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Patent claims found to lack patentable subject matter because they used “functional language, at a...

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - NATURE SIMULATION SYSTEMS INC. v. AUTODESK, INC. [OPINION] (2020-2257, 10/17/2022) (Newman, Lourie, and Dyk) - Newman, J. The Court reversed a district court judgment that the...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Cancellation of claim in reexamination eliminates patent owner standing in appeal from IPR; Accused...

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. ELEKTA INC. [OPINION]  (2021-2099, 2021-2100, 8/29/22) (Hughes, Linn, and Stoll) - Stoll, J. Dismissing-in-part the appeal from Best Medical...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Assignor estoppel applies to claims that are not "materially broader" than the originally assigned...

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - In Re MCDONALD [OPINION] (2021-1697, 8/10/2022) (Newman, Stoll, and Cunningham) - Cunningham, J. The Court affirmed a PTAB decision rejecting reissue claims under 35 U.S.C. §...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: The Patent Act defines “inventor” as limited to natural persons

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - REALTIME ADAPTIVE STREAMING LLC v. NETFLIX, INC. [OPINION] (2021-1484, 2021-1485, 2021-1518, 2021-1519, July 27, 2022) (Newman, Reyna, and Chen) - Chen, J. Affirming district...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Speculative harm did not warrant a preliminary injunction

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - LG ELECTRONICS INC. v. IMMERVISION, INC. [OPINION]  (2021-2037, 2021-2038, 7/11/2022) (Newman, Stoll, Cunningham) - Stoll, J. Affirming Board decision in IPR finding that...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Disclosures to joint defense group in view of protective order

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - STATIC MEDIA LLC v. LEADER ACCESSORIES LLC [OPINION] (2021-2303, 6/28/22) (Dyk, Reyna, Taranto) - Dyk, J. Reversing district court’s contempt finding and award of sanctions and...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Placing assets in a blind trust is not divestment

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS v. ACCORD HEALTHCARE INC. [OPINION] (2021-1070, 6/21/2022) (Moore, Linn, Hughes) - Moore, C.J. Granting petition for panel rehearing, vacating prior...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Obvious minor clerical errors in the claim language may not form basis for a defense to willful...

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - ARTHREX, INC. v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. [OPINION] (2018-2140, May 27, 2022) (Moore, Reyna, Chen) - Moore, C. J. Affirming PTAB decision finding unpatentable certain claims of...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - May 2022 #2

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - SOUND VIEW INNOVATIONS, LLC v. HULU, LLC [OPINION] (2021-1998, 05/11/2022) (Prost, Meyer, Taranto) - Taranto, J. The Court vacated and remanded the district court’s grant of...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - May 2022

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING v. U.S. VENTURE, INC. [OPINION]  (2020-1640, 4/29/22) (Prost, Reyna, Stoll) - Prost, J. Vacating in part a judgment of infringement because the...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - April 2022 #2

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - NIAZI LICENSING CORPORATION v. ST. JUDE MEDICAL S.C., INC. [OPINION]  (2021-1864, 4/11/22) (Taranto, Bryson, Stoll) - Stoll, J. Affirming sanctions that excluded portions of...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - April 2022

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION v. MESO SCALE DIAGNOSTICS, LLC [OPINION]  (2021-1609, 2021-1633, April 8, 2022) (NEWMAN, PROST, and TARANTO) - Prost, J.  Affirming in part and...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - March 2022 #3

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - BASF PLANT SCIENCE, LP. v. COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC[OPINION]  (2020-1415, 2020-1416, 2020-1919, 2020-1920, 3/15/2022) (NEWMAN, TARANTO, and CHEN) - Taranto, J.  The Court...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - March 2022 #2

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - DBN HOLDING, INC. v. ITC [OPINION]  (2020-2342, 3/1/22) (Moore, Newman, Reyna) - Reyna, J.  Affirming ITC’s decision to not modify a civil penalty. Defendant argued that the...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - March 2022

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - 1.  INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. v. ANDREW HIRSHFELD [OPINION]  (2020-1481, February 11, 2022) (O’MALLEY, CLEVENGER, and STOLL) - O’Malley, J.  Affirming PTAB decision finding...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - February 2022

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - KYOCERA SENCO INDUS. TOOLS INC. v. ITC [OPINION] (2020-1046, 2020-2050, 01/21/2022) (MOORE, DYK, and CUNNINGHAM) - Moore, C.J. The Court vacated and remanded an ITC decision...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Use of ‘a’ vs. ‘the’ in claims

Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions EVOLUSION CONCEPTS, INC. v. HOC EVENTS, INC. [OPINION]  (2021-1963, 1/14/22) (Prost, Taranto, Chen) - Taranto, J.  Reversing summary judgment of noninfringement for patent related to...more

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - December 2021 #2

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

Federal Circuit Patent Watch - December 2021

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

CAFC Patent Cases - October 2021 #2

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

CAFC Patent Cases - October 2021

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

CAFC Patent Cases - September 2021 #3

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

CAFC Patent Cases - September #2

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

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