ADASA Inc. v. Avery Dennison Corporation, Appeal No. 2022-1092 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 16, 2022) -
In the Federal Circuit’s only precedential opinion this week, the Court considered issues arising from infringement litigation...more
12/22/2022
/ Appeals ,
Discovery ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) ,
Remand ,
Remedies ,
Sanctions ,
Section 101 ,
Vacated
International Business Machines Corp. v. Zillow Group, Inc. et al., Appeal No. 2021-2350 (Fed. Cir. 2022) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a Rule 12(c) judgment on the pleadings that IBM’s...more
Weisner v. Google LLC, Appeal No. 2021-2228 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 13, 2022) -
In its only precedential patent case this last week, the Federal Circuit again revisited the thresholds for disposing of cases under Section 101,...more
Best Medical International, Inc. v. Elekta Inc., Appeal Nos. 2021-2099, -2100 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 26, 2022) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed issues of jurisdiction where a challenged claim was...more
8/30/2022
/ Alice/Mayo ,
Appeals ,
Ex Partes Reexamination ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Jurisdiction ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Section 101
Realtime Adaptive Streaming LLC v. Netflix, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2021-1484, -1485, -1518, -1519 (Fed. Cir. July 27, 2022) -
In our Case of the Week, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concisely affirmed an award of...more
CareDx, Inc. v. Natera, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2022-1027, -1028 (Fed. Cir. July 18, 2022) -
In its only precedential patent opinion this week, the Federal Circuit held patents directed to the detection of organ transplant...more
Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Appeal No. 2021-1638 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2021) -
In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed whether a forum selection clause in an NDA may prohibit a party from...more
10/12/2021
/ Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Design Patent ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
MLC Intellectual Property, LLC v. Micron Technology, Inc., Appeal No. 2020-1413 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 26, 2021) -
For those interested in an important Section 112 written description case, we recommend reading the Juno...more
8/31/2021
/ Appeals ,
Apportionment ,
Damages ,
Discovery ,
Expert Testimony ,
Failure To Disclose ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Inventions ,
Inventors ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101
General Electric Co. v. Raytheon Techs. Corp., Appeal No. 2019-1319 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 23, 2020) -
In one of two precedential opinions this week, the Federal Circuit established new precedent concerning what it takes for a...more
TecSec, Inc. v. Adobe, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2019-2192, -2258 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 23, 2020) -
In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit issued a wide-ranging opinion following three previous appeals in the same case and a jury...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1763 (Fed. Cir. July 31, 2020) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit modified and re-issued its...more
8/4/2020
/ Alice/Mayo ,
Appeals ,
Intellectual Property Owners Association ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Substantial Evidence Standard ,
Summary Judgment
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Uniloc 2017 LLC v. Hulu, LLC, Appeal No. 2019-1686 (Fed. Cir. July 22, 2020) -
In this appeal, the Federal Circuit held for the first time that in inter partes review (“IPR”) proceedings, when...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Hologic, Inc. v. Minerva Surgical, Inc., Appeal No. 2019-2054, et al. (Fed. Cir. Apr. 22, 2020) -
This week’s Case of the Week features a new precedential decision dealing with the doctrine of...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Ericsson Inc. v. TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited, Appeal No. 2018-2003 (Fed. Cir. April 14, 2020) -
This week’s case of the week deals with issues relating to patent eligibility...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
GS CleanTech Corp. v. Adkins Energy LLC, Appeal No. 2016-2231, 2017-1838, 2017-1832 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 2, 2020) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s...more
3/11/2020
/ Comcast ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Dish Network ,
Inventors ,
IP License ,
On-Sale Bar ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Provisional Applications ,
Section 101 ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
USPTO
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2018-1329, et al. (Fed. Cir. Nov. 13, 2019) -
This week’s Case of the Week strikes close to home,...more
11/19/2019
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Design Patent ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Section 101 ,
Venue
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. v. Neapco Holdings LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1763 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 3, 2019) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit considered whether patent...more
10/8/2019
/ Abstract Ideas ,
America Invents Act ,
Certificate of Correction ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Mayo v. Prometheus ,
Method Claims ,
Patent Prosecution ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Section 101
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories, FL, Inc., Appeal No. 2018-1221 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 15, 2019) -
This week’s Case of the Week focuses on issues relating to written...more
8/20/2019
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Claim Construction ,
Claim Limitations ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Motion to Amend ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Written Descriptions
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Celgene Corporation v. Laura A. Peter, Appeal Nos. 2018-1167, -1168, -1169, -1171 (Fed. Cir. July 30, 2019) -
In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit held that the retroactive...more
8/6/2019
/ Dismissals ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Estoppel ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
Fifth Amendment ,
Inter Partes Reexamination ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Section 101 ,
USPTO
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
In re: Global IP Holdings LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1426 (Fed. Cir. July 5, 2019) -
The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) upholding an...more
7/9/2019
/ Improper Venue ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventors ,
Life Sciences ,
Metadata ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Principal Place of Business ,
Prior Art ,
Remand ,
Section 101 ,
Section 112 ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Elbit Systems Land and C4I Ltd. v. Hughes Network Systems, LLC, Appeal No. 2018-1910 (Fed. Cir. June 25, 2019) -
In this appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of...more
7/2/2019
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Damages ,
Dismissals ,
Doctrine of Equivalents ,
Exceptional Case ,
Expert Testimony ,
Lack of Jurisdiction ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Substantial Evidence ,
Vacated
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
ThermoLife Int’l LLC v. GNC Corp., Appeal Nos. 2018-1657, 2018-1666 (Fed. Cir. May 1, 2019) -
In an appeal from a district court decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s...more
5/7/2019
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Section 285
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
Neptune Generics, LLC v. Eli Lilly & Co., Appeal Nos. 2018-1257, et al. (Fed. Cir. Apr. 26, 2019) -
The Federal Circuit issued only one precedential patent decision this week. The short,...more
PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK -
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Unifrax I LLC, Appeal No. 2017-2575 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 17, 2019) -
Our featured case of the week revolved primarily on the construction of a single claim term in...more
Grunenthal GMBH v. Alkem Labs., Ltd., Appeal Nos. 2017-1153, -2048, -2049, -2050 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 28, 2019) -
This week the Federal Circuit issued a rare decision concerning the utility doctrine in patent law. In general,...more
4/2/2019
/ Computer-Related Inventions ,
Patent Examinations ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Section 102 ,
Section 103