In VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel Corporation, No. 22-1906 (Fed. Cir. 2023), VLSI sued Intel for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,523,373 (the “’373 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 7,725,759 (the “’759 patent”). After a jury...more
1/23/2024
/ Evidence ,
Innovation Patent ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Motion to Amend ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents
This case addresses certain implications of the Laehy-Smith America Invests Act (AIA), namely whether patents with a filing date after March 16, 2013 (pure AIA patents) may be part of an interference proceeding under pre-AIA,...more
10/9/2023
/ America Invents Act ,
First-to-File ,
First-to-Invent ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Interference Proceeding ,
Inventions ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents
This case addresses the construction of the articles “a” and “said” in relation to subsequently recited functions and whether “a” can be restricted to be singular in its meaning....more
We are excited to share Sheppard Mullin’s inaugural quarterly report on key Federal Circuit decisions. The Spring 2023 Quarterly Report provides summaries of most key patent law-related decisions from January 1, 2023 to March...more
4/25/2023
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Final Written Decisions ,
Indefiniteness ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Interference Proceeding ,
Laches ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Section 103 ,
Section 112 ,
Summary Judgment ,
Summary Proceedings ,
Technology ,
Transfer of Venue ,
USPTO