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
Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corp., et al., No. 2023-1790 (Fed. Cir. (D. Del.) Jan. 24, 2024). Opinion by Moore, joined by Hughes and Cunningham. Steuben sued Shibuya for infringement of three patents relating to...more
Recent case law may impact the timing of defendant technical expert analysis and opinion regarding non-infringing alternatives in patent infringement litigation. On March 13, 2024, Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne, in the United...more
PersonalWeb—the third appeal from a multidistrict litigation involving alleged infringement of PersonalWeb’s patents—addressed two issues: (1) whether the district court abused its discretion in finding the case exceptional...more
We are excited to announce Venable’s inaugural Life Sciences Webinar Series. This month-long series will explore the intricacies and latest developments that shape the life sciences industry. Join us as we hear from our...more
Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of...more
Judge MaryJoan McNamara Appointed New Administrative Law Judge at U.S. International Trade Commission – On August 17, 2015, the ITC issued a news release announcing that Judge MaryJoan McNamara has been appointed as an ALJ....more
Can a Federal district court ever have subject-matter jurisdiction to hear a declaratory judgment action of non-infringement for a disclaimed patent? Of course, the Federal Circuit explained this week in the Apotex Inc. v....more