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Prior Art Patent Invalidity Motivation to Combine

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Unclear Analysis at the PTAB Leads to Confusion at the Federal Circuit

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Palo Alto Networks, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, LLC, No. 2023-1636, 2024 WL 5114204 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 16, 2024) concerns an obviousness determination based on a motivation to combine....more

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Drug Treatment May Be Obvious Even When FDA Is Unconvinced It Is Safe and Effective

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PERSION PHARMACEUTICALS LLC v. ALVOGEN MALTA OPERATIONS LTD. Before O’Malley, Reyna, and Chen.  Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary:  The FDA’s acceptance of safety data for a...more

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Evidence from Non-Instituted Grounds Not Permitted in Final Written Decision at PTAB

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IN RE: IPR LICENSING, INC., - Before O’Malley, Newman, and Taranto.  Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Establishing a motivation to combine two references for an obviousness determination in an IPR...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases - August 2019 #4

Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Appeal No. 2018-1584 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 21, 2019) - In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed an inter partes review decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board,...more

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Fresh From the Bench: Latest Federal Circuit Court Cases

PATENT CASE OF THE WEEK - In re Power Integrations, Inc., Appeal No. 17-1304 (Fed. Cir. 2018) - In In re: Power Integrations, Inc., the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) rejection of a...more

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