On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a precedential decision in Duke University, Allergan Sales, LLC v. Sandoz Inc., holding claim 30 of U.S. Patent No. 9,579,270...more
On November 18, 2025, in Duke University v. Sandoz Inc. (No. 24-1078), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a District of Colorado judgment and overturned $39 million of damages awarded by a jury,...more
This Federal Circuit opinion analyzes the “very demanding standard” of judicial correction of erroneous wording of a patent claim. Background - Canatex Completion Solutions owns U.S. Patent No. 10,794,122. This patent...more
On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) reversed and remanded the claim construction decision of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas that invalidated for...more
Attend ACI's 8th Annual Summit on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence, and join IP counsel from across the life sciences industry to benchmark your diligence strategies, strengthen portfolio valuation approaches, and stay ahead of...more
In Agilent Techs., Inc. v. Synthego Corp., the Federal Circuit addressed the difference between the enablement standard for an anticipatory prior art reference (under 35 U.S.C. § 102) and that for an applicant/patentee’s own...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s decision upholding patent validity, finding that the subject patent’s specification clearly established that the written description failed to...more
Hosted by ACI, 18th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference returns to New York City for another exciting year with curated programming that not only addresses the hot topics, but also puts them within the context of pre-suit...more
Rain Computing, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2020-1646, -1656 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 2, 2021) - Our Case of the Week focuses on the issue of indefiniteness, and particularly, terms that are construed as...more
In IPR2018-00272, the Board denied a motion to terminate brought by a Patent Owner who argued that a district court’s finding of indefiniteness required termination of the PTAB proceedings for U.S. Patent. 9,393,208....more