The Federal Circuit reversed PTAB obviousness findings, clarifying that prior art references that merely warn of tradeoffs do not categorically teach away from a claimed invention, and that commercial success nexus cannot be assessed element-by-element.
The Federal Circuit granted mandamus and ordered transfer out of the Western District of Texas, holding that courts must disregard a plaintiff’s transparent pre-litigation scheme to manufacture venue by assigning limited patent rights to a newly-formed affiliate days before filing suit.
The Federal Circuit granted mandamus and ordered transfer out of the Western District of Texas, holding that courts must disregard a plaintiff’s transparent pre-litigation scheme to manufacture venue by assigning limited patent rights to a newly-formed affiliate days before filing suit.
The Supreme Court held 5-4 that assignor estoppel — the doctrine preventing a patent inventor who has assigned their patent from later claiming the patent is invalid — remains a valid doctrine, but only applies when there is a direct conflict between the invalidity position and what the inventor war
The Supreme Court held 5-4 that assignor estoppel — the doctrine preventing a patent inventor who has assigned their patent from later claiming the patent is invalid — remains a valid doctrine, but only applies when there is a direct conflict between the invalidity position and what the inventor war
The Supreme Court held 5-4 that the appointment of Administrative Patent Judges without Senate confirmation violated the Appointments Clause — but remedied the violation by making APJ decisions reviewable by the USPTO Director, rather than striking down the entire IPR system.
The Supreme Court held 5-4 that the appointment of Administrative Patent Judges without Senate confirmation violated the Appointments Clause — but remedied the violation by making APJ decisions reviewable by the USPTO Director, rather than striking down the entire IPR system.
The Federal Circuit affirmed that Yu’s patent on a digital camera using two lenses and two image sensors to produce an enhanced digital image was patent-ineligible under § 101 — holding the claims were directed to the abstract idea of ‘taking two pictures and using one to enhance the oth
The Federal Circuit affirmed that Yu’s patent on a digital camera using two lenses and two image sensors to produce an enhanced digital image was patent-ineligible under § 101 — holding the claims were directed to the abstract idea of ‘taking two pictures and using one to enhance the oth
The Federal Circuit affirmed that an applicant’s clear statements during prosecution disclaiming hierarchical category relationships narrowed the claim scope, and that later prosecution statements could not be used to walk back that unambiguous disavowal.
The Federal Circuit affirmed that an applicant’s clear statements during prosecution disclaiming hierarchical category relationships narrowed the claim scope, and that later prosecution statements could not be used to walk back that unambiguous disavowal.
The Federal Circuit held for the first time that the USPTO can assert prosecution laches as a defense in a § 145 civil action, blocking Gilbert Hyatt’s decades-delayed patent applications from issuing based on his unreasonable and prejudicial delays.
The Federal Circuit held for the first time that the USPTO can assert prosecution laches as a defense in a § 145 civil action, blocking Gilbert Hyatt’s decades-delayed patent applications from issuing based on his unreasonable and prejudicial delays.
The Federal Circuit reversed a PTAB finding of obviousness, holding that prior art disclosing ambitious performance parameters for a gas turbine engine cannot render claims obvious when the prior art relies on non-existent materials that a skilled artisan could not have made.
The Federal Circuit reversed a PTAB finding of obviousness, holding that prior art disclosing ambitious performance parameters for a gas turbine engine cannot render claims obvious when the prior art relies on non-existent materials that a skilled artisan could not have made.
The Supreme Court held 6-2 that Google’s copying of approximately 11,500 lines of Java API declaring code to build the Android mobile operating system was fair use — holding that the declaring code’s function as an interoperability interface, combined with Google’s transformative u
The Supreme Court held 6-2 that Google’s copying of approximately 11,500 lines of Java API declaring code to build the Android mobile operating system was fair use — holding that the declaring code’s function as an interoperability interface, combined with Google’s transformative u
The Federal Circuit affirmed that Stanford’s patent claims directed to a computational method for haplotype phasing — determining which genetic variants are inherited together on each chromosome — were patent ineligible as abstract mathematical calculations implemented on generic computer hardware.
The Federal Circuit affirmed that Stanford’s patent claims directed to a computational method for haplotype phasing — determining which genetic variants are inherited together on each chromosome — were patent ineligible as abstract mathematical calculations implemented on generic computer hardware.
The Federal Circuit held that the § 314(d) bar on appealing institution decisions does not extend to post-institution estoppel rulings under § 315(e)(1), giving patent owners a path to challenge PTAB estoppel determinations that arise after an IPR is already underway.
The Federal Circuit reversed summary judgment of noninfringement, reaffirming that apparatus claims must be construed according to what the device physically is rather than how it functions, and remanding genuine disputes about literal infringement and the doctrine of equivalents for jury resolution
The Federal Circuit held that the § 314(d) bar on appealing institution decisions does not extend to post-institution estoppel rulings under § 315(e)(1), giving patent owners a path to challenge PTAB estoppel determinations that arise after an IPR is already underway.
The Federal Circuit reversed summary judgment of noninfringement, reaffirming that apparatus claims must be construed according to what the device physically is rather than how it functions, and remanding genuine disputes about literal infringement and the doctrine of equivalents for jury resolution
The Federal Circuit affirmed a $155 million reasonable royalty award against Baxalta for infringing Bayer’s blood-clotting factor patent but reversed the willfulness finding, holding that mere knowledge of a patent and its infringement is not enough — willfulness requires wanton, malicious, or bad-f