Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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Written by : Douglas B. Wentzel and Zachery Rufa FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT v. SIRIUS XM RADIO INC. Before Lourie , Dyk, and Reyna. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary : The defense of equitable estoppel requires…
Written by : Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. and Jacob S. Etling United Services Automobile Association v. PNC BANK N.A., Before Dyk, Clevenger, and Hughes . Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Summary : A claim that…
Written by : Nicholas Zovko The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ( IEEE ) recently released its 2025 “ Patent Scorecard ” where it analyzes and ranks companies with large patent portfolios in various industries, including…
Written by : Michael E. Salamy A 2025 United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) report highlights significant growth in space technology patents, driven by private innovation and government support. According to the report, space-related goods and…
Written by : Eric L. Abada For the past decade, controversy regarding the laws of patent eligibility has created uncertainty in the minds of inventors and investors, especially in the biotechnology, medical diagnostics, and software industries adjacent to…
Written by : Jonathan Menkes & William B. Scoville On May 8, Deckers Outdoor Corporation (“Deckers”), owner of the intellectual property rights for brands including UGG, Teva, Hoka, and Ahnu, filed two separate lawsuits in the U.S. District…
Written by : Shloka Raghavan Patent activity in the aerospace, defense, and security industries decreased during 2024, Army Technology reports. The story references statistics from GlobalData that the “global aerospace, defense & security industries…
Written by : Christy Lea As the U.S. imposes sweeping new tariffs on over 180 countries and territories—including a baseline 10% rate and steep increases for China (originally 145%, now reduced to 30% for 90 days) and Taiwan (32%, now reduced to 10%…
Written by: Matthew S. Whitehead and Nicholas Zovko The Department of Defense (the “DoD”) recently released a new comprehensive guidebook to help navigate intellectual property laws and regulations. The guidebook states: In today’s global…
Written by : Eric R. Blosser and Ian W. Gillies In a recent decision, Germany’s Federal Court of Justice held that Birkenstock’s sandal design was not eligible for copyright protection. The court held that Birkenstock sandals did not display…
Written by : Sashank Krothapally and Jacob R. Rosenbaum HERITAGE ALLIANCE V. AMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE Before Prost, Taranto , and Stark. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary : Continuous-use evidence is not necessarily prima facie…
Written by : Nickolas Taylor and Daniel Kiang AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. ALKEM LABORATORIES LTD. Before Murphy , Moore, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary : Arguments and amendments made…
