Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
Written by : Ian W. Gillies Bono, Madonna, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Eminem, Drake, Cher, Sting, Lorde, Flea, Adele, Bjork, Seal, Pink: these celebrities all share the same elite status of fame to be known by a single name. But the standalone celebrity name…
The trademark legal market continues to shift, with law firms gaining or losing ground depending on client activity, industry trends, and broader market dynamics. Tracking year-over-year changes in filings provides valuable insight into which firms are…
CASE OF THE WEEK Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Qiagen Sciences, LLC , Appeal No. 2023-2350 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 13, 2025) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit reversed a jury finding of infringement from the District of Delaware, holding…
Written by : Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. and Matthew J. Petersen FMC Corp. v. Sharda USA, LLC Before Moore, Chen , and Barnett. Appeal from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Summary : The district court erred by construing a claim term based on disclosures…
Written by : Jacob R. Rosenbaum and Justin K. Theam POWERBLOCK HOLDING, INC. v. IFIT, INC. Before Taranto, Stoll , and District Judge Scarsi. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Utah. Summary : Under step one of the Alice test,…
Written by : Jeremiah S. Helm, PhD. and Matthew J. Petersen FMC Corp. v. Sharda USA, LLC Before Moore, Chen , and Barnett. Appeal from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Summary : The district court erred by construing a claim term based on disclosures…
Written by: Justin J. Gillett and Arash Pia ACORDA THERAPEUTICS, INC. V. ALKERMES PLC Before Taranto , Hughes, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Summary : The Federal Circuit held that it lacked…
Written by : Justin J. Gillett and Bryant Chen JIAXING SUPER LIGHTING ELECTRIC APPLIANCE, CO. v. CH LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Before Dyk , Chen, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. S ummary : The…
Written by : Jacob R. Rosenbaum and Alistair J. McIntyre IGT v. ZYNGA INC. Before Prost, Reyna, and Taranto . Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Summary : Interference estoppel does not apply when the interference was terminated due to a…
Written by : Douglas B. Wentzel and Julia N. Hanson SUNKIST GROWERS, INC. v. INTRASTATE DISTRIBUTORS, INC. Before Prost , Taranto, and Stark. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary : The TTAB incorrectly found that similar trademarks…
Written by : Daniel Kiang and Daniel M. Mittelstein MONDIS TECHNOLOGY LTD., HITACHI MAXELL, LTD., NKA MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD., MAXELL, LTD. v. LG ELECTRONICS INC., LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. Before Taranto, Clevenger, and Hughes . Appeal from the United States…
Patent issuance trends offer valuable insight into the pace of innovation, the workload at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the overall health of the intellectual property ecosystem. Fluctuations in annual and quarterly grant numbers can…
