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CASES OF THE WEEK This week, we provide extensive write-ups about two consequential decisions issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concerning two procedural issues under the America Invents Act (“AIA”), both…
CASE OF THE WEEK Hologic, Inc. v. Minerva Surgical, Inc. , Appeal Nos. 2019-2054, -2081 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 11, 2022) Our Case of the Week follows the Hologic saga as it returns to the Federal Circuit on remand from the Supreme Court’s decision vacating…
CASE OF THE WEEK LG Electronics Inc. v. Immervision, Inc. , Appeal Nos. 2021-2037, -2038 (Fed. Cir. 2022)‎ In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit considered how to treat a prior art reference in which the alleged teaching of a claim…
CASE OF THE WEEK Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. , Appeal No. 2021-1070 (Fed. Cir. June 21, 2022)‎ In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit granted panel rehearing of and vacated its prior decision in Novartis…
CASE OF THE WEEK University of Massachusetts v. L’Oréal S.A. , Appeal No. 2021-1969 (Fed. Cir. June 13, 2022) In an appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the Federal Circuit addressed (1) whether the district court…
CASE OF THE WEEK Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc. , Appeal No. 2018-2140 (Fed. Cir. May 27, 2022) In a return to the Federal Circuit, this case again sets precedent concerning Patent Office Director review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)…
CASE OF THE WEEK Mitek Systems, Inc. v. United Services Automobile Association , Appeal No. 2021-1989 (Fed. Cir. May ‎‎20, 2022)‎‎ Our Case of the Week this week is a declaratory judgment action brought against USAA. In a 27-page…
CASES OF THE WEEK Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co. , Appeal No. 2021-1638 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2021) The Federal Circuit addressed whether a forum selection clause in an NDA may prohibit a party from petitioning for an inter partes review with the…
Mario Delegato and Tyler Hall CASE OF THE WEEK In re: Vivint, Inc. , Appeal No. 2020-1992 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 29, 2021) In an appeal from the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the Federal Circuit addressed whether a party may challenge the validity…
CASE OF THE WEEK In re: Juniper Networks, Inc. , Appeal No. 2021-160 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 24, 2021) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit issued its fifth writ of mandamus this year ordering transfer of a patent case out of the Western…
CASE OF THE WEEK Omega Patents, LLC, v. CalAmp Corp. , Appeal Nos. 2020-1793, -1794, (Fed. Cir. Sept. 14, 2021) In its only precedential patent case this week, the Federal Circuit sent a case back for a third trial on the issue of damages. This appeal…
CASE OF THE WEEK In re: MaxPower Semiconductor, Inc. , Appeal No. 2021-146 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 8, 2021) In its only precedential patent case this week, the Federal Circuit denied a mandamus petition relating to the PTAB’s institution of inter partes…
