Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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First quarter of 2019 is behind us and patent litigation continues its downward trend, which was started back in 2015. In the first quarter of 2019, total of 825 patent cases were filed in different district courts. The number is down 12 percent compared…
CASE OF THE WEEK Grunenthal GMBH v. Alkem Labs., Ltd. , Appeal Nos. 2017-1153, -2048, -2049, -2050 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 28, 2019) This week the Federal Circuit issued a rare decision concerning the utility doctrine in patent law. In general, patents are issued…
CASE OF THE WEEK SRI Int’l, Inc. v. Cisco Sys., Inc. , Appeal No. 2017-2223 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 20, 2019) In a decision following trial, the Federal Circuit addressed the issue of the eligibility of patent claims directed to technology meant to improve…
CASE OF THE WEEK Natural Alternatives Int’l v. Creative Compounds, LLC , Appeal No. 2018-1295 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 15, 2019) In an appeal from a judgment on the pleadings, the Federal Circuit reversed, issuing an opinion that clarifies when a medical…
CASE OF THE WEEK PersonalWeb Techs., LLC v. Apple, Inc. , Appeal No. 2018-1599 (Fed. Cir. March 8, 2019) In a second appeal in this inter partes review matter, the Federal Circuit reversed the PTAB’s finding of invalidity, ending this five-year old…
CASE OF THE WEEK University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc. v. General Electric Company , Appeal No. 2018-1284 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 26, 2019) The Court this week affirmed the Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of an infringement lawsuit, finding that the claims of…
CASE OF THE WEEK Coda Development S.R.O. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. , Appeal No. 2018-1028 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 22, 2019) In an appeal from a district court dismissal of a case seeking correction of inventorship , the Federal Circuit reversed and remanded…
CASE OF THE WEEK CenTrak, Inc. v. Sonitor Technologies, Inc. , Appeal No. 2017-2510 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 14, 2019) In this appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, the Federal Circuit reversed and remanded an order granting…
CASE OF THE WEEK Athena Diagnostics, Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Services, LLC , Appeal No. 2017-2508 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 6, 2019) In an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the Federal Circuit affirmed…
CASE OF THE WEEK Duncan Parking Techs., Inc. v. IPS Group, Inc. and IPS Group, Inc. v. Duncan Solutions, Inc. et al. , Appeal Nos. 2018-1205, -1360 (Fed. Cir. January 31, 2019) The Court this week provided a lengthy discussion and analysis concerning who…
CASE OF THE WEEK Mark A. Barry v. Medtronic, Inc. , Appeal No. 2017-2463 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 24, 2019) On Thursday, the Federal Circuit issued a significant decision affirming the district court’s rulings related to the public-use and on-sale statutory…
LATEST FROM THE SUPREME COURT Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. , 586 U.S. ____ (2019) Today, the Supreme Court addressed the extent of the “on-sale” bar following the passage of the America Invents Act…
