Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
Tagged patent infringement · clear
Philip Morris International (PMI) and British American Tobacco (BAT) have reached a global settlement to put an end to their long-standing patent disputes concerning heated tobacco products and vapes. This resolution marks the conclusion of a complex legal…
The original article was written by Jason Wilcox and Ellisen Turner of Kirkland & Ellis . The year 2024 has some significant patent cases that could shift the patent industry. There are some very important court cases coming up that will deal with…
Unified Patents, is an organization known for frequently challenging patents and boasting a membership of over 3,000 companies, sought to invalidate the patent claims of Flexiworld, arguing that they were too obvious given prior inventions. However, in a…
CASE OF THE WEEK In re: John L. Couvaras , Appeal No. 2022-1489 (Fed. Cir. June 14, 2023) In our Case of the Week, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeals Board decision that a patent application’s claims…
In January, we delved into the intricacies of patent litigation in our third annual Patent Litigation Intelligence Report. This comprehensive study spanned five years, from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2022, scrutinizing 18,493 district court patent cases. We…
The Oncomouse patent stands as a remarkable milestone in the field of biotechnology patents, revolutionizing the way we approach biomedical research. This groundbreaking patent, which involved genetically modifying a mouse to be predisposed to cancer,…
Section 1498 of the US Code is a law that allows the US government to use patented technology without the owner's permission, provided that it pays the owner reasonable compensation. The law has been in place since 1910, and its origins can be traced…
Last week, we published our fifth annual Patent Intelligence Report, which covers the patent prosecution landscape between Jan. 1, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2022. This year we considered attorney interview with the USPTO as an additional measure of…
We released our third Patent Litigation Intelligence Report in late January, a study that covered 18,493 district court patent cases filed over a five year period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2022. We analyzed and presented high-level statistics and…
Our third Patent Litigation Intelligence Report was released in late January. The report examines patent litigation activity over five years, from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2022. It presents comprehensive statistics for 18,493 district court patent cases…
Tomorrow, we will release our fourth annual ITC Intelligence Report, which focuses on the International Trade Commission Section 337 investigations filed under Section 337 in the last six years between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2022. The report…
As the world becomes increasingly technologically advanced, the field of patent law is facing new and complex challenges. With the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), these challenges have only become more pronounced. From navigating a complex web…
