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CASE OF THE WEEK Arendi S.A.R.L. v. LG Electronics Inc. , Appeal No. 2021-1967 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 7, 2022) In our Case of the Week, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the District of Delaware’s application of the duplicative…
CASE OF THE WEEK INVT SPE LLC v. Int’l Trade Comm’n , Appeal No. 2020-1903 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 31, 2022) In its only precedential patent case last week, the Federal Circuit issued a lengthy opinion that revolved around claims that are drawn to…
CASE OF THE WEEK Best Medical International, Inc. v. Elekta Inc. , Appeal Nos. 2021-2099, -2100 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 26, 2022) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed issues of jurisdiction where a challenged claim was canceled…
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…
CASE OF THE WEEK Alarm.com Inc. v. Hirshfeld , Appeal No. 2020-2102 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 24, 2022) In an appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the Federal Circuit addressed whether the ex parte reexamination statutory scheme…
The Federal Circuit issued numerous precedential opinions last week, two of which answered long simmering questions about inter partes reviews (IPRs). Below we discuss a case addressing whether admissions of prior art in the patent itself can be considered…
