Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
CASE OF THE WEEK Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools Inc. v. International Trade Commission , Appeal No. 2020-1046, -2050 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 21, 2022) The Federal Circuit’s only precedential patent decision this week comes on appeal from the International…
Ericsson has already filed lawsuits in Brazil and Netherlands while it’s expected to do so in some EU countries as well as UK. The reasons for this dispute come from what are known as Standard Essential Patens or SEP. They are special patents which…
Updated: After a secondary review, the number of ITC cases in 2021 was updated to 71 from 73 (Feb 10, 2022) As the Pandemic still continues and is entering the third year, surely the world and our lifestyles have changed along with it. The patent…
CASE OF THE WEEK Evolusion Concepts, Inc. v. HOC Events Inc. , Appeal No. 2021-1963 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 14, 2022) In its only precedential patent case this week, the Federal Circuit disposed of an appeal, holding that the district court’s claim…
EVOLUSION CONCEPTS, INC. v. HOC EVENTS, INC. Before Prost, Taranto, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Summary: Claim that requires the removal of a “factory-installed catch bar”…
Everyone lately has been really passionate about the blockchain technology but what is it and how it can help the intellectual property world? To put it in simple words, blockchain is a system of storing information but in a special way that makes it…
CASE OF THE WEEK Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. , Appeal No. 2021-1070 (Fed. Cir. January 3, 2022)‎ In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s bench trial finding that…
According to the Trade Court, Google infringed on five audio technology patents held by the speaker manufacturer Sonos and as a result is not allowed to import the products that violate Sonos’s intellectual property into the United States. This…
CASES OF THE WEEK Intel Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc. , Appeal Nos. 2020-1828, -1867 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 28, 2021)‎ The Federal Circuit issued two precedential decisions this week—both arising from IPRs filed by Intel against patents owned by Qualcomm. In…
INTEL CORPORATION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED Before Prost, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Indefinite claims do not preclude patentability analysis at the PTAB. Intel Corp. (“Intel”) requested an inter…
INTEL CORPORATION v. QUALCOMM INCORPORATED Before Prost, Taranto, and Hughes. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A “generic” motivation to combine that has broad appeal or applicability is not deficient so long as it is…
Nowadays internet marketing has gained huge importance especially after the pandemic during which the ecommerce begun a rapid growth. One of the best ways to advertise is social media marketing and usage of great photos as well as infographics. The issue…
