Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
Written by : Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. and Dylan K. Kramer MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC. v. LONGHORN IP LLC Before Lourie , Schall, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. Summary : Immediate appellate review may be…
Written by : Jonathan Hyman and Julia N. Hanson If you have a kid, or play in the NFL, you are likely familiar with The J.M. Smucker Company UNCRUSTABLES® a pre-made PB&J sandwich. According to The New York Times , “ NFL teams go through anywhere…
ANDA litigation remains one of the most demanding areas of patent law, where outcomes often hinge on the experience and judgment of individual attorneys. In disputes that determine when a generic drug can enter the market, the role of lead counsel is…
Written by : Greg Phillips and Stella B. Haynes Kiehn In October 2025, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued a precedential opinion that offers lessons on the limits of consent agreements in overcoming likelihood of confusion…
CASE OF THE WEEK Ethanol Boosting Systems, LLC v. Ford Motor Company , Appeal Nos. 2024-1381, -1382, -1383 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 23, 2025) In its only precedential patent opinion last week, the Federal Circuit affirmed inter partes review decisions invalidating…
CASE OF THE WEEK Wonderland Switzerland AG v. Evenflo Company, Inc. , Appeal Nos. 2023-2043, -2233, -2326 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 17, 2025) This week’s Case of the Week includes a potpourri of issues following a jury trial and issuance of a permanent…
Written by : Greg Phillips In a precedential opinion issued in September 2025, the TTAB sustained the opposition of the mark, HOTEL EL ROBLAR, for hotel services in class 43, agreeing with the opposer that the applicant lacked bona fide intent to use the…
Written by : Ari Feinstein and Sophia Zahn On December 5, 2025, the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act (H.R. 6485) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill, if enacted, would shield certain drug manufacturers who have submitted drug…
Written by : Ari Feinstein and Sophia Zahn On December 5, 2025, the Skinny Labels, Big Savings Act (H.R. 6485) was introduced in the House of Representatives. The bill, if enacted, would shield certain drug manufacturers who have submitted drug…
CASE OF THE WEEK International Business Machines v. Zillow Group, Inc. , Appeal Nos. 2024-1170, -1274 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 9, 2025) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit reviewed cross-appeals from an inter partes review of IBM’s U.S. Patent No.…
Written by : Jordan A. DeOrio Boeing announced on December 8, 2025, that it had completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems . The deal is valued at $4.7 billion, or $8.3 billion including the assumption of debt. Spirit describes itself as one of the…
Written by : Robert J. Hilton, Ph.D. and Susan M. Janicki, Ph.D. On November 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued revised guidelines for determining inventorship of AI-assisted inventions, [1] which is a significant…
