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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 Atlanta Gas Light Company v. Bennett Regulator Guards Inc. , Appeal No. 2021-1759 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2022) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit Court addressed the third appeal from an underlying inter partes review…
CASE OF THE WEEK DBN Holding, Inc. v. International Trade Commission , Appeal No. 2020-2342 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 1, 2022)‎ The Federal Circuit issued only one precedential decision this week relating to a patent case. On this appeal—the fourth in the…
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…
CASES OF THE WEEK Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co. , Appeal No. 2021-1638 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2021) The Federal Circuit addressed whether a forum selection clause in an NDA may prohibit a party from petitioning for an inter partes review with the…
Mario Delegato and Tyler Hall CASE OF THE WEEK In re: Vivint, Inc. , Appeal No. 2020-1992 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 29, 2021) In an appeal from the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the Federal Circuit addressed whether a party may challenge the validity…
