Fresh From the Bench: Latest Precedential Patent Case
Contributed by Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt. Originally published on Patexia; republished here as part of the LexDana archive.
CASE OF THE WEEK
Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., Appeal No. 2023-2427 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 2, 2026)
The Federal Circuit’s only precedential decision this week was a rare case involving design patents. The Federal Circuit considered questions concerning infringement and claim construction in view of considerations of functionality.
The patent in this case claimed an ornamental design for a massager as shown above.
Range of Motion accused Armaid of infringing by selling its “Armaid2” product shown above.
Editors:
Nika Aldrich, IP Litigation Group Leader, Schwabe
Jason A. Wrubleski, Shareholder
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