Inter partes review, PGR and post-grant practice.
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CASE OF THE WEEK Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. et al. , Appeal No. 2023-2027 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 22, 2025) In the Court’s only precedential opinion last week, a panel of the Federal Circuit considered issues surrounding the…
CASE OF THE WEEK Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. , Appeal Nos. 2024-1072, -1125 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 2, 2025) In this week’s Case of the Week, Rex Medical, L.P. (“Rex”) appeals from a decision out of the U.S. District Court for…
CASE OF THE WEEK Finesse Wireless LLC v. AT&T Mobility LLC , Appeal No. 2024-1039 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 24, 2025) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit struck down a $166.3 million damages award against AT&T and Nokia of America Corp., finding that the…
Over the past decade, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has become one of the most influential venues in U.S. patent law. From fast-moving Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) to Post-Grant Reviews (PGRs), PTAB has redefined how companies defend, challenge,…
CASE OF THE WEEK Global Health Solutions LLC v. Selner , Appeal No. 2023-2009 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 26, 2025) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit conducted its first review of a derivation proceeding under the America Invents Act that was litigated…
CASE OF THE WEEK Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings v. Qiagen Sciences, LLC , Appeal No. 2023-2350 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 13, 2025) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit reversed a jury finding of infringement from the District of Delaware, holding…
Written by : Jacob R. Rosenbaum and Alistair J. McIntyre IGT v. ZYNGA INC. Before Prost, Reyna, and Taranto . Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Summary : Interference estoppel does not apply when the interference was terminated due to a…
CASE OF THE WEEK Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance, Co. Ltd. v. CH Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. , Appeal No. 2023-1715 (Fed. Cir. July 28, 2025) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit addressed three issues arising from a trial between…
CASE OF THE WEEK IGT v. Zynga Inc. , Appeal No. 2023-2262 (Fed. Cir. July 22, 2025) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit examined the reviewability and merits of the Patent Trial Appeal Board’s decision to institute inter partes…
Written by : Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. and Logan P. Young SHOCKWAVE MED., INC., V. CARDIOVASCULAR SYS., INC. Before Lourie , Dyk, and Cunningham. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2019-00405.…
CASE OF THE WEEK Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Company LLC , Appeal No. 2024-2191 (Fed. Cir. July 17, 2025) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that prosecution history disclaimer applies to design…
CASE OF THE WEEK Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. , Appeal Nos. 2025-1228, -1252 (Fed. Cir. July 8, 2025) Our Case of the Week focuses on obviousness. More particularly, the decision included a lengthy discussion on a…
