Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
Written by : Joshua M. Martineau and Douglas B. Wentzel SIERRA WIRELESS, ULC V. SISVEL S.P.A. Before Moore , Schall, and Taranto. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary : The Board erred by finding method-claim steps connected by…
Written by : Charles J. Sirek and Jacob R. Rosenbaum IQRIS TECHNOLOGIES LLC v. POINT BLANK ENTERPRISES, INC. Before Lourie , Linn, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Summary : The district court…
CASE OF THE WEEK In re: Xencor, Inc. , Appeal No. 2024-1870 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2025) Our case of the week is an appeal from a decision of the Appeals Review Panel of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, concerning Xencor’s patent application titled…
In the high-stakes world of intellectual property, patents are more than legal protections—they’re sometimes million-dollar chess pieces in a global game of innovation dominance. As companies race to secure patents over breakthroughs in…
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is set for a leadership change as President Donald Trump has nominated John Squires to serve as the next Director. Squires, a veteran intellectual property attorney with experience in both corporate and private…
Written by : Bailey R. Arenberg and Jason J. Jardine Effective January 28, 2025, the new administration suspended the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program (CCMPP) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). [1] The USPTO had instituted…
On February 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rescinded the June 21, 2022, memorandum titled “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation.”…
The U.S. International Trade Commission saw a rise in Section 337 investigations in 2024, with filings increasing 40% year over year to 70 cases—a reversal from 2023’s 36.71% decline. This rebound underscores the ITC’s key role in global…
CASE OF THE WEEK Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon Inc. , Appeal No. 2023-1359 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 10, 2025)‎ After an inter partes review finds certain claims of a patent unpatentable, may the patentee assert other claims, immaterially different, in…
In the fast-changing world of intellectual property, staying ahead requires more than legal expertise—it demands data-driven insights into the trends that are shaping patent prosecution. Over the past five years, significant shifts have been…
Written by : Justin K. Theam and Kendall Loebbaka KROY IP HOLDINGS, LLC v. GROUPON, INC. Before Prost, Reyna , and Taranto. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary : Because there are different burdens of proof in IPRs and…
Written by : Matthew J. Petersen and Jeremy Anapol TRUDELL MED. INT’L INC. V. D R BURTON HEALTHCARE, LLC Before Moore , Chen, and Stoll. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Summary : The district court…
