Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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…
Written by : Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. and Baiyu Zhu MERCK SERONO S.A. v. HOPEWELL PHARMA VENTURES, INC. Before Hughes, Linn , and Cunningham. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary : An earlier reference is available as prior art “by…
CASE OF THE WEEK In Re: Gesture Technology Partners, LLC , Appeal No. 2025-1075 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 1, 2025) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to terminate ex parte reexamination proceedings on a patent that had been…
Written by : Jason J. Jardine and Geetha Durairaj, Ph.D. In October 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the “ Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program ,” or ASAP!, an initiative to identify potential prior…
CASE OF THE WEEK EscapeX IP, LLC c. Google LLC , Appeal No. 2024-1201 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 25, 2025) Our Case of the Week concerns an attorney fee award in a lawsuit filed by non-practicing entity EscapeX against Google. Following various forms of exceptional…
CASE OF THE WEEK Duke University v. Sandoz Inc. , Appeal No. 2024-1078 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 18, 2025) This week, the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of judgment as a matter of law for Sandoz Inc., finding that a claim of Duke University…
CASE OF THE WEEK Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. , Appeal No. 2024-1466 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 12, 2025) In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit revisited and clarified the “demanding standard for judicial correction via claim construction,”…
In a closely watched dispute that sits at the intersection of patent validity, administrative review, and high-stakes smartphone litigation, the U.S. Supreme Court on November 17, 2025, declined to hear an appeal brought by Gesture Technology Partners…
Written by : Matthew S. Whitehead The U.S. government has recently signaled changes for development and procurement of weapons and aerospace systems. The government has stressed moving faster in procurement and becoming more self-reliant in manufacturing…
