Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. BACKERTOP LICENSING LLC [OPINION] (23-2367, 23-2368, 24-1016, 24-1017 Prost, Hughes, and Stoll) -
Hughes, J. The Court affirmed the District Court’s orders (1)...more
7/30/2024
/ Alice/Mayo ,
America Invents Act ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Court Appearances ,
Estoppel ,
Fraud ,
Fraud on the Court ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Judgment on the Pleadings ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Rules of Professional Conduct ,
USPTO
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
LKQ CORPORATION v. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC [OPINION] (2021-2348, 5/21/24) Moore, Lourie, Dyk, Prost, Reyna, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, Stoll, and Stark -
Stoll,...more
6/5/2024
/ Assignments ,
Design Patent ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Interference Claims ,
Inventors ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-in-Suit ,
Patents ,
Standing
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. IOENGINE, LLC V. VIDAL (21-1227 Lourie, Chen, Stoll) -
Chen, J. The Court reversed in part and affirmed in part the Final Written Decisions of the Patent Trial and...more
5/14/2024
/ Amazon ,
Dismissals ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mootness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Printed Matter Doctrine ,
Remand ,
Standing
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC. [OPINION] (2022-1258, 2022-1307, 4/1/2024) (Dyk, Prost, and Hughes) -
Prost, J. The Court affirmed...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. FRESHUB, INC. v. AMAZON.COM, INC. [OPINION] (2022-1391, 2/26/2024) (Reyna, Taranto, and Chen) -
Taranto, J. The Court affirmed the District Court’s decision 1)...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
PROMPTU SYSTEMS CORPORATION v. COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC [OPINION] (2022-1093, 2/16/2024) (Moore, Prost, and Taranto) -
Per Curiam. The Court sua sponte issued...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
CYWEE GROUP LTD. v. ZTE (USA) INC., LG ELECTRONICS INC. [OPINION] (2021-1855, 1/18/2023) (Prost, Hughes, and Stoll) -
Prost, J. The Court affirmed the Patent Trial and...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. PARKERVISION, INC. v. VIDAL [OPINION] (2022-1548, 12/15/2023) (Prost, Wallach, and Chen)* -
Chen, J. The Court affirmed the PTAB’s determination that the patent...more
1/10/2024
/ Breach of Contract ,
Claim Construction ,
European Patent Office ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Precedential Opinion
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. PURDUE PHARMA LP v. COLLEGIUM PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. [OPINION] (2022-1482, 11/21/2023) (Dyk, Hughes, and Stoll) -
Dyk, J. The Court affirmed the Patent Trial and...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
BAXALTA INCOPORPORATED v. GENENTECH, INC. [OPINION] (2022-1461, 9/20/2023) (Moore, Clevenger, and Chen) -
Moore, C.J. The Court affirmed a district court’s grant of...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
VOLVO PENTA v. BRUNSWICK CORP. [OPINION] (2022-1765, 8/24/2023) (Moore, Lourie, and Cunningham) -
Moore, Chief J. The Court vacated and remanded the Patent Trial and...more
Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions -
AXONICS, INC. v. MEDTRONIC, INC. [OPINION] (2022-1532, 2022-1533, 8/7/2023) (Lourie, Dyk, and Taranto) -
Dyk, J. The Court vacated and remanded IPR decisions by the PTAB...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
IN RE: FLOAT'N'GRILL LLC [OPINION] (2022-1438, 7/12/2023) (Prost, Linn, and Cunningham) -
Linn, J. The Court affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decision “affirming the...more
7/26/2023
/ Abstract Ideas ,
America Invents Act ,
Claim Construction ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Indefiniteness ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Reissue Patents ,
Section 101
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
MEDYTOX, INC. v. GALDERMA S.A. [OPINION] (2022-1165, 6/27/2023) (Dyk, Reyna, and Stark) -
Reyna, J. The Court affirmed a decision by the PTAB in a post-grant review denying an...more
7/12/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Claim Construction ,
Design Patent ,
Due Process ,
Induced Infringement ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
BLUE GENTIAN, LLC v. TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC. (21-2316, 6/9/23) (Prost, Chen, and Stark) -
Prost, J. The Court affirmed the district court’s decision finding that a nonparty...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
MEDTRONIC, INC. v. TELEFLEX INNOVATIONS S.A.R.L. [OPINION] (21-2359, 21-2362, 21-2366, Moore, Lourie, and Dyk) -
Moore, Chief J. The Court affirmed a PTAB decision (1) finding...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
ONESUBSEA IP UK LIMITED v. FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [OPINION] (2022-1099, 5/23/2023) (Moore, Clevenger, and Dyk) -
Clevenger, J. The Court affirmed a district court decision...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
HIP, INC. v. HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION (2022-1696, 5/2/23) (Lourie, Clevenger, and Taranto)
Lourie, J. The Court reversed the district court’s decision regarding joint...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
1. GOOGLE LLC v. HAMMOND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC. [OPINION] (21-2218, 12/8/2022) (Moore, Chen, and Stoll) -
Moore, Chief J. Reversing in part and affirming in part...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. WEBER, INC. [OPINION] (2021-1942, 2021-1975, 9/27/2022) (Prost, Reyna, and Stark) -
Prost, J. Affirming in part and vacating in part decision of...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
BEST MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. ELEKTA INC. [OPINION] (2021-2099, 2021-2100, 8/29/22) (Hughes, Linn, and Stoll) -
Stoll, J. Dismissing-in-part the appeal from Best Medical...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
In Re MCDONALD [OPINION] (2021-1697, 8/10/2022) (Newman, Stoll, and Cunningham) -
Cunningham, J. The Court affirmed a PTAB decision rejecting reissue claims under 35 U.S.C. §...more
8/26/2022
/ Estoppel ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Noninfringement ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
Section 101
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
ARTHREX, INC. v. SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. [OPINION] (2018-2140, May 27, 2022) (Moore, Reyna, Chen) -
Moore, C. J. Affirming PTAB decision finding unpatentable certain claims of...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
SOUND VIEW INNOVATIONS, LLC v. HULU, LLC [OPINION] (2021-1998, 05/11/2022) (Prost, Meyer, Taranto) -
Taranto, J. The Court vacated and remanded the district court’s grant of...more