Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
CELGENE CORPORATION v. MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. [OPINION] (2021-1154, 11/05/2021) (PROST, CHEN, and HUGHES) -
Prost, J. This is a case about venue and pleading under the...more
11/10/2021
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Appellate Courts ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Improper Venue ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Software ,
Software Patents ,
Venue
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions KANNUU PTY LTD. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. [OPINION] (2021-1638, 10/7/21) (Newman, Prost, Chen) -
Chen, J. Denying motion for preliminary injunction. Patentee sought to compel...more
10/19/2021
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Claim Construction ,
Exceptional Case ,
Expert Fees ,
Indefiniteness ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Means-Plus-Function ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Petition For Rehearing ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Summary Judgment
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions IN RE: JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC. [OPINION] (2021-160, September 2, 2021) (Lourie, Bryson, and Taranto) -
Per curiam. Issuing writ of mandamus directing the United States District Court...more
10/8/2021
/ Abuse of Discretion ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Claim Construction ,
Design Patent ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Section 101 ,
USPTO
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
In Re MAXPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. [ORDER] (2021-146, 9/8/21) (O’Malley, Reyna, Chen) -
Reyna, J. Denying mandamus petition and dismissing appeal. The Court declined to...more
9/24/2021
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Damages ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Remand ,
Trial Practice Guidance ,
Vacated
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
*WilmerHale represented the Appellee.
COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC v. DALI WIRELESS INC. [OPINION] (2020-1817, 2020-1818, 08/24/2021) (REYNA, SCHALL, and STOLL) -
Stoll, J....more
9/10/2021
/ Abstract Ideas ,
Claim Construction ,
IP License ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
Royalties ,
USPTO
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
SEABED GEOSOLUTIONS (US) INC. v. MAGSEIS FF LLC [OPINION] (2020-1237, August 11, 2021) (MOORE, LINN and CHEN) -
Moore, Chief Judge. Vacating final written decision of the Patent...more
8/30/2021
/ American Rule ,
Appointments Clause ,
Arthrex Inc v Smith & Nephew Inc ,
Design Patent ,
Expert Fees ,
IP License ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED v. INTEL CORPORATION [OPINION] (2020-1589, 2020-1590, 2020-1591, 2020-1592, 2020-1593, 2020-1594, 7/27/21) (Moore, Reyna, Stoll) -
Moore, J. Vacating final...more
8/18/2021
/ Appeals ,
Claim Construction ,
Intel ,
Interlocutory Appeals ,
Inventors ,
IP Assignment Agreements ,
Jurisdiction ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Qualcomm ,
Sua Sponte ,
Venue
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC v. DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD. [OPINION] (22020-1289, 2020-1290, 7/22/2021) (Newman, Dyk, Reyna) -
Reyna, J. The Court reversed the PTAB’s obviousness...more
IN RE: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC., LG ELECTRONICS INC., LG ELECTRONICS USA, INC. [OPINION] (2021-139, 2021-140, 6/30/2021) (Lourie, Dyk, Reyna) -
Dyk, J. Granting the writs of...more
7/19/2021
/ IP Assignment Agreements ,
IP License ,
Motion to Transfer ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Samsung ,
Section 101 ,
Sony ,
Summary Judgment ,
Venue ,
Writ of Mandamus
Supreme Court Opinions -
United States v. Arthrex, Inc. (No. 19-1434, 6/21/21) -
Vacating Federal Circuit decision regarding IPRs and remanding. In split decisions, majorities of the Court (1) held that administrative...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. v. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [OPINION] (2020-1475, 2020-1605, May 28, 2021) (Newman, Lourie, Dyk) Lourie, J.
Affirming the decision of the...more
6/3/2021
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Appeals ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
International Trade Disputes ,
Obviousness ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Pharmacies ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prescription Drugs
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
CAP EXPORT, LLC v. ZINUS, INC. [OPINION] (2020-2087, 5/5/21) (Dyk, Bryson, Hughes) -
Dyk, J. Affirming decision to set aside judgment and injunction pursuant to Federal Rule of...more
5/18/2021
/ Appeals ,
Covered Business Method Patents ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Misrepresentation ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Personal Jurisdiction ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
MOJAVE DESERT HOLDINGS, LLC v. CROCS, INC. [ORDER] (2020-1167, 4/21/2021) (Newman, Dyk, O'Malley)* -
Dyk, J. The Court granted a motion by U.S.A. Dawgs, Inc. and Mojave Desert...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
..WI-LAN INC. v. SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION [OPINION] (2020-1041, April 6, 2021) (DYK, TARANTO, and STOLL) -
Dyk, J. Affirming related district court judgments holding...more
4/20/2021
/ Admissible Evidence ,
CAFC ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
IP License ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
IN RE: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES [OPINION] (2020-1288, 3/25/2021) (Prost, Lourie, Reyna) -
Reyna, J. Affirming rejection of claims related to genetic analysis because they were...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
CHUDIK v. HIRSHFELD [OPINION] (2020-1833, 2/8/2021) (Taranto, Bryson, Hughes) -
Taranto, J. Affirming PTO decision regarding length of patent term adjustment. The statutory...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
M & K HOLDINGS, INC. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. [OPINION] (2020-1160, 2/1/2021) (Moore, Bryson, Chen) Bryson, J. Affirming PTAB decision that references qualified as prior...more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
SIMIO, LLC v. FLEXSIM SOFTWARE PRODUCTS [OPINION] (2020-1171, 12/29/20) (Prost, Clevenger, Stoll) -
Prost, J. Affirming dismissal because claims were ineligible under § 101....more
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
VIDSTREAM LLC v. TWITTER, INC. [OPINION] (2019-1734, 2019-1735, 11/25/2020) (Newman, O'Malley, Taranto) -
Newman, J. Affirming the decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...more
12/16/2020
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Exceptional Case ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Motion to Compel ,
Noninfringement ,
Patent Invalidity ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trial and Appeal Board ,
Patents ,
Prior Art ,
Twitter ,
Willful Infringement
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions:
In Re NITRO FLUIDS L.L.C. [ORDER] (2020-0142, 10/28/28) (REYNA, WALLACH, and CHEN) -
Reyna, J. The Court considered a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking transfer from the...more
11/11/2020
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Abuse of Discretion ,
Analogous Art ,
Apple ,
Chevron ,
Claim Construction ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
First-to-File ,
Hatch-Waxman ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmaceutical Patents ,
Precedential Opinion ,
Transfer of Venue ,
Venue ,
Writ of Mandamus
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions -
ANTENNASYS, INC. v. AQYR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. [OPINION] (O’Malley, Bryson, Reyna) -
O’Malley, J. Remanding to district court to address threshold issues of whether case should be...more