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Bring Back the Models – Shut Down the Patent Trolls

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Imagine your company is suddenly inundated with dozens of baseless patent infringement lawsuits. This scenario is becoming all too common as corporate America grapples with a post-COVID surge in frivolous patent claims,...more

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Vascular Solutions LLC v. Medtronic, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2024)

The metes and bounds of how courts should consider indefiniteness under 35 U.S.C. § 112(b) were addressed most recently by the Supreme Court in Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc., 572 U.S. 898 (2014).  Regardless,...more

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Federal Circuit Review - September 2024

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Combining Abstract Ideas Does Not Make Them Less Abstract - In Broadband Itv, Inc. v. Amazon.Com, Inc., Appeal No. 23-1107, the Federal Circuit held that when assessing patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, combining two...more

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Falsely Claiming Patent Protection May Violate the Lanham Act

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Before Reyna, Cunningham and Albright. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. Summary: A claim that an unpatented product feature is “patented,” “proprietary,” or “exclusive” may violate...more

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Third Quarter 2024 Federal Circuit Law Update

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Since serving as a Federal Circuit clerk, Michael Hawes has monitored that court's precedential opinions and prepares a deeply outlined index by subject matter (invalidity, infringement, claim construction, etc.) of relevant...more

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Secondary Considerations Arguments Precluded By Prior Nexus Testimony

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On June 6, 2024, the PTAB issued a Final Written Decision concluding claims 1-6 of U.S. Patent No. 8,899,655 B1 (“the ’655 patent”) unpatentable. Yita LLC v. MacNeil IP LLC, IPR2023-00172, Paper 70 (PTAB Jun. 6, 2024)...more

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Patent Poetry: Jury Awards $30 Million in Artificial Eyelash Patent Case

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A federal court jury in Texas has awarded more than $30 million in damages to woman-owned beauty start-up Lashify Inc. The jury found that Qingdao Lashbeauty Cosmetic Co., a Chinese company doing business as Worldbeauty,...more

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Federal Circuit Says No Timing Requirement To Qualify As A POSITA

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Last week, in Osseo Imaging, LLC v. Planmeca USA Inc., No. 2023-1627 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 4, 2024), the Federal Circuit held that “[a]n expert need not have acquired the skill level prior to the time of the invention to be able...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Federal Circuit: On-Sale Bar Still Applies to Secret Use of a Patented Method Under AIA

The Federal Circuit recently affirmed an ITC holding that the AIA’s § 102 on-sale bar applies to the sale of a product made according to a secret process when that sale occurs more than one year before the patent’s effective...more

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An Expert Witness Need Not Have Been a Posita at the Time of the Invention

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Before Dyk, Clevenger, and Stoll.  Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: An expert witness can testify from the perspective of a POSITA at the time of the invention even if they...more

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Patent Cases to Watch for in the Second Half of 2024

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As we move into the second half of the year, we are alerting you to 11 patent cases that you should look out for during the second half of 2024. This judicial mix touches on a range of industries and interests, such as...more

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Patent Experts: No Ordinary Skill in the Art at the Time of Invention? No Problem!

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The hypothetical person with ordinary skill in the art will have a certain amount of requisite experience in the subject matter of the patent at the time of the invention of the patent....more

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Federal Circuit Reiterates the Urgency of Opting for Patent Protection or Trade Secrecy, as the On-Sale Bar to Patentability Looms

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Under 35 U.S.C. § 102, the “on-sale bar” invalidates a patent if an inventor has sold or made the invention publicly available more than one year before filing the patent application. Recently, the United States Court of...more

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Intrinsic Record Paramount In Rule 12 Eligibility Determinations

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In the recent decision of Miller Mendel, Inc. v. City of Anna, Texas, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 17637 (Fed. Cir. July 18, 2024), the Federal Circuit upheld the district court’s grant of a motion for judgment on the pleadings under...more

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Latest Federal Court Cases - August 2024 #3

Allergan USA, Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Ltd., Appeal No. 2024-1061 (Fed. Cir. August 13, 2024) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit clarifies rules relating to when an applicant’s patent can be...more

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Olympic Thrills to Patent Skills: Understanding Apparatus and Method Claims

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This year’s Olympic Games have already been packed with compelling storylines. These storylines include the somewhat controversial opening ceremony to Yusuf “hold my beer” Dikec winning hearts and the silver medal in pistol...more

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Can a Slide Show Be Considered a Printed Publication to Prevent Patentability?

Suppose you have an invention and disclose it in a slide show to an audience attending a conference. Can this slide show be considered a printed publication to prevent the invention from being novel and patented? Are there...more

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Understanding the 2024 USPTO Guidance Update on AI Patent Eligibility

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an important update to its guidance on patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, specifically focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and other...more

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Prior Art and Public Availability: Key Decisions in German Patent Litigation

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The Situation: Even after the introduction of the European Unitary Patent Court, Germany remains a key battleground in major patent litigations. In the bifurcated German litigation system, nullity cases are heard before the...more

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USPTO Issues Patent Eligible Subject Matter Guidance for AI Inventions

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The Situation: Concerns that uncertain and unpredictable patent subject matter eligibility jurisprudence thwarts U.S. economic and technological advancements are especially acute in the fast advancing AI space. Stakeholders...more

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A Baker's Dozen of Patent Law Developments for 2024

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The world of intellectual property law is always changing, and it can be difficult to keep up. Here are 13 developments in patent law so far in 2024 to help you stay in the know....more

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Patent Poetry: Federal Circuit Invalidates Remote Gambling Patents

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The Federal Circuit has affirmed a federal district court’s dismissal of patent infringement suits involving patents for remote gambling, because it found the subject matter not eligible for a patent....more

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Patent Poetry: Federal Circuit Rules on Patent Damages Based on Foreign Conduct

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The Federal Circuit has ruled that a US patent-holder plaintiff may be able to recover damages for a defendant’s foreign sales of infringing products if the foreign sales were proximately caused by the defendant’s improperly...more

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Shifting Burden Dooms Patent Owner

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In a Final Written Decision, the PTAB declared claims of a patent unpatentable after finding the patent was not entitled to the earlier priority date of the anticipatory reference in Platinum Optics Technology, Inc. v. Viavi...more

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Federal Circuit Upends Design Patent Validity Test

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Unlike utility patents, which are frequently invalidated on obviousness grounds, design patents historically faced a rigid test making obvious findings rare. The Federal Circuit has just issued an en banc decision that upends...more

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