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Federal Circuit Decisions of Interest
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Federal Circuit 18-1777 Papst Licensing v. Samsung 05/23/2019 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Issue Preclusion; Obviousness; Reference Disclosure; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 18-1172 Sony v. Iancu 05/22/2019 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Jurisdiction; Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 17-2423 Quest Integrity v. Cokebusters 05/21/2019 Claim Construction; Declaration or Affidavit; On Sale; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 17-2473 Nuvo Pharm. v. Dr. Reddy's Lab 05/15/2019 Drug Patent; Evidence; Expert Witness; Written Description
Federal Circuit 19-1147 BTG v. Amneal 05/14/2019 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness; Secondary Considerations
Federal Circuit 18-1434 Novartis v. West-Ward 05/13/2019 Motivation; Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success
Federal Circuit 17-2579 Bradium Tech. v. Iancu 05/13/2019 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness; Substantial Evidence; Teaching Away; Waiver
Federal Circuit 18-1106 AVX v. Presidio 05/13/2019 AIA; Constitution; Dismissal; Estoppel; IPR; Jurisdiction; Standing
Federal Circuit 18-1672 Swagway v. ITC 05/09/2019 Infringement; International Trade Commission; Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 18-1551 Amgen v. Sandoz 05/08/2019 Biologics; Claim Construction; Doctrine of Equivalents; Infringement; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 18-1054 Endo Pharm. v. Actavis 05/03/2019 Chemical; Claim Construction; FDA; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 18-1657 ThermoLife Int'l v. GNC Corp. 05/01/2019 Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 17-2323 Trading Technologies v. IBG 04/30/2019 AIA; Business Method; Eligible Subject Matter; Waiver - Blue Brief
Federal Circuit 18-1257 Neptune Generics v. Eli Lilly 04/26/2019 AIA; IPR; Motivation; Obviousness; Secondary Considerations; Skepticism
Federal Circuit 18-1208 VersaTop v. Georgia Expo 04/19/2019 Infringement; Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark; Use in Commerce
Federal Circuit 17-2257 Trading Technologies v. IBG 04/18/2019 AIA; Business Method; Constitution; Eligible Subject Matter; Waiver - Blue Brief
Federal Circuit 17-2575 DuPont v. Unifrax 04/17/2019 Antedating A Reference; Anticipation; Claim Construction; Infringement; Jury Trial
Federal Circuit 16-2222 ATI Technologies v. Iancu 04/11/2019 AIA; Antedating A Reference; Declaration or Affidavit; Diligence; IPR
Federal Circuit 18-1077 Siny 04/10/2019 Goods; Specimen; Trademark; Use in Commerce
Federal Circuit 18-1309 Omega Patents v. CalAmp 04/08/2019 Claim Construction; Damages; Enhanced Damages; Induced Infringement; Infringement; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 17-2507 TEK Global v. SSI 03/29/2019 Claim Construction; Damages; Infringement; New Trial; Preliminary Injunction
Federal Circuit 17-1240 Endo v. Teva 03/28/2019 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 18-1739 ChargePoint v. SemaConnect 03/28/2019 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 17-1153 Grunenthal v. Alkem 03/28/2019 Contributory Infringement; Induced Infringement; Reasonable Expectation of Success; Utility
Federal Circuit 18-1520 Arctic Cat v. GEP Power 03/26/2019 AIA; Antedating A Reference; Claim Construction; Conception; Diligence; Expungement; IPR
Federal Circuit 17-2223 SRI Int'l v. Cisco Syst. 03/20/2019 Anticipation; Attorney Fees; Claim Construction; Eligible Subject Matter; Royalty; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 18-1295 Nat. Alter. v. Creative Comp. 03/15/2019 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 18-1599 Personal Web v. Apple 03/08/2019 AIA; IPR; Inherency; Obviousness; Remand
Federal Circuit 18-1284 UFRF v. GE 02/26/2019 Eligible Subject Matter; Sovereign Immunity
Federal Circuit 18-1028 Coda v. Goodyear 02/22/2019 Amended Complaint; Correction of Inventorship; Dismissal; Inventorship; Trade Secret
Federal Circuit 17-2312 Dr. Falk v. Generico 02/20/2019 Attorney Disqualification; Conflict of Interest
Federal Circuit 17-2510 CenTrak v. Sonitor 02/14/2019 Enablement; Infringement; Summary Judgment; Written Description
Federal Circuit 18-1076 Continental Circuits v. Intel 02/08/2019 Claim Construction; Extrinsic Evidence; Intrinsic Evidence
Federal Circuit 17-1694 Momenta v. Bristol-Myers 02/07/2019 Dismissal; Jurisdiction; Mootness; Standing
Federal Circuit 17-2508 Athena v. Mayo 02/06/2019 Dismissal; Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 17-2088 Mylan Pharm. v. Research Corp. 02/01/2019 AIA; Chemical; IPR; Obviousness; Standing
Federal Circuit 18-1205 Duncan Parking v. IPS Group 01/31/2019 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Infringement; Inventorship; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 17-2463 Barry v. Medtronic 01/24/2019 Experimental Use; Induced Infringement; Inequitable Conduct; Public Use; Reduction to Practice
Federal Circuit 17-1357 Supernus Pharm. v. Iancu 01/23/2019 Deference; Patent Term Adjustment; Statutory Construction; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 17-2597 PDIC v. Office Depot 01/22/2019 Contract; Damages; Finality; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 17-2620 Guild Mortgage Company 01/14/2019 DuPont Factors; Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 17-2596 Amerigen v. UCB Pharma 01/11/2019 AIA; Chemical; IPR; Motivation; Obviousness; Standing
Federal Circuit 13-1527 WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical 01/11/2019 Damages; Lost Profits; Reasonable Royalty
Federal Circuit 18-1154 Realtime Data v. Iancu 01/10/2019 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Motivation; Ordinary Skill
Federal Circuit 18-1433 AC Technologies v. Amazon 01/09/2019 AIA; Claim Construction; Due Process; IPR; Institution Decision
Federal Circuit 17-2465 Marco Guldenaar Holding 12/28/2018 Abstract Idea; Eligible Subject Matter; Printed Matter; Representative Claim
Federal Circuit 18-1276 Spineology v. Wright Medical 12/14/2018 Abuse of Discretion; Attorney Fees; Claim Construction; Damages; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 17-2490 VirnetX v. Apple 12/10/2018 Collateral Estoppel; Constitution; Waiver - Blue Brief
Federal Circuit 17-2445 Laerdal Medical v. ITC 12/07/2018 Complaint; International Trade Commission; Statutory Construction; Trade Dress
Federal Circuit 17-2173 Novartis v. Breckenridge 12/07/2018 Obviousness-Type Double Patenting
Federal Circuit 16-2700 Jack Henry v. Plano Encryption 12/07/2018 Due Process; Personal Jurisdiction; Standing; Venue
Federal Circuit 17-2284 Novartis v. Ezra Ventures 12/07/2018 Obviousness-Type Double Patenting; Patent Term Extension; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 18-1121 Maxchief v. Wok 11/29/2018 Declaratory Judgment; Due Process; Minimum Contacts; Personal Jurisdiction; Tortious Interference
Federal Circuit 17-1468 Schafly v. Saint Louis Brewery 11/26/2018 Constitution; Descriptiveness; Opposition Proceeding; Secondary Meaning; Trademark
Federal Circuit 16-2599 Enplas Display v. SSC 11/19/2018 Anticipation; Damages; Induced Infringement; Jury Trial; Reasonable Royalty
Federal Circuit 18-1404 Ancora v. HTC 11/16/2018 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 18-1274 Hamilton Beach v. f'real Foods 11/16/2018 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 18-1152 Omaha Steaks v. Greater Omaha 11/15/2018 Famous Trademark; Likelihood of Confusion; Opposition Proceeding
Federal Circuit 18-157 Oath Holdings 11/14/2018 Corporation; Mandamus; Remand; Transfer; Venue; Waiver
Federal Circuit 17-1525 Arista Networks v. Cisco 11/09/2018 AIA; Assignor Estoppel; Claim Construction; IPR; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 17-2084 Acceleration v. Blizzard 11/06/2018 AIA; Amendment; Claim Construction; Evidence; IPR; Preamble Language; Printed Publication
Federal Circuit 17-1894 GoPro v. Contour IP Holding 11/01/2018 AIA; IPR; Printed Publication
Federal Circuit 16-2497 Converse v. ITC 10/30/2018 Descriptiveness; Infringement; Likelihood of Confusion; Secondary Meaning; Trademark
Federal Circuit 17-1575 Teva v. Sandoz 10/12/2018 Claim Construction; Motivation; Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 17-1594 Yeda Research v. Mylan 10/12/2018 AIA; APA; Due Process; IPR; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-1135 Data Engine v. Google 10/09/2018 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 17-1690 Roche Molecular v. Cepheid 10/09/2018 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 17-1959 Real Foods v. Frito-Lay 10/04/2018 Acquired Distinctiveness; Descriptiveness; Genericness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 17-1962 Natural Alternatives v. Iancu 10/01/2018 Continuation in Part; Inter Partes Reexamination; MPEP; Priority
Federal Circuit 17-1555 Bennett Reg. v. Atlanta Gas 09/28/2018 AIA; IPR; Jurisdiction; Sanctions; Time-bar Determination
Federal Circuit 17-2265 WARF v. Apple 09/28/2018 Claim Construction; Literal Infringement
Federal Circuit 17-2414 Gust v. AlphaCap Ventures 09/28/2018 Attorney Fees; Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 17-1722 Hyatt v. Iancu 09/24/2018 APA; Claim Preclusion; Jurisdiction; Statutory Construction; Time-bar Determination
Federal Circuit 16-2691 Power Integr. v. Fairchild 09/20/2018 Claim Construction; Doctrine of Equivalents; Prosecution History Estoppel; Reasonable Royalty
Federal Circuit 17-1977 DuPont v. Synvina 09/17/2018 AIA; Burden of Persuasion; Burden of Production; Claimed Ranges; IPR; Obviousness; Standing
Federal Circuit 17-2012 ParkerVision v. Qualcomm 09/13/2018 AIA; Functional Claim Language; IPR; Motivation
Federal Circuit 17-2256 Nobel Biocare v. InstradentUSA 09/13/2018 AIA; Anticipation; Claim Construction; Corroboration; IPR; Jurisdiction; Printed Publication
Federal Circuit 17-1333 Orexo v. Actavis 09/10/2018 Obviousness; Secondary Considerations
Federal Circuit 17-1665 IXI v. Samsung 09/10/2018 AIA; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-1907 U. of Cal. v. Broad Inst. 09/10/2018 Anticipation; Evidence; Interference; Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success
Federal Circuit 17-2078 Acorda v. Roxane 09/10/2018 Long-felt Need; Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success; Secondary Considerations
Federal Circuit 17-2361 Detroit Athletic 09/10/2018 DuPont Factors; Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 17-1481 Worlds Inc. v. Bungie 09/07/2018 AIA; Burden of Persuasion; Collateral Estoppel; IPR; Real Party in Interest; Time-bar Determination
Federal Circuit 17-2434 Intellectual Vent. v. T-Mobile 09/04/2018 Claim Construction; Indefiniteness; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 18-1688 Zheng Cai v. Diamond Hong 08/27/2018 Cancellation; Evidence; Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 17-1521 Ericsson v. Intell. Ventures 08/27/2018 AIA; Due Process; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-2037 Maatita 08/20/2018 Design; Enablement; Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 17-2102 Core Wireless v. Apple II 08/16/2018 Evidence; Implied Waiver; Infringement; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-1629 Luminara Worldwide v. Iancu 08/16/2018 AIA; IPR; Jurisdiction; Time-bar Determination
Federal Circuit 18-144 Power Integrations II 08/16/2018 AIA; IPR; Jurisdiction; Mandamus
Federal Circuit 15-1242 Click-to-Call v. Ingenio,Iancu 08/16/2018 AIA; En Banc; IPR; Jurisdiction; Statutory Construction; Time-bar Determination
Federal Circuit 17-1784 In re Rembrandt Techs. 08/15/2018 Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case; Standard of Review
Federal Circuit 17-2553 Diebold Nixdorf v. ITC 08/15/2018 Claim Construction; International Trade Commission; Means-Plus-Function; Skilled Artisan
Federal Circuit 17-1908 BSG Tech v. BuySeasons 08/15/2018 Eligible Subject Matter; Standard of Review; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 17-1828 JTEKT Corp. v. GKN Automotive 08/03/2018 AIA; IPR; Standing
Federal Circuit 17-2081 InvestPic v. SAP America 08/02/2018 Abstract Idea; Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 17-1314 Advantek v. Walk-Long 08/01/2018 Design; Prosecution History Estoppel; Remand
Federal Circuit 17-1265 BioDelivery v. Aquestive,Iancu 07/31/2018 AIA; IPR; Jurisdiction; Remand; Waiver
Federal Circuit 16-1794 NantKwest v. Iancu 07/27/2018 145 Action; Attorney Fees; En Banc; Expenses; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 17-1601 ZUP v. Nash Mfg. 07/25/2018 Copying; KSR; Long-felt Need; Motivation; Obviousness; Secondary Considerations
Federal Circuit 16-2576 Boston U. v. Everlight Elec. 07/25/2018 Claim Construction; Enablement; JMOL; Specification
Federal Circuit 16-2502 Interval Licensing v. AOL 07/20/2018 Abstract Idea; Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 18-1638 Saint Regis v. Mylan 07/20/2018 AIA; IPR; Tribal Immunity
Federal Circuit 16-1559 Errata Energy Heatingv. Heat OTF 07/19/2018 Errata
Federal Circuit 17-1703 Blackbird Tech. v. ELB Elec. 07/16/2018 Amendment; Claim Construction; Prosecution History; Skilled Artisan; Specification
Federal Circuit 16-2285 TF3 v. Tre Milano 07/13/2018 Anticipation; Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 17-1671 Jazz Pharm. v. Amneal Pharm. 07/13/2018 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Jurisdiction; Motivation; Obviousness; Printed Publication
Federal Circuit 17-1719 Custopharm v. Endo Pharm. 07/13/2018 Claim Construction; Drug Patent; FDA; Inherency; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1945 Raytheon v. Indigo 07/12/2018 Attorney Fees; Jury Trial; Motion for a New Trial; Trade Secret
Federal Circuit 17-1974 Campbell v. Polara 07/10/2018 Enhanced Damages; Jury Trial; Motivation; Public Use; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 16-2121 TAOS v. Renesas Elec. 07/09/2018 Disgorgement; Enhanced Damages; Extraterritoriality; Trade Secret; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 17-2020 Errata Impax Labs v. Lannett Holdings 07/02/2018 Errata
Federal Circuit 17-2020 Impax Labs v. Lannett Holdings 06/28/2018 Clear and Convincing Evidence; Motivation; Obviousness; Secondary Considerations; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 16-2375 Royal Crown v. Coca-Cola 06/20/2018 Distinctiveness; Evidence; Genericness; Secondary Meaning; Trademark
Federal Circuit 17-1341 Sirona v. Institut Straumann 06/19/2018 APA; Due Process; Motion to Amend; Motivation; Obviousness; Reference Disclosure
Federal Circuit 17-1169 Medtronic v. Barry 06/11/2018 AIA; IPR; Obviousness; Printed Publication
Federal Circuit 17-2330 Stone Basket v. Cook Medical 06/11/2018 Abuse of Discretion; Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 16-2470 PGS Geophysical v. Iancu 06/07/2018 AIA; APA; Final Written Decision; Finality; IPR; Jurisdiction; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-2248 FastShip v. United States 06/05/2018 Damages; Infringement; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 17-1486 Durance 06/01/2018 Examiner Answer; Notice; Preserved Argument; Reply Brief; Waiver
Federal Circuit 17-1267 Zeroclick v. Apple 06/01/2018 Claim Construction; Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 16-1671 Ericsson v. Intellectual Vent. 05/29/2018 AIA; Anticipation; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-2054 XY v. Trans Ova Genetics 05/23/2018 Abuse of Discretion; Antitrust; Collateral Estoppel; Contract; Royalty; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 16-2610 UCB v. Accord Healthcare 05/23/2018 Anticipation; Double Patenting; Hatch-Waxman; Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success
Federal Circuit 17-1909 D Three v. SunModo 05/21/2018 Evidence; Priority; Summary Judgment; Written Description
Federal Circuit 16-2616 Praxair v. Mallinckrodt 05/16/2018 Claim Construction; Obviousness; Printed Matter; Secondary Considerations
Federal Circuit 18-120 BigCommerce 05/15/2018 Corporation; Mandamus; Residence; Venue
Federal Circuit 18-113 ZTE USA 05/14/2018 Burden of Persuasion; Mandamus; Remand; Venue
Federal Circuit 17-1947 Anacor Pharm. v. Iancu 05/14/2018 AIA; APA; Burden of Proof; Due Process; IPR; Obviousness; Structural Similarity
Federal Circuit 16-1772 M-I Drilling v. Dynamic Air 05/14/2018 Due Process; Personal Jurisdiction; Remand
Federal Circuit 17-1487 Altaire v. Paragon 05/11/2018 APA; Declaration or Affidavit; Evidence; Standing
Federal Circuit 16-2475 AIDS Healthcare v. Gilead 05/11/2018 Declaratory Judgment; Dismissal; Induced Infringement
Federal Circuit 18-130 HTC Corp. 05/09/2018 Mandamus; Patent; Residence; Venue
Federal Circuit 16-2099 WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical 05/07/2018 Claim Construction; Obviousness; Privity; Reference Disclosure; Time-bar Determination
Federal Circuit 17-1976 Errata VerHoef 05/07/2018 Errata
Federal Circuit 17-1012 General Hosp. v. Sienna Bio. 05/04/2018 Interference; Motion to Amend; Written Description
Federal Circuit 16-1559 Energy Heating v. Heat OTF 05/04/2018 Attorney Fees; Enhanced Damages; Inequitable Conduct; Tortious Interference
Federal Circuit 17-1976 VerHoef 05/03/2018 Anticipation; Conception; Inventorship
Federal Circuit 17-1483 Disc Disease v. VGH Solutions 05/01/2018 Complaint; Dismissal; Notice; Pleading Standard
Federal Circuit 17-1869 01 Communique v. Citrix Syst. 04/26/2018 Motion for a New Trial; Prejudice; Reexamination
Federal Circuit 16-2302 Gilead Sciences v. Merck 04/25/2018 Abuse of Discretion; Unclean Hands
Federal Circuit 15-1944 Wi-Fi One v. Broadcom 04/20/2018 AIA; Anticipation; Claim Construction; Discovery; IPR; Privity; Real Party in Interest
Federal Circuit 17-1930 Voter Verified v. Election Sys 04/20/2018 Abstract Idea; Eligible Subject Matter; Issue Preclusion; Reissue
Federal Circuit 17-1506 James v. J2 Cloud Serv. 04/20/2018 Assignment; Contract; Dismissal; Inventorship; Jurisdiction; Ownership; Standing
Federal Circuit 16-2504 Droplets v. E*Trade et al. 04/19/2018 AIA; Cross-Appeal; IPR; Priority
Federal Circuit 17-1502 John Bean v. Morris & Assoc. 04/19/2018 Equitable Estoppel; Laches; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 17-1400 Raniere v. Microsoft 04/18/2018 Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case; Prevailing Party
Federal Circuit 17-1681 Apator v. Kamstrup 04/17/2018 Conception; Corroboration; Swear Behind
Federal Circuit 17-1798 Sumitomo v. Emcure 04/16/2018 Chemical; Claim Construction; Hatch-Waxman
Federal Circuit 16-2707 Vanda v. WestWard 04/13/2018 Eligible Subject Matter; FDA; Hatch-Waxman; Induced Infringement; Jurisdiction; Written Description
Federal Circuit 16-1954 Knowles Electronics v. Iancu 04/06/2018 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Jurisdiction; New Ground of Rejection; Standing
Federal Circuit 15-1928 Errata Bosch Automotive v. Iancu 03/28/2018 Errata
Federal Circuit 17-1118 Oracle v. Google II 03/27/2018 Computer Software; Copyright; Fair Use
Federal Circuit 16-2601 Brandt 03/27/2018 Claimed Ranges; Obviousness; Prima Facie Case; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 16-2523 DSS Technology v. Apple 03/23/2018 AIA; Board Rationale; IPR; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-1101 Errata Dell v. Acceleron II 03/22/2018 Errata
Federal Circuit 17-1304 Power Integrations 03/19/2018 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 17-1101 Dell v. Acceleron II 03/19/2018 New Argument; New Evidence; Remand
Federal Circuit 15-1928 Errata Bosch Automotive v. Iancu 03/15/2018 Errata
Federal Circuit 17-1389 Hologic v. Smith & Nephew 03/14/2018 Inter Partes Reexamination; Obviousness; Ordinary Skill; Predictable Results; Priority
Federal Circuit 17-1290 Steuben Foods v. Nestle USA 03/13/2018 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-1193 Nestle USA v. Steuben Foods 03/13/2018 AIA; Claim Construction; Collateral Estoppel; IPR; Issue Preclusion
Federal Circuit 16-2738 SimpleAir v. Google 03/12/2018 Claim Preclusion; Kessler Doctrine; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 17-1842 Ottah v. Fiat Chrysler 03/07/2018 Claim Construction; Dismissal; Infringement; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 16-2010 Knowles Elecs. v. Cirrus Logic 03/01/2018 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Inter Partes Reexamination; Written Description
Federal Circuit 17-1036 Nalco v. Chem-Mod 02/27/2018 Contributory Infringement; Doctrine of Equivalents; Induced Infringement; Infringement; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 16-1249 Arendi v. Google 02/20/2018 AIA; IPR; Obviousness; Prosecution Disclaimer
Federal Circuit 17-1452 Aatrix v. Green Shades 02/14/2018 Dismissal; Eligible Subject Matter; Motion to Amend
Federal Circuit 17-1434 Hodges 02/12/2018 Anticipation; Board Rationale; Claim Construction; Obviousness; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 16-1807 Polaris Ind. v. Arctic Cat 02/09/2018 AIA; Claim Construction; Commercial Success; IPR; Motivation; Obviousness; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 16-2746 Xitronix v. KLA-Tencor 02/09/2018 Jurisdiction; Monopolization Claim; Order; Transfer
Federal Circuit 17-1560 Merck Sharp v. Amneal Pharm. 02/09/2018 Abbreviated New Drug Application; Discovery; Food and Drug Administration; Infringement
Federal Circuit 17-1437 Berkheimer v. HP 02/08/2018 Eligible Subject Matter; Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 17-1445 Nordt Development Co. 02/08/2018 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Specification
Federal Circuit 17-1448 MACOM v. Infineon 02/07/2018 Preliminary Injunction
Federal Circuit 17-1238 Actelion Pharm. v. Matal 02/06/2018 Patent Cooperation Treaty; Patent Term Adjustment; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 17-1355 Elbit v. Thales 02/06/2018 AIA; IPR; Obviousness; Reference Disclosure
Federal Circuit 14-1469 Medicines Co. v. Hospira II 02/06/2018 On Sale
Federal Circuit 17-1689 AbbVie v. MedImmune 02/05/2018 Declaratory Judgment; Dismissal; Jurisdiction; Licensing
Federal Circuit 17-1387 Paice v. Ford 02/01/2018 Obviousness; Reference Disclosure; Written Description
Federal Circuit 17-1039 MaxLinear v. CF Crespe 01/25/2018 AIA; Collateral Estoppel; IPR; Issue Preclusion
Federal Circuit 16-2684 Core Wireless v. LG Elecs. 01/25/2018 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Eligible Subject Matter; Infringement
Federal Circuit 17-1239 Anthrex v. Smith & Nephew 01/24/2018 AIA; Disclaimer; Finality; IPR; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 17-1257 Janssen Biotech 01/23/2018 Continuation in Part; Divisional; Obviousness-Type Double Patenting
Federal Circuit 17-1188 Flexuspine v. Globus Medical 01/19/2018 Infringement; Jury Instruction; Jury Trial; Jury Verdict Form
Federal Circuit 16-2197 Exmark v. Briggs and Stratton 01/12/2018 Damages; Indefiniteness; Laches; Summary Judgment; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 16-2309 Advanced Video. v. HTC Corp. 01/11/2018 Assignment; Jurisdiction; Ownership; Standing
Federal Circuit 16-2520 Finjan v. Blue Coat Syst. 01/10/2018 Damages; Eligible Subject Matter; Infringement; Reasonable Royalty
Federal Circuit 15-1944 Wi-Fi One v. Broadcom 01/08/2018 AIA; En Banc; IPR; Jurisdiction; Statutory Construction; Time-bar Determination
Federal Circuit 17-1032 Monsanto v. DuPont 01/05/2018 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-2080 Microsoft v. Biscotti 12/28/2017 AIA; Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction; IPR
Federal Circuit 15-1928 Bosch Automotive v. Matal 12/22/2017 AIA; Commercial Success; Industry Praise; Licensing; Motion to Amend; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-2386 Travel Sentry v. Tropp 12/19/2017 Induced Infringement; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 16-1880 HTC Corp. v. Cellular Commc'ns 12/18/2017 AIA; Anticipation - Inherency; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-1109 Brunetti 12/15/2017 Constitution; Scandalousness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 15-1499 Amgen v. Sandoz 12/14/2017 Biologics; FDA; State Claims; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 16-2442 Inventor Holdings v. Bed Bath 12/08/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Attorney Fees; Eligible Subject Matter; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 17-1475 Artic Cat v. Bombardier 12/07/2017 Enhanced Damages; Marking; Royalty; Secondary Considerations; Teaching Away; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 16-2198 CRFD Research v. Matal 12/05/2017 AIA; Anticipation; IPR; Obviousness; Skilled Artisan
Federal Circuit 16-2607 Presidio v. A.T. Ceramics 11/21/2017 Damages; Enhanced Damages; Indefiniteness; Intervening Rights; Lost Profits; Permanent Injunction
Federal Circuit 16-1770 BASF v. Johnson Matthey 11/20/2017 Claim Construction; Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 17-138 Micron Technology 11/15/2017 Mandamus; Venue; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 13-1011 Life Tech. v. Promega 11/13/2017 Damages; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 16-2722 Sanofi v. Watson 11/09/2017 Drug Patent; FDA; Induced Infringement; Obviousness; Prosecution Disclaimer
Federal Circuit 16-2531 Two-Way v. Comcast 11/01/2017 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 16-2169 Bayer Pharma v. Watson 11/01/2017 Copying; Drug Patent; Motivation; Obviousness; Unexpected Results
Federal Circuit 16-2465 MasterMine v. Microsoft 10/30/2017 Claim Construction; Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 17-1115 Merck Sharp v. Hospira 10/26/2017 Commercial Success; Copying; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1233 Errata Smart Syst. Chicago Transit 10/19/2017 Errata
Federal Circuit 16-1233 Smart Syst. v. Chicago Transit 10/18/2017 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 16-1728 Secured Mail v. UniversalWilde 10/16/2017 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1983 Organik v. Rohm and Haas 10/11/2017 AIA; Anticipation; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-2613 Owens Corning v. Fast Felt 10/11/2017 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-1480 Amgen v. Sanofi 10/05/2017 Enablement; Evidence; Jury Trial; Permanent Injunction; Priority; Written Description
Federal Circuit 15-1177 Aqua Products v. Matal 10/04/2017 Burden of Persuasion; Burden of Production; Burden of Proof; Deference; En Banc; Motion to Amend
Federal Circuit 16-1275 Jang v. Boston Scientific 09/29/2017 Doctrine of Equivalents; Ensnarement; Jury Trial; Literal Infringement
Federal Circuit 16-2303 Smith International 09/26/2017 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 17-129 Cray Inc. 09/21/2017 Mandamus; Transfer; Venue
Federal Circuit 16-1808 NFC Tech. v. Matal 09/20/2017 AIA; Antedating A Reference; Conception; Corroboration; Evidence; IPR; Inurement; Testimony
Federal Circuit 16-2721 Idemitsu v. SFC 09/15/2017 Obviousness; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 16-2677 First Data v. Inselberg 09/15/2017 Declaratory Judgment; Dismissal; Infringement; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 16-2641 Allied Mineral v. OSMI 09/13/2017 Case Or Controversy; Declaratory Judgment; Foreign Litigation; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 16-1795 Intel. Ventures v. Motorola 09/13/2017 Claim Construction; Infringement; Jury Trial; Obviousness; Written Description
Federal Circuit 17-2130 Waymo v. Uber 09/13/2017 Arbitration; Equitable Estoppel
Federal Circuit 17-2235 Waymo v. Uber II 09/13/2017 Discovery; Jurisdiction; Mandamus
Federal Circuit 16-2287 Southwire Co. v. Cerro Wire 09/08/2017 Harmless Error; Inherency; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-2082 Intercontinental v. Kellogg 09/07/2017 Inequitable Conduct; KSR; Motivation; Obviousness; Prima Facie Case; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 17-1096 Lifetime v. Trim-Lok 09/07/2017 Contributory Infringement; Dismissal; Induced Infringement; Infringement; Motions
Federal Circuit 16-2283 Vicor v. SynQor 08/30/2017 Anticipation; Inter Partes Reexamination; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1706 Ultratec v. CaptionCall 08/28/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Evidence; Interests of Justice; Motions; Testimony
Federal Circuit 16-1502 Return Mail v. USPS 08/28/2017 Business Method; Eligible Subject Matter; Infringement; Jurisdiction; Standing; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 16-1811 Stepan Company II 08/25/2017 Board Rationale; Burden of Proof; Reasonable Expectation of Success; Routine Optimization
Federal Circuit 16-2321 Nidec v. Zhongshan 08/22/2017 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness; Preamble Language; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 16-2297 Georgetown Rail v. Holland 08/16/2017 Claim Construction; Damages; Infringement; Lost Profits; Preamble Language; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 16-2254 Visual Memory v. NVIDIA 08/15/2017 Abstract Idea; Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 16-2647 AIA America v. Avid 08/10/2017 Attorney Fees; Constitution; Jury Trial; Seventh Amendment
Federal Circuit 16-2179 Amgen v. Hospira 08/10/2017 Biologics; Discovery; FDA; Jurisdiction; Mandamus
Federal Circuit 16-2558 North Carolina Lottery 08/10/2017 Descriptiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 16-1115 Romag v. Fossil 08/09/2017 Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case; Patent; Trademark
Federal Circuit 16-1507 i.am.symbolic 08/08/2017 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 16-1123 Personal Audio v. EFF 08/07/2017 AIA; Case Or Controversy; Claim Construction; IPR; Standing
Federal Circuit 16-1511 Homeland House. v. Whirlpool 08/04/2017 AIA; Anticipation; Claim Construction; Expert Witness; IPR
Federal Circuit 16-1996 Honeywell v. Mexichem Amanco 08/01/2017 Inherency; Inter Partes Reexamination; Motivation; New Ground of Rejection; Unpredictability
Federal Circuit 16-1346 Regeneron Pharm. v. Merus 07/27/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Inequitable Conduct
Federal Circuit 16-1939 Earnhardt v. Earnhardt 07/27/2017 Board Rationale; Genericness; Surname; Trademark
Federal Circuit 16-1814 Soft Gel v. Jarrow Formulas 07/26/2017 Inter Partes Reexamination; Motivation; Obviousness; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 15-2066 Millennium Pharm. v. Sandoz 07/17/2017 Inherency; Long-felt Need; Motivation; Obviousness; Teaching Away; Unexpected Results
Federal Circuit 17-1148 Genband v. Metaswitch 07/10/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Causal-Nexus; Injunction; Irreparable Harm
Federal Circuit 16-1474 IPCom v. HTC 07/07/2017 Claim Construction; Inter Partes Reexamination; Means-Plus-Function; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1882 AdjustaCam v. Newegg 07/05/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case; Mandate Rule
Federal Circuit 15-2011 Stanford U. v. Chinese U. 06/27/2017 Discovery; Interference; Written Description
Federal Circuit 15-1802 Storer v. Clark 06/21/2017 Enablement; Interference; Priority; Undue Experimentation
Federal Circuit 16-2170 NexLearn v. Allen 06/19/2017 Dismissal; Infringement; Patent; Personal Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 16-1769 Outdry v. Geox 06/16/2017 AIA; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; IPR; Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1766 Cleveland Clinic v. TrueHealth 06/16/2017 Contributory Infringement; Eligible Subject Matter; Induced Infringement
Federal Circuit 16-1984 EmeraChem v. Volkswagon 06/15/2017 AIA; APA; Corroboration; IPR; Inventorship; Notice; Opportunity to Respond; Remand
Federal Circuit 16-2105 One-E-Way v. ITC 06/12/2017 Indefiniteness; International Trade Commission
Federal Circuit 16-2001 Credit Acceptance v. Westlake 06/09/2017 AIA; Business Method; Eligible Subject Matter; Estoppel; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 16-2097 New World v. Ford Global 06/08/2017 Declaratory Judgment; Dismissal; Motion to Amend; Personal Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 16-2055 Lyons v. American College 06/08/2017 Cancellation; Ownership; Trademark
Federal Circuit 16-2018 SKKY v. MindGeek 06/07/2017 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Means-Plus-Function; Motion to Strike; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-2521 Rothschild v. Guardian 06/06/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 16-1397 Checkpoint v. All-Tag 06/05/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 16-2427 Evans v. Building Materials 06/05/2017 Arbitration; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 16-1524 Preston v. Nagel 06/01/2017 Case Or Controversy; Dismissal; Jurisdiction; Remand
Federal Circuit 16-2006 Halo Elec. v. Pulse Elec. 05/26/2017 Finality; Jurisdiction; Prejudgment Interest
Federal Circuit 16-1089 Phelps Vineyards v. Fairmont 05/24/2017 Famous Trademark; Likelihood of Confusion
Federal Circuit 16-1841 Rivera v. ITC 05/23/2017 International Trade Commission; Written Description
Federal Circuit 17-1645 Mylan v. Aurobindo 05/19/2017 Doctrine of Equivalents; Irreparable Harm; Likelihood of Success; Preliminary Injunction
Federal Circuit 16-1357 Arcelormittal v. AK Steel 05/16/2017 Case Or Controversy; Jurisdiction; Mandate Rule; Remand
Federal Circuit 16-2233 Rovalma v. Bohler-Edelstahl 05/11/2017 APA; Board Rationale; Due Process; Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness; Remand
Federal Circuit 16-1599 Aylus Networks v. Apple 05/11/2017 Claim Construction; Prosecution Disclaimer; Related Proceeding
Federal Circuit 16-1576 NOVA Chemicals v. Dow Chemical 05/11/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 16-1830 AT&T Intellectual Property II 05/10/2017 Anticipation; Inter Partes Reexamination; Jurisdiction; New Ground of Rejection
Federal Circuit 16-1143 Cisco v. Cirrex 05/10/2017 Claim Construction; Inter Partes Reexamination; Written Description
Federal Circuit 16-1173 Affinity Labs of Texas II 05/05/2017 Claim Construction; Estoppel; Inter Partes Reexamination
Federal Circuit 16-1092 Affinity Labs of Texas 05/05/2017 Anticipation; Commercial Success; Estoppel; Inter Partes Reexamination; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1284 Helsinn v. Teva 05/01/2017 AIA; On Sale
Federal Circuit 16-1585 Nichia v. Everlight 04/28/2017 Claim Construction; Injunction; Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1499 RecogniCorp v. Nintendo 04/28/2017 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 17-1002 Fairchild v. Power Integr. 04/21/2017 Estoppel; Finality; Inter Partes Reexamination
Federal Circuit 16-1982 Phil-Insul v. Airlite Plastics 04/17/2017 Claim Construction; Collateral Estoppel; Issue Preclusion
Federal Circuit 16-1729 Rembrandt Wireless v. Samsung 04/17/2017 Claim Construction; Damages; Jury Trial; Marking; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-2037 Core Wireless v. Apple 04/14/2017 Claim Construction; Jury Trial; Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 16-1352 Novartis v. Torrent 04/12/2017 APA; Due Process; Motivation to Combine References; Nexus; Obviousness; Unexpected Results
Federal Circuit 15-1113 Medicines Co. v. Mylan 04/06/2017 Claim Construction; Indefiniteness; Infringement
Federal Circuit 15-2078 Wasica v. Continental 04/04/2017 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1678 Novartis v. Noven 04/04/2017 Obviousness; Res Judicata
Federal Circuit 16-1026 Asetek Danmark v. CMI USA 04/03/2017 Claim Construction; Damages; Injunction; Invalidity; Jury Trial; Obviousness; Reasonable Royalty
Federal Circuit 16-1817 Chudik 03/27/2017 Anticipation; Reference Disclosure; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 16-1336 U. of Utah v. Max-Planck 03/23/2017 Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 16-1562 TVIIM v. McAfee 03/21/2017 Claim Construction; Harmless Error; Jury Trial
Federal Circuit 15-1854 Bayer CropScience v. Dow 03/17/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Attorney Fees; Standard of Review
Federal Circuit 15-1470 Mentor Graphics v. EVE-USA 03/16/2017 Damages; Indefiniteness; Lost Profits; Res Judicata; Willfulness; Written Description
Federal Circuit 16-1456 Errata Prism v. Sprint 03/15/2017 Errata
Federal Circuit 16-1900 Nidec v. Zhongshan 03/14/2017 Anticipation; Reference Disclosure; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 15-5150 Thales Vis. v. United States 03/08/2017 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 16-1128 Intellectual Ventures v. Erie 03/07/2017 Assignment; Eligible Subject Matter; Jurisdiction; Ownership; Standing
Federal Circuit 16-1755 Meiresonne v. Google 03/07/2017 AIA; IPR; Obviousness; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 16-1077 Intell. Ventures v. Cap One 03/07/2017 Certification; Eligible Subject Matter; Issue Preclusion
Federal Circuit 15-1992 Comcast v. Sprint 03/07/2017 Claim Construction; Infringement; Prejudgment Interest
Federal Circuit 16-1456 Prism v. Sprint 03/06/2017 Damages; Motion for a New Trial; Settlement Agreement
Federal Circuit 16-1306 Technology Prop. v. Huawei 03/03/2017 Claim Construction; Disclaimer; Prosecution History Estoppel
Federal Circuit 16-1518 L.A. Biomedical v. Eli Lilly 02/28/2017 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Obviousness; Priority; Reasonable Expectation of Success
Federal Circuit 16-1475 Icon Health v. Strava 02/27/2017 APA; Board Rationale; Declaration or Affidavit; Inter Partes Reexamination; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-2433 Metalcraft v. Toro 02/16/2017 Abuse of Discretion; Preliminary Injunction
Federal Circuit 15-1919 Xilinx v. Papst Licensing 02/15/2017 Declaratory Judgment; Mootness; Personal Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 16-1174 Personal Web v. Apple 02/14/2017 APA; Claim Construction; Due Process; Motivation; Obviousness; Reference Disclosure
Federal Circuit 16-1243 MPHJ Tech. v. Ricoh 02/13/2017 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Obviousness; Provisional Application
Federal Circuit 16-1785 Shire v. Watson 02/10/2017 Consisting Of; Infringement; Markush Group
Federal Circuit 16-1155 Cumberland Pharm. v. Mylan 01/26/2017 Conception; Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success
Federal Circuit 16-1410 Tinnus v. Telebrands 01/24/2017 Preliminary Injunction
Federal Circuit 15-2067 Eli Lilly v. Teva 01/12/2017 Double Patenting; Indefiniteness; Induced Infringement; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1544 Phigenix v. Immunogen 01/09/2017 Constitution; Dismissal; Jurisdiction; Standing
Federal Circuit 15-1676 Walker v. Health Int'l 01/06/2017 Attorney Fees; Frivolous Appeal; Sanctions
Federal Circuit 16-1449 Sonix v. Publications Int'l 01/05/2017 Claim Construction; Indefiniteness; Standard of Review; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 15-1696 Ethicon 01/03/2017 Age of a Reference; KSR; Motivation; Obviousness; Secondary Considerations; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 15-1975 Van Os 01/03/2017 Board Rationale; Common Sense; KSR; Obviousness; Remand
Federal Circuit 16-1592 D'Agostino v. MasterCard 12/22/2016 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Reference Disclosure; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 15-1950 U.S. Water v. Novozymes 12/15/2016 Anticipation - Inherency; Inequitable Conduct; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 16-1392 United v. Tile Tech 12/15/2016 Default Judgment; Permanent Injunction; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 15-2019 Medgraph v. Medtronic 12/13/2016 Claim Construction; Infringement; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 15-1329 Power Integr. v. Fairchild 12/12/2016 Claim Construction; Doctrine of Equivalents; Induced Infringement; Jury Trial; Permanent Injunction
Federal Circuit 15-1960 JobDiva 12/12/2016 Abandonment; Cancellation; Trademark
Federal Circuit 15-1670 NuVasive II 12/07/2016 AIA; APA; Board Rationale; Due Process; IPR; Motivation; Obviousness; Remand
Federal Circuit 15-1703 Apple v. Ameranth 11/29/2016 AIA; Business Method; Claim Construction; Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1812 Unwired Planet v. Google II 11/21/2016 AIA; Business Method; IPR; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1580 Mann v. Cochlear 11/17/2016 Damages; Indefiniteness; Jurisdiction; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 16-125 Rearden 11/17/2016 Attorney-Client Privilege; Discovery; Jurisdiction; Mandamus
Federal Circuit 15-2043 Perfect Surg. v. Olympus Am. 11/15/2016 Antedating A Reference; Claim Construction; Diligence
Federal Circuit 15-1810 Unwired Planet v. Google 11/15/2016 AIA; Analogous Art; Business Method; Dismissal; IPR; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 16-1296 Christian Faith v. Adidas 11/14/2016 Cancellation; Trademark; Use in Commerce
Federal Circuit 15-1672 NuVasive 11/09/2016 AIA; APA; Due Process; IPR; Remand
Federal Circuit 15-1773 Reg Synthetic v. Neste Oil 11/08/2016 AIA; Antedating A Reference; Anticipation; IPR
Federal Circuit 15-1180 Amdocs v. Openet 11/01/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1977 Medtronic v. Bosch 10/20/2016 AIA; Due Process; IPR; Jurisdiction; Mandamus
Federal Circuit 16-1003 Efthymiopoulos 10/18/2016 Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success; Secondary Considerations; Unexpected Results
Federal Circuit 15-1599 Synopsys v. Mentor Graphics II 10/17/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 16-1200 Poly-America v. API Indus. 10/14/2016 Claim Construction; Disavowal of Claim Scope
Federal Circuit 15-1881 MIT v. Shire Pharmaceuticals 10/13/2016 Claim Construction; Disavowal of Claim Scope; Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 15-1985 FairWarning v. Iatric 10/11/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1171 Apple v. Samsung 10/07/2016 En Banc; Obviousness; Secondary Considerations; Standard of Review; Waiver - Blue Brief
Federal Circuit 15-1769 Intellectual Vent. v. Symantec 09/30/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1923 Lyda v. CBS 09/30/2016 Dismissal; Joint Infringement; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 15-1892 Drone Tech. v. Parrot 09/29/2016 Attorney Fees; Discovery; Sanctions; Standing
Federal Circuit 16-1013 Cox v. Sprint 09/23/2016 Indefiniteness; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 15-1845 Affinity Labs v. DirecTV 09/23/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-2080 Affinity Labs v. Amazon.com 09/23/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1726 Husky Injection v. Athena 09/23/2016 AIA; Assignor Estoppel; Business Method; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 15-1853 ClassCo v. Apple 09/22/2016 Claim Construction; Commensurate in Scope; Commercial Success; Industry Praise; Nexus
Federal Circuit 13-1527 WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical 09/21/2016 Enhanced Damages; Lost Profits; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 15-1662 Yeda v. Abbott 09/20/2016 Inherency; Written Description
Federal Circuit 15-1549 LifeNet Health v. LifeCell 09/16/2016 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Divided Infringement; Indefiniteness; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-1080 MCRO v. Bandai 09/13/2016 Claim Construction; Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 13-1668 Stryker v. Zimmer 09/12/2016 Anticipation; Attorney Fees; Claim Construction; Enhanced Damages; Infringement; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-1628 Dynamic 3D v. Schlumberger 09/12/2016 Attorney Disqualification
Federal Circuit 15-1597 Asia Vital v. Asetek 09/08/2016 Case Or Controversy; Jurisdiction; Remand
Federal Circuit 15-1894 Veritas v. Veeam 08/30/2016 AIA Motion to Amend; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; IPR; Obviousness; Remand
Federal Circuit 15-1565 Scriptpro v. Innovation 08/15/2016 Specification; Written Description
Federal Circuit 15-2073 Arendi v. Apple 08/10/2016 Common Sense; Evidence; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-1801 Vapor v. Elliott 08/10/2016 Assignment; Inventorship
Federal Circuit 15-1832 CSB-System International 08/09/2016 Claim Construction; Expired Patent; Reexamination
Federal Circuit 15-1050 Warsaw Orthopedic 08/09/2016 Board Rationale; Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness; Reference Disclosure
Federal Circuit 13-1472 Halo Elec. v. Pulse Elec. 08/05/2016 Enhanced Damages; On Sale
Federal Circuit 15-1420 Multilayer Stretch v. Berry 08/04/2016 Claim Construction; Consisting Of; Markush Group
Federal Circuit 15-1778 Electric Power v. Alstom 08/01/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-2094 Murata Machinery v. Daifuku 08/01/2016 Preliminary Injunction; Stay
Federal Circuit 15-1256 Wi-LAN v. Apple 08/01/2016 Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1825 GPNE v. Apple 08/01/2016 Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1732 Advanced Ground v. Life360 07/28/2016 Indefiniteness; Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 15-1970 Verinata v. Ariosa 07/26/2016 Federal Arbitration Act
Federal Circuit 15-1300 Magnum Oil Tools 07/25/2016 AIA; Burden of Persuasion; Burden of Production; Burden of Proof; IPR; Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-1930 Polar Electro Oy v. Suunto Oy 07/20/2016 Due Process; Personal Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 15-1038 WBIP v. Kohler 07/19/2016 Motivation; Nexus; Obviousness; Secondary Considerations; Willfulness; Written Description
Federal Circuit 16-1325 SkyHawke v. Deca 07/15/2016 Claim Construction; Inter Partes Reexamination; Jurisdiction; Motions
Federal Circuit 14-1469 Medicines Co. v. Hospira 07/11/2016 En Banc; On Sale
Federal Circuit 15-1570 Rapid Litigation v CellzDirect 07/05/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 16-1308 Amgen v. Apotex 07/05/2016 Biotechnology; Food and Drug Administration; Preliminary Injunction
Federal Circuit 15-1763 Bascom Global v. AT&T Mobility 06/27/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 16-1103 Oakville Hills v. Georgallis 06/24/2016 Jurisdiction; Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 15-1574 Immersion v. HTC 06/21/2016 Continuation; Priority; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1533 Allied Erecting v. Genesis 06/15/2016 Inter Partes Reexamination; Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 15-1720 Genzyme v. Biomarin 06/14/2016 AIA; APA; Due Process; Final Written Decision; Grounds of Rejections; IPR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 13-1576 Warsaw Orthopedic v. NuVasive 06/03/2016 Claim Construction; Induced Infringement; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 15-1594 Superior Indus. v. Masaba 06/02/2016 Claim Construction; Infringement; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 16-1560 Arunachalam 05/27/2016 Finality; Jurisdiction; New Ground of Rejection
Federal Circuit 15-2086 Netzer v. Shell 05/27/2016 Claim Construction; Infringement
Federal Circuit 15-1016 Profectus v. Huawei 05/26/2016 Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1372 TLI v. AV Automotive 05/17/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1902 Intendis v. Glenmark 05/16/2016 Infringement; Obviousness; Prosecution History Estoppel
Federal Circuit 15-2063 Merck v. Watson Labs. 05/13/2016 On Sale
Federal Circuit 15-1432 Cordua Restaurants 05/13/2016 Genericness; Harmless Error; Trademark
Federal Circuit 15-1244 Enfish v. Microsoft 05/12/2016 Anticipation; Eligible Subject Matter; Indefiniteness; Infringement; Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 15-1232 Howmedica v. Zimmer 05/12/2016 Claim Construction; Claim Differentiation; Infringement
Federal Circuit 16-105 TC Heartland 04/29/2016 Jurisdiction; Mandamus; Venue
Federal Circuit 15-1500 Mankes v. Vivid Seats 04/22/2016 Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case; Infringement
Federal Circuit 15-1553 Sport Dimension v. Coleman 04/19/2016 Design; Exclusion of Evidence
Federal Circuit 15-1562 Man Machine Interface 04/19/2016 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Obviousness; Reexamination
Federal Circuit 15-1202 Genetic Tech. v. Merial 04/08/2016 Biotechnology; Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1427 HP v. MPHJ 04/05/2016 AIA; Anticipation; IPR; Jurisdiction; Redundancy
Federal Circuit 15-1585 Pride Mobility v. Permobil 04/05/2016 AIA; Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1199 Clare v. Chrysler 03/31/2016 Claim Construction; Infringement; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 15-1370 MAG Aerospace v. B/E Aerospace 03/23/2016 Estoppel; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 15-1116 Shaw v. Automated 03/23/2016 AIA; Redundancy
Federal Circuit 15-1365 Cree 03/21/2016 APA; Commercial Success; Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-1513 Dell v. Acceleron 03/15/2016 AIA; APA; Claim Construction; IPR; Remand
Federal Circuit 15-1375 Halo Creative v. Comptoir 03/14/2016 Forum Non Conveniens; Transfer
Federal Circuit 15-1664 Smith 03/10/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1502 Varma 03/10/2016 Board Rationale; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1548 Bamberg v. Dalvey 03/09/2016 135(b); Interference; Written Description
Federal Circuit 15-145 Queen's University 03/07/2016 Attorney Enrollment; Attorney-Client Privilege; Mandamus; Registration to Practice
Federal Circuit 15-1072 Harmonic v. Avid 03/01/2016 AIA; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 15-1391 Blue Calypso v. Groupon 03/01/2016 AIA; Business Method
Federal Circuit 15-1671 Luminara v. Liown 02/29/2016 Ownership; Permanent Injunction
Federal Circuit 15-1364 PPC v. Corning Optical 02/22/2016 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR
Federal Circuit 15-1361 PPC v. Corning Optical 02/22/2016 AIA; Claim Construction; IPR; Nexus; Presumption; Secondary Considerations
Federal Circuit 15-1045 Acco Brands v. Fellowes 02/22/2016 Inter Partes Reexamination; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 14-1629 Nuance v. ABBYY 02/22/2016 Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1132 Ohio Willow Wood v. Alps South 02/19/2016 Inequitable Conduct
Federal Circuit 14-1846 Lismont v. Binzel 02/16/2016 Laches; Patent; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 14-1719 Nike v. Adidas 02/11/2016 AIA; Motion to Amend
Federal Circuit 14-1203 Errata Tam 02/11/2016 Trademark
Federal Circuit 14-1516 Synopsys v. Mentor Graphics 02/10/2016 AIA; Anticipation; IPR; Jurisdiction; Motion to Amend
Federal Circuit 15-1183 Synopsys v. Lee 02/10/2016 AIA; IPR; Jurisdiction; Mootness
Federal Circuit 15-1631 Trivascular v. Samuals 02/05/2016 AIA; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-1504 Trireme v. Angioscore 02/05/2016 Assignment
Federal Circuit 15-1146 Columbia U. v. Symantec 02/02/2016 Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 14-1294 Purdue Pharma v. Epic Pharma 02/01/2016 Drug Patent; Hatch-Waxman; Obviousness; Secondary Considerations
Federal Circuit 15-1246 Avid v. Harmonic 01/29/2016 Claim Construction; Disavowal of Claim Scope
Federal Circuit 15-1265 Pfizer v. Lee 01/22/2016 Patent Term Adjustment
Federal Circuit 15-1275 Lumen View v. Findthebest.com 01/22/2016 Attorney Fees; Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 15-1047 Errata Redline v. Star 01/20/2016 AIA; Burden of Proof; Obviousness; Reason To Combine; Reasonable Expectation of Success
Federal Circuit 15-1415 MortgageGrader v. First Choice 01/20/2016 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 14-1771 Ethicon v. Covidien 01/13/2016 AIA; Commercial Success; Delegation; IPR; Long-felt Need; Nexus; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 15-1272 Urbanski 01/08/2016 Motivation; Obviousness; Overlapping Ranges
Federal Circuit 15-1074 Redline v. Star 12/31/2015 AIA; Burden of Proof; Exclusion of Evidence
Federal Circuit 14-1203 Tam 12/22/2015 Constitution; Trademark
Federal Circuit 15-1453 Errata DiStefano 12/17/2015 Costs
Federal Circuit 15-1453 DiStefano 12/17/2015 Printed Matter
Federal Circuit 15-1108 Openwave v. Apple 12/15/2015 Disavowal of Claim Scope
Federal Circuit 15-1159 SightSound v. Apple 12/15/2015 Business Method; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 15-1091 MCM Portfolio v. HP 12/02/2015 AIA; Constitution
Federal Circuit 14-1135 CardSoft v. Verifone 12/02/2015 Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 15-1212 Straight Path v. Sipnet 11/25/2015 AIA; Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 09-1380 Akamai v. Limelight 11/16/2015 Claim Construction; Profits
Federal Circuit 15-1215 Ariosa v. Verinata 11/16/2015 AIA; Board Rationale; Remand
Federal Circuit 15-1179 INPHI v. Netlist 11/13/2015 Written Description
Federal Circuit 14-1845 Imaginal v. Leggett 11/10/2015 Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 14-1634 Prometheus v. Roxane 11/10/2015 Obviousness
Federal Circuit 14-1575 Belden v. Berk-Tek 11/05/2015 AIA; APA; Due Process; Exclusion of Evidence; IPR; Level of Skill; Obviousness; Skilled Artisan
Federal Circuit 15-1107 Morsa II 10/19/2015 Enablement of Reference
Federal Circuit 14-1406 Shukh v. Seagate 10/02/2015 Inventor Reputation
Federal Circuit 14-1458 Steed 10/01/2015 Antedating A Reference
Federal Circuit 14-1736 Shire v. Amneal 09/24/2015 Abbreviated New Drug Application
Federal Circuit 13-1564 SCA Hygiene v. First Quality 09/18/2015 En Banc; Infringement; Laches; Patent
Federal Circuit 15-1214 Dynamic Drinkware v. NGraphics 09/04/2015 AIA; Burden of Persuasion; Burden of Production; IPR; Priority; Provisional Application
Federal Circuit 14-1218 Media Rights v. Capital One 09/04/2015 Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 14-1673 Dome Patent v. Lee 09/03/2015 145 Action Evidence; Burden of Proof; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 14-1123 Errata Power Integrations v. Lee 08/31/2015 Costs
Federal Circuit 14-1431 Dow Chemical v. Nova Chemicals 08/28/2015 Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 14-1596 Hyatt v. Lee 08/20/2015 Jurisdiction; Special Circumstances; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 14-1789 Jack Wolfskin v. New Milennium 08/19/2015 Likelihood of Confusion; Priority; Trademark
Federal Circuit 13-1619 Louisiana Fish Fry 08/14/2015 Acquired Distinctiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 14-1360 Keranos v. Silicon Storage 08/13/2015 Jurisdiction; Licensee
Federal Circuit 09-1372 Akamai v. Limelight 08/13/2015 En Banc; Infringement
Federal Circuit 14-1123 Power Integrations v. Lee 08/12/2015 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction; Standard of Review
Federal Circuit 15-133 Schott Gemtron 08/11/2015 AIA; Mandamus
Federal Circuit 12-1170 Suprema v. ITC 08/10/2015 Deference; En Banc
Federal Circuit 14-1370 Ethicon v. Covidien 08/07/2015 Design; Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 14-1275 Allergan v. Sandoz 08/04/2015 Enablement; Obviousness; Teaching Away; Written Description
Federal Circuit 15-112 Posco 07/22/2015 Mandamus
Federal Circuit 14-1853 Juice Generation v. GS Enter. 07/20/2015 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 14-1808 Airbus v. Firepass 07/17/2015 Inter Partes Reexamination; SNQ
Federal Circuit 14-1145 Versata v. Lee 07/13/2015 AIA; Business Method; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 14-1194 Versata v. SAP 07/09/2015 AIA; Business Method; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 14-1301 Cuozzo 07/08/2015 AIA; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Deference; IPR; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 14-1807 Celgard v. SK Innovation 07/06/2015 Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 14-1506 Intellec. Vent. v. Capital One 07/06/2015 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 14-1280 Daiichi Sankyo v. Lee 07/02/2015 APA; Patent Term Adjustment
Federal Circuit 13-1527 WesternGeco v. Ion Geophysical 07/02/2015 Ownership
Federal Circuit 14-1475 Speedtrack v. Office Depot 06/30/2015 Res Judicata
Federal Circuit 12-1221 Monolithic v. O2 Micro 06/25/2015 Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 14-1499 Mohsenzadeh v. Lee 06/25/2015 Patent Term Adjustment
Federal Circuit 14-1174 Gaymar v. Cincinnati Sub-Zero 06/25/2015 Exceptional Case
Federal Circuit 14-1476 Searle v. Lupin 06/23/2015 Restriction Requirement
Federal Circuit 14-1048 Internet Patents v. Active 06/23/2015 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 14-1699 TomTom v. Adolph 06/19/2015 Claim Construction; Preamble Language
Federal Circuit 12-1567 Teva v. Sandoz 06/18/2015 Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 13-1130 Williamson v. Citrix 06/16/2015 En Banc; Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 15-1349 GTNX v. INTTRA 06/16/2015 AIA; Business Method; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 14-1542 Microsoft v. Proxyconn 06/16/2015 AIA; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Motion to Amend
Federal Circuit 14-1139 Ariosa v. Sequenom 06/12/2015 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 12-1696 OIP Tech. v. Amazon.com 06/11/2015 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 13-1452 Alps South v. Ohio Willow Wood 06/05/2015 Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 14-1219 Berger v. Swatch 06/04/2015 Intent to Use; Trademark
Federal Circuit 14-1189 ArcelorMittal v. AK Steel 05/12/2015 Mandate Rule; Reissue
Federal Circuit 14-1525 Biogen v. Japanese Found. 05/07/2015 Interference
Federal Circuit 14-1392 Eon Corp. v. AT&T Mobility 05/06/2015 Indefiniteness; Means-Plus-Function; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 14-1205 Sukumar v. Nautilus 05/04/2015 False Marking
Federal Circuit 12-1289 Biosig v. Nautilus 04/27/2015 Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 14-1383 Trivita 04/17/2015 Descriptiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 14-1728 Automated Merchandising v. Lee 04/10/2015 APA; Finality
Federal Circuit 14-1065 Insite Vision v. Sandoz 04/09/2015 Obviousness
Federal Circuit 14-1724 Intell. Ventures v. JPMorgan 04/01/2015 AIA; Business Method; Stay
Federal Circuit 13-1206 Exela v. Lee 03/26/2015 APA; Abandonment; Patent Cooperation Treaty
Federal Circuit 14-1350 Kennametal v. Ingersoll 03/25/2015 Inter Partes Reexamination
Federal Circuit 14-1254 Eidos v. AU Optronics 03/10/2015 Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit 14-1159 Gilead v. Lee 02/26/2015 Patent Term Adjustment
Federal Circuit 14-1206 Imes 01/29/2015 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 13-1535 Newbridge Cutlery 01/15/2015 Geography; Trademark
Federal Circuit 14-1114 Bard v. W.L. Gore 01/13/2015 Infringement; Willfulness
Federal Circuit 14-1009 St.Helena Hospital 12/16/2014 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 14-1693 Sandoz v. Amgen 12/05/2014 Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 14-1186 Memorylink v. Motorola 12/05/2014 Assignment
Federal Circuit 13-1324 Tyco Healthcare v. Ethicon 12/04/2014 Anticipation; Obviousness; Reduction to Practice
Federal Circuit 14-1391 Par v. TWI 12/03/2014 Inherency; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 14-1468 Versata v. Callidus 11/20/2014 AIA; Business Method; Interlocutory Appeal; Stay
Federal Circuit 14-1648 Antares v. Medac 11/17/2014 Reissue
Federal Circuit 10-1544 Ultramercial v. Hulu 11/14/2014 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 14-1481 Vermont v. MPHJ 08/11/2014 Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 13-1496 Golden Bridge v. Apple 07/14/2014 Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 13-1565 Troy v. Samson 07/11/2014 Interference; New Issues
Federal Circuit 13-1180 Stauffer v. Brooks Brothers 07/10/2014 AIA; False Marking; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 13-1511 Madstad v. Lee 07/01/2014 AIA; Constitution; First Inventor To File
Federal Circuit 13-1492 Nordic Naturals 06/23/2014 Genericness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 13-1121 Augme v. Yahoo 06/20/2014 Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 13-1476 Triton v. Nintendo 06/13/2014 Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 13-1306 Bristol Myers v. Teva 06/12/2014 Obviousness
Federal Circuit 13-1245 Allergan v. Apotex 06/10/2014 Obviousness
Federal Circuit 13-1637 Dinsmore 06/10/2014 Disclaimer; Reissue
Federal Circuit 12-1630 Q.I.Press v. Lee and Quad/Tech 06/09/2014 Inter Partes Reexamination; New Ground of Rejection
Federal Circuit 13-1192 Rambus III 06/04/2014 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Reexamination
Federal Circuit 13-1377 Consumer Watchdog v. WARF 06/04/2014 Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 13-1549 K/S HIMMP v. Hear-Wear 05/27/2014 KSR; Obviousness; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 13-1412 Geller 05/13/2014 Disparagement; Trademark
Federal Circuit 13-1021 Oracle v. Google 05/09/2014 Copyright Eligibility
Federal Circuit 13-1407 Roslin Institute 05/08/2014 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 13-1170 General Electric v. Wilkins 05/08/2014 Inventorship
Federal Circuit 13-1204 Packard 05/06/2014 Claim Construction; Indefiniteness
Federal Circuit M121 Procter and Gamble 04/24/2014 AIA; Mandamus
Federal Circuit M109 Dominion Dealer 04/24/2014 AIA; Mandamus
Federal Circuit 14-1183 St. Jude v. Volcano 04/24/2014 AIA; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 12-1297 Teles 04/04/2014 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction; Obviousness; Reexamination
Federal Circuit 14-113 Toyota Motor Corp. 04/03/2014 Mandamus; Transfer
Federal Circuit 13-1353 Stone Lion v. Lion Capital 03/26/2014 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 13-1239 Brain Life v. Elekta 03/24/2014 Issue Preclusion; Res Judicata
Federal Circuit 12-1504 Therasense v. Becton II 03/12/2014 Inequitable Conduct
Federal Circuit 12-1660 Solvay v. Honeywell 02/12/2014 Claim Construction; Interference; Reduction to Practice
Federal Circuit 13-1160 Novartis v. Lee 01/15/2014 Patent Term Adjustment
Federal Circuit 13-1114 Enhanced Security 01/13/2014 Printed Publication
Federal Circuit 13-1167 Giannelli 01/13/2014 Obviousness
Federal Circuit 12-1485 Institut Pasteur v. Focarino 12/30/2013 Inter Partes Reexamination
Federal Circuit 13-1286 Allergan v. Athena 12/30/2013 Permanent Injunction; Unfair Competition
Federal Circuit 13-1034 Galderama v. Tolmar 12/11/2013 Obviousness
Federal Circuit 13-1129 Apple v. Samsung 11/18/2013 Design; Permanent Injunction; Trade Dress
Federal Circuit 12-1345 Sanofi-Aventis v. Pfizer 11/05/2013 Interference
Federal Circuit 13-1271 Lifescan v. Shasta 11/04/2013 Exhaustion
Federal Circuit 12-1611 Randall v. Rea 10/30/2013 Ordinary Skill
Federal Circuit 13-1007 Ibormeith v. Mercedes-Benz 10/22/2013 Eligible Subject Matter; Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 13-1080 Biedermann 10/18/2013 New Ground of Rejection
Federal Circuit 13-1072 Keurig v. Sturm Foods 10/17/2013 Exhaustion
Federal Circuit 13-1066 nCUBE v. SeaChange 10/10/2013 Contempt Motion
Federal Circuit 12-1658 Intellect Wireless v. HTC 10/09/2013 Inequitable Conduct
Federal Circuit 12-1356 Houston/DC 10/01/2013 Official Insignia; Paris Convention; Statutory Construction; Trademark
Federal Circuit 12-1492 Network Sigs. v. State Farm 09/24/2013 Inequitable Conduct
Federal Circuit 12-1634 Rambus v. Rea 09/24/2013 New Ground of Rejection
Federal Circuit 12-1452 St. Jude Medical v. Access 09/11/2013 Obviousness; Restriction Requirement
Federal Circuit 12-1624 Wawrzynski v. H.J. Heinz 09/06/2013 Jurisdiction; Transfer
Federal Circuit 11-1486 Accenture v. Guidewire 09/05/2013 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 12-1422 Aevoe v. AE Tech. 08/29/2013 Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 12-1600 Apple v. Samsung 08/23/2013 Jurisdiction; Protective Order
Federal Circuit 12-1581 Hamilton Beach v. Sunbeam 08/14/2013 On Sale
Federal Circuit 12-1520 Leo Pharmaceutical v. Rea 08/12/2013 Age of a Reference; Claim Construction; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 12-1420 Bimeda Research 07/25/2013 Written Description
Federal Circuit 12-1610 Adler 07/18/2013 KSR; New Ground of Rejection; Obviousness; Predictable Results
Federal Circuit 12-1343 Smith & Nephew v. Rea 07/09/2013 Obviousness
Federal Circuit 11-1363 Bosch v. Pylon 06/14/2013 En Banc; Interlocutory Appeal; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 12-1298 Seed Growers v. Monsanto 06/10/2013 Case Or Controversy; Jurisdiction; Plant
Federal Circuit 12-1038 Ateliers v. Broetje 05/21/2013 Best Mode
Federal Circuit 11-1301 Alice v. CLS Bank 05/10/2013 Eligible Subject Matter; En Banc
Federal Circuit 12-1286 Shimano v. Rea 04/29/2013 Claim Construction; Inter Partes Reexamination; Obviousness; Written Description
Federal Circuit 12-1609 Morsa 04/05/2013 Enablement of Reference; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 12-1261 Owens 03/26/2013 Design; Written Description
Federal Circuit 11-1547 Hubbell 03/07/2013 Double Patenting
Federal Circuit 11-1434 Rexnord v. Kappos 01/23/2013 Anticipation; Inter Partes Reexamination; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 11-1332 Zumbiel v. Kappos 12/27/2012 Inter Partes Reexamination; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 12-1212 Fox 12/19/2012 Scandalousness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 10-1492 Pregis v. Kappos 12/06/2012 Jurisdiction; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 12-1086 Yamazaki 12/06/2012 Terminal Disclaimer
Federal Circuit 11-1476 Flo Healthcare v. Kappos 10/23/2012 Claim Construction; Standard of Review
Federal Circuit 11-1373 Miracle Tuesday 10/04/2012 Geography; Trademark
Federal Circuit 12-1090 Belkin v. Kappos 10/02/2012 Inter Partes Reexamination; SNQ; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 11-1516 Abbott Diabetes 09/28/2012 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation
Federal Circuit 11-1600 Droge 09/21/2012 Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success
Federal Circuit 11-1461 Applied Materials 08/20/2012 Commercial Success; Obviousness; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 11-1247 Rambus 08/15/2012 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Expired Patent; Reexamination
Federal Circuit 11-1449 Lingamfelter v. Kappos 08/09/2012 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Obviousness; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 11-1459 Beineke 08/06/2012 Plant; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 11-1465 Antor Media 07/27/2012 Enablement of Reference
Federal Circuit 11-1451 Mouttet 06/26/2012 Obviousness; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 11-1239 Hyon 05/24/2012 Motivation to Combine References; Reissue
Federal Circuit 11-1073 Baxter International 05/17/2012 Means-Plus-Function; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 11-1136 Youman 05/08/2012 Recapture; Reissue
Federal Circuit 11-1376 Montgomery 05/08/2012 Anticipation - Inherency; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 11-1111 Becton, Dickinson 04/12/2012 Functionality; Trademark
Federal Circuit 11-1330 Chamber of Commerce 04/03/2012 Descriptiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 11-1354 Viterra 03/06/2012 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 10-1443 Staats 03/05/2012 Broad Claim; Reissue
Federal Circuit 11-1114 Thorner v. Sony 02/01/2012 Claim Construction; Disavowal of Claim Scope; Lexicography
Federal Circuit 10-1507 Construction Equipment 12/08/2011 Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 10-1261 Stepan Company 10/05/2011 Deference; New Ground of Rejection
Federal Circuit 11-1030 Leithem 09/19/2011 New Ground of Rejection
Federal Circuit 10-1552 Aoyama 08/29/2011 Indefiniteness; Means-Plus-Function
Federal Circuit 10-1277 NTP II 08/01/2011 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Priority
Federal Circuit 10-1243 NTP 08/01/2011 Claim Construction; Printed Publication; Reference Date; Swear Behind
Federal Circuit 10-1499 Lovin 07/22/2011 Deference; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 10-1402 Retractable v. Becton 07/08/2011 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Claim Differentiation; Infringement; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 10-1411 Klein 06/06/2011 Analogous Art; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 08-1511 Therasense v. Becton,Dickinson 05/25/2011 En Banc; Inequitable Conduct
Federal Circuit 10-1307 Kao 05/13/2011 Commercial Success; Obviousness; Unexpected Results
Federal Circuit 10-1260 Mostafazadeh 05/03/2011 Recapture; Reissue
Federal Circuit 10-1262 Tanaka 04/15/2011 Reissue
Federal Circuit 10-1019 Jung 03/28/2011 Anticipation; Brief to the Board - Arguments Made; Burden of Production; Prima Facie Case
Federal Circuit 10-1141 Glatt Air 01/05/2011 Commercial Success; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 07-1066 Hyatt v. Kappos 11/08/2010 145 Action Evidence; En Banc
Federal Circuit 09-1370 Chippendales USA 10/01/2010 Distinctiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 09-1412 Wyers v. Master Lock 07/22/2010 Analogous Art; KSR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 09-1400 Giacomini 07/07/2010 Anticipation; Reference Date
Federal Circuit 09-1393 Photocure v. Kappos 05/10/2010 Drug Extension
Federal Circuit 09-1543 Hornback v. United States 04/15/2010 Secrecy Order
Federal Circuit 09-1418 Suitco Surface 04/14/2010 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction
Federal Circuit 09-1497 Mighty Leaf Tea 04/13/2010 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 08-1248 Ariad v. Eli Lilly 03/22/2010 En Banc; Enablement; Written Description
Federal Circuit 09-1270 Chapman 02/24/2010 Obviousness; Reference Disclosure
Federal Circuit 09-1120 Wyeth v. Kappos 01/07/2010 Patent Term Adjustment; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 09-1140 Sones 12/23/2009 Identification of Goods; Trademark
Federal Circuit 09-1188 1800Mattress.com 11/06/2009 Genericness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 09-1060 Lister 09/22/2009 Anticipation; Copyright; Printed Publication; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 08-1221 Skvorecz 09/03/2009 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Reissue
Federal Circuit 08-1448 Bose Corp. II 08/31/2009 Fraud; Trademark
Federal Circuit 08-1546 McNeil 07/31/2009 Anticipation; Jurisdiction
Federal Circuit 08-1429 Hotels.com 07/23/2009 Genericness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 09-1100 Shinnecock Smoke Shop 07/01/2009 Statutory Construction; Trademark
Federal Circuit 08-1545 Fallaux 05/06/2009 Double Patenting
Federal Circuit 08-1369 Spirits International 04/29/2009 Geography; Trademark
Federal Circuit 08-1131 Takeda v. Doll 04/10/2009 Double Patenting; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 08-1184 Kubin 04/03/2009 Obvious to Try; Obviousness; Reasonable Expectation of Success
Federal Circuit 08-1453 Gleave 03/26/2009 Anticipation
Federal Circuit 07-1232 Ferguson 03/06/2009 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 06-1286 Comiskey 01/13/2009 Eligible Subject Matter; New Issues
Federal Circuit 07-1050 Hyatt v. Dudas 12/23/2008 Remand; Separately Argued
Federal Circuit 07-1450 Basell Poliolefine 11/13/2008 Double Patenting
Federal Circuit 08-1120 DBC 11/03/2008 Appointments Clause; Constitution; Obviousness; Prima Facie Case; Secondary Considerations
Federal Circuit 08-1079 Alonso 10/30/2008 Waiver - Below; Written Description
Federal Circuit 06-1562 Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa 09/22/2008 Design; En Banc; Infringement
Federal Circuit 07-1534 Swanson 09/04/2008 Reexamination; SNQ; Statutory Construction; Waiver - Blue Brief
Federal Circuit 08-1130 Cooper Tech. v. Dudas, Thomas 08/19/2008 Deference; Inter Partes Reexamination; Jurisdiction; MPEP
Federal Circuit 07-1504 Burandt v. Dudas 06/10/2008 Abandonment; Maintenance Fees; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 07-1221 Garner 12/05/2007 Harmless Error; Interference; Priority
Federal Circuit 06-1192 Translogic Technology 10/12/2007 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 06-1489 Buszard 09/27/2007 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation
Federal Circuit 06-1371 Nuijten 09/20/2007 Eligible Subject Matter
Federal Circuit 06-1507 Sullivan II 08/29/2007 Board Rationale; Declaration or Affidavit; Obviousness; Rebuttal Evidence
Federal Circuit 06-1599 TransTexas 08/22/2007 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Issue Preclusion
Federal Circuit 06-1573 Icon Health & Fitness 08/01/2007 Analogous Art; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 07-1447 Somerset v. Dudas 07/31/2007 Drug Extension; Preliminary Injunction
Federal Circuit 06-1234 Omega 07/23/2007 Identification of Goods; Trademark
Federal Circuit 06-1171 Dudas v. Hyatt 06/28/2007 Burden of Production; Jurisdiction; Prima Facie Case; Written Description
Federal Circuit 06-1243 Bender v. Dudas 06/21/2007 Attorney Discipline; Registration to Practice
Federal Circuit 06-1279 Bayer Aktiengesellschaft 05/24/2007 Descriptiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 06-1402 Leapfrog v. Fish 05/09/2007 Common Sense; Infringement; KSR; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 06-1309 Reed Elsevier Properties 04/12/2007 Genericness; Internet; Trademark
Federal Circuit 06-1242 Serenkin 03/06/2007 Patent Cooperation Treaty; Reissue
Federal Circuit 06-1173 Bose Corp. I 02/08/2007 Res Judicata; Trademark
Federal Circuit 06-1133 Pennington Seed 10/19/2006 Genericness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 05-5144 Figueroa v. United States 10/11/2006 Constitution; Deference; Maintenance Fees; Patent
Federal Circuit 04-1616 Kahn 03/22/2006 Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 05-1389 Slokevage 03/21/2006 Distinctiveness; Inherency; Trade Dress
Federal Circuit 05-1204 Lacavera 02/06/2006 Attorney Enrollment; Deference; Registration to Practice; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 05-1321 Johnston 01/30/2006 Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 04-1451 Symbol v. Lemelson 11/16/2005 Prosecution Laches
Federal Circuit 05-1059 Stereotaxis 10/27/2005 Descriptiveness; Disclaimer; Trademark
Federal Circuit 04-1451 Symbol v. Lemelson 09/09/2005 Prosecution Laches
Federal Circuit 04-1465 Fisher 09/07/2005 Enablement; Utility
Federal Circuit 04-1074 Kumar 08/15/2005 New Ground of Rejection; Obviousness; Prima Facie Case
Federal Circuit 03-1480 Capon v. Eshhar and Dudas 08/12/2005 Interference; Written Description
Federal Circuit 03-1269 Errata Phillips v. AWH Corp. 07/14/2005 Errata
Federal Circuit 03-1269 Phillips v. AWH Corp. 07/12/2005 Claim Construction; En Banc
Federal Circuit 04-1447 Steelbuilding.com 07/11/2005 Genericness; Internet; Trademark
Federal Circuit 04-1370 Harris 05/25/2005 Obviousness; Overlapping Ranges; Prima Facie Case
Federal Circuit 04-1419 Rath 03/24/2005 Paris Convention; Statutory Construction; Trademark
Federal Circuit 04-1160 Star Fruits 01/03/2005 APA; Information Request; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 04-1075 Crish 12/21/2004 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation
Federal Circuit 04-1267 Fulton 12/02/2004 Obviousness; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 03-1358 Bigio 08/24/2004 Analogous Art; Claim Construction; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 03-1583 Klopfenstein 08/18/2004 Anticipation; Printed Publication
Federal Circuit 03-1569 Elsner 08/16/2004 Enablement of Reference; Plant; Remand
Federal Circuit 03-1327 Wallach 08/11/2004 Written Description
Federal Circuit 03-1504 Chatam 08/03/2004 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 03-1525 Oppedahl 06/25/2004 Descriptiveness; Internet; Trademark
Federal Circuit 03-1524 Ngai 05/13/2004 Anticipation; Printed Matter
Federal Circuit 03-1531 American Academy 05/13/2004 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Declaration or Affidavit; Reexamination
Federal Circuit 03-1339 Arnold Partnership 03/24/2004 APA; Drug Extension; Statutory Construction; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 03-1278 Sullivan 03/22/2004 Interference; Priority
Federal Circuit 03-1121 Watts 01/15/2004 Harmless Error; Obviousness; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 03-1215 Curtis 01/06/2004 Continuation in Part; Priority; Written Description
Federal Circuit 03-1050 Coors Brewing 09/08/2003 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 02-1558 MBNA 08/15/2003 Descriptiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 02-1602 Pacer Technology 08/04/2003 Acquired Distinctiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 02-1539 Les Halles Paris 07/11/2003 Geography; Trademark
Federal Circuit 02-1585 Boulevard Entertainment 07/09/2003 Scandalousness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 02-1407 California Innovations 05/22/2003 Geography; Trademark
Federal Circuit 02-1269 Mazzari 03/17/2003 145 Action Evidence; Anticipation; Obviousness; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 02-1129 Peterson 01/08/2003 Obviousness; Overlapping Ranges; Prima Facie Case
Federal Circuit 02-1243 Majestic Distilling 01/02/2003 Likelihood of Confusion; Trademark
Federal Circuit 02-1046 Bass 12/17/2002 Anticipation; Claim Construction; Reexamination; Withdraw from Issue
Federal Circuit 01-1646 Jolley 10/29/2002 Conception; Diligence; Interference; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 02-1048 Huston 10/17/2002 Board Rationale; New Issues; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 01-1354 Bogese 09/13/2002 Prosecution Laches
Federal Circuit 01-1445 Thrift 08/09/2002 Brief to the Board - Arguments Made; New Issues; Obviousness; Separately Argued
Federal Circuit 00-1530 BlackLight Power 06/28/2002 APA; Deference; Withdraw from Issue
Federal Circuit 01-1307 McDaniel 06/19/2002 Anticipation; Harmless Error; Obviousness; Separately Argued
Federal Circuit 01-1439 Doyle 06/12/2002 Reissue; Restriction Requirement
Federal Circuit 01-1311 Berman v. Housey 05/29/2002 135(b); Interference
Federal Circuit 01-1640 Kollar 04/11/2002 On Sale; Process
Federal Circuit 01-1094 Sastry 04/05/2002 Obviousness
Federal Circuit 00-1571 Glaug 03/15/2002 Obviousness; Prima Facie Case
Federal Circuit 01-1129 Berger 01/29/2002 135(b); Amendment; Anticipation; Indefiniteness; Interference; Statutory Construction
Federal Circuit 00-1158 Lee 01/18/2002 Common Sense; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 01-1111 Thrifty 12/13/2001 Descriptiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 00-1143 Inland Steel 09/19/2001 Declaration or Affidavit; Deference; Obviousness; Prima Facie Case; Unexpected Results
Federal Circuit 96-1258 Zurko 08/02/2001 New Ground of Rejection; Obviousness; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 00-1450 Save Venice 07/27/2001 Geography; Trademark
Federal Circuit 00-1159 Roemer 07/24/2001 Claim Construction; Interference
Federal Circuit 00-1283 Haruna 04/18/2001 Design; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 00-1197 Dial-A-Mattress 02/13/2001 Genericness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 00-1075 Nett Designs 01/09/2001 Descriptiveness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 00-1108 Swartz 11/08/2000 Enablement; Utility
Federal Circuit 99-1231 Kotzab 06/30/2000 Motivation; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 99-1463 Baker Hughes 06/14/2000 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction; Estoppel; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 99-1182 Hyatt 05/12/2000 Anticipation; Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Claim Construction; Waiver - Below
Federal Circuit 99-1308 Helfgott 04/14/2000 APA; Patent Cooperation Treaty; Summary Judgment
Federal Circuit 99-1241 Gartside 02/15/2000 Standard of Review; Substantial Evidence
Federal Circuit 99-1123 Boston Beer 12/07/1999 Laudatory; Trademark
Federal Circuit 99-1160 Wada 10/20/1999 Geography; Trademark
Federal Circuit 98-1540 American Fertility Society 08/19/1999 Genericness; Trademark
Federal Circuit 98-1517 International Flavors 07/20/1999 Phantom; Trademark
Federal Circuit 98-1498 Dembiczak 04/28/1999 Motivation to Combine References; Obviousness
Federal Circuit 98-1270 Robertson 02/25/1999 Anticipation - Inherency; New Ground of Rejection
Federal Circuit 98-1258 Cortright 01/19/1999 Enablement; Utility
Federal Circuit 97-1229 Dance 10/30/1998 Obviousness; Separately Argued; Teaching Away
Federal Circuit 97-1408 Hiniker 07/21/1998 Broadest Reasonable Interpretation; Reexamination
Federal Circuit 97-1225 Daniels 05/20/1998 Design; Priority
Federal Circuit 97-1367 Berg 03/30/1998 Double Patenting
Federal Circuit 97-1201 Schreiber 10/23/1997 Anticipation - Inherency; Obviousness; Waiver - Below


   
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