August 9, 2024

Federal Circuit Summary Week Ending August 9, 2024

Mobile Acuity v. Blippar Ltd., No. 2022-2216_(August 6, 2024) (precedential) (3-0); Patent Nos. 10,445,618; 10,776,658

Key points:

  • Claims should include more than result-oriented, functional language to overcome § 101.
  • An abstract idea itself cannot supply an inventive concept.

Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Quectel Wireless Solutions Co. Ltd., No. 2023-1223 (August 6, 2024) (nonprecedential); Patent Nos. 10,257,814

Key point:

  • Crediting one expert over another is not grounds for reversal.

iRobot Corp. v. SharkNinja Operating LLC, No. 2023-1398, 2023-1416 (August 7, 2024) (nonprecedential); Patent No. 9,844,423

Key point:

  • Every feature of a claim must be shown and corroborated to prove conception.

Bureau National Interprofessionnel Du Cognac v. Cologne & Cognac Entertainment, No. 2023-1100 (August 6, 2024) (precedential) (3-0)

Key point:

  • A certification mark may be famous for any of its indications, and for the certification mark to be considered famous, it is not necessary for the certification mark to be famous for its certification status.

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