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July 25, 2022
Tris Pharma, Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., No. 2021-1495 (July 7, 2022) (nonprecedential); Patent No(s). 8,465,765; 8,563,033; 8,778,390 Key point(s): • A hypothetical, aspirational disclosure in prior art may…
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July 25, 2022
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Accord Healthcare, Inc. , No. 21-1070 (Jun. 21, 2022) (precedential) (2- 1); Patent No(s). 9,187,405 Key point(s): • For a negative claim limitation, the specification must…
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July 25, 2022
In re Kiely, No. 2022-1076 (June 8, 2022) (nonprecedential); Patent Application No. 11/634,624 Key point(s): • A proper Markush claim incorporates a closed list of specified alternative limitations and the…
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July 01, 2022
University of Massachusetts et al. v. L’Oréal S.A., No. 2021-1969 (June 13, 2022) (precedential) (3-0); Patent No(s). 6,423,327 & 6,645,513 Key point(s): • If the patentee believes the patent examiner’s…
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July 01, 2022
Google LLC, v. IPA Technologies Inc., No. 2021-1179, (May 19, 2022) (precedential) (3-0); U.S. Patent Nos. 6,851,115 (’115) and 7,069,560 (’560) Key point(s): A complete Duncan Analysis is required to…
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July 01, 2022
In re ZTE Corp., No. 2022-122 (May 5, 2022) (nonprecedential) Key point(s): • Arguments should be addressed in the body of a brief; arguments incorporated in a footnote are not…
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June 20, 2022
ClearOne, Inc. v. Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc., No. 2021-1517 (June 1, 2022) (precedential) (3-0); Patent No. 9,565,493 Key point(s): • Just because a claim term is susceptible to more than…
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May 26, 2022
Nichia v. Document Security Systems, Nos. 2020-2261, 2020-2287 (April 26, 2022) (nonprecedential); Patent No(s). 7,524,087 Key point(s): A showing that a claim limitation is disclosed in the prior art, in…
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March 18, 2022
Almirall, LLC v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, No. 2020-2331, (March 14, 2022) (precedential) (3-0); Patent No. 9,517,219 Key point The presumption of obviousness based on overlapping ranges applies even when…
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February 18, 2022
Travel Sentry, Inc. v. Tropp., No. 2021-1908, (February 14, 2022) (non-precedential); Patent Nos. 7,021,537 & 7,036,728 Key point • To preserve patent eligibility arguments for appeal, patent owner must have…
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February 11, 2022
Nippon Shinyaku Co. v. Sarepta Theraputics, Inc., No. 2021-2369, (February 8, 2022) (precedential, 3-0) Key point: A contract term restricting forums for patent validity challenges can block IPR proceedings…
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January 21, 2022
Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools Inc., v. International Trade Commission, No. 2020-1046, 2020-2050 (January 21, 2022) (precedential) (3-0); U.S. Patent Nos. 8,387,718; 8,267,296; 8,267,297; 8,286,722; and 8,602,282 Key points: • To…
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