Topic
Every decision we've filed under Intellectual Property.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court decision in a dispute involving the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the trial court's use of a hypothetical negotiation to calculate copyright infringement damages against the government. However, the court vacated the award because the trial court improperly considered the future cancellation of the project when assessing the parties' bargaining positions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision finding certain patent claims unpatentable. The court rejected the appellant's challenges regarding claim construction and the substantial evidence supporting the obviousness determination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed two final written decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding patent claims unpatentable as obvious. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding hindsight, teaching away, and motivation to combine prior art references.
The Tenth Circuit reviewed a Lanham Act claim alleging false advertising regarding grain-free pet food. The court affirmed the dismissal of claims against veterinarians but reversed the dismissal of claims against the pet food manufacturer.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision upholding patent claims, finding the Board erred by analyzing prior art references in isolation and failing to provide adequate notice on claim construction.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's dismissal of a copyright infringement case due to the plaintiff's repeated misconduct. The appellate court found the lower court did not abuse its discretion in imposing dismissal with prejudice after warnings were ignored.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a breach of contract claim between a generic and brand-name drug manufacturer. The court held that a settlement agreement lacking a specific expiration date remains effective for a reasonable time, which is a factual question not resolvable on a motion to dismiss.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court judgment awarding four hundred dollars in statutory damages for copyright infringement. The appellate court ordered the lower court to enter judgment in the plaintiff's favor for one thousand five hundred dollars instead.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in an appeal involving patent validity. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.