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Every decision we've filed under Intellectual Property.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Larry Golden's complaint and the denial of his motion to disqualify the presiding judge. The court held that the claims were barred by the six-year statute of limitations and that the Court of Federal Claims lacks jurisdiction over patent infringement claims framed as Fifth Amendment takings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court judgment finding patent claims invalid. The court held that the asserted claims were indefinite under Section thirty-five of the United States Code, Section one hundred twelve.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential order. The court reviewed challenges to patent validity arising from inter partes review proceedings without issuing a written opinion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in an inter partes review proceeding. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing a written opinion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The dismissal occurred by mutual agreement of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that certificates of correction issued after final written decisions in inter partes review proceedings do not retroactively invalidate those decisions. The court held that the patent owner forfeited the right to rely on the corrected inventorship because it failed to raise the argument in a timely manner during the initial proceedings.
The Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's judgment of no infringement, holding that patent claims listing elements separately require distinct physical structures. The court also upheld the construction of a term as means-plus-function, limiting the patent scope to specific disclosed structures that the accused device did not possess.
The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's denial of sanctions against SeaWorld, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to impose penalties. The appellate court emphasized that decisions regarding litigation conduct sanctions are generally entrusted to the sound judgment of the trial court.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's rejection of a patent application for a cleated athletic shoe as obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The court held that the claimed design, which features a concave depression to facilitate foot movement during exercise, was an unpatentable combination of prior-art references.
The Federal Circuit reversed the district court's exclusion of a patent damages expert report, ruling that the lower court misapplied precedent regarding royalty bases. The court held that using unaccused virtual machines as a royalty base was permissible where a causal connection existed between the patented technology and the increased capacity of those machines.