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Federal Circuit Disqualifies Expert Witness
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Lack of experience with powered nailer design precludes testimony from the perspective of a person of ordinary skill in the art
Federal Circuit Shoots Down District Court’s Claim Construction
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Claim requiring removal of element can include that same element in infringing product
Judge Albright Grants § 101 Summary Judgment Motion
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In a rare decision, Western District of Texas court holds patent invalid under § 101
Negative Claim Limitation Finds Support in Patent
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Federal Circuit states there is no heightened written description standard for negative limitations
Federal Circuit Remands Intel IPRs Back to USPTO
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Intel’s challenges to Qualcomm’s patents sent back to the USPTO to resolve claim interpretation and obviousness issues
Federal Circuit Places Limits on Numerical Amount in Patent Claim
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Interpreting a numerical claim limitation requires examining the specification and prosecution history, rather than acontextually performing a significant digits analysis
Trying Combination Disclosed by Prior Art Results in Patent
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The patentee tried a combination as directed by the prior art and obtained a patent on the combination. The Federal Circuit upheld the patent because the prior art did not show a reasonable expectation of success.
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine May Infringe Valid Patent
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After holding Moderna has standing to appeal an adverse Inter Partes Review decision, Federal Circuit upholds patent over Moderna’s challenge. Concerning another adverse decision in an IPR against a different patent, Moderna found not to have standing to appeal.
Federal Circuit Disqualifies Expert Witness
|
Lack of experience with powered nailer design precludes testimony from the perspective of a person of ordinary skill in the art
Federal Circuit Shoots Down District Court’s Claim Construction
|
Claim requiring removal of element can include that same element in infringing product
Judge Albright Grants § 101 Summary Judgment Motion
|
In a rare decision, Western District of Texas court holds patent invalid under § 101
Negative Claim Limitation Finds Support in Patent
|
Federal Circuit states there is no heightened written description standard for negative limitations
Federal Circuit Remands Intel IPRs Back to USPTO
|
Intel’s challenges to Qualcomm’s patents sent back to the USPTO to resolve claim interpretation and obviousness issues
Federal Circuit Places Limits on Numerical Amount in Patent Claim
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Interpreting a numerical claim limitation requires examining the specification and prosecution history, rather than acontextually performing a significant digits analysis
Trying Combination Disclosed by Prior Art Results in Patent
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The patentee tried a combination as directed by the prior art and obtained a patent on the combination. The Federal Circuit upheld the patent because the prior art did not show a reasonable expectation of success.
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine May Infringe Valid Patent
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After holding Moderna has standing to appeal an adverse Inter Partes Review decision, Federal Circuit upholds patent over Moderna’s challenge. Concerning another adverse decision in an IPR against a different patent, Moderna found not to have standing to appeal.