Federal Circuit Archives

Microsoft Must Pay Individual Inventor Reasonable Royalty “And” Interest

23 May, 22 |

The word “and” in claim was construed as meaning “and/or”

Dismissal of Declaratory Judgment Action Incomplete

20 May, 22 |

District Court needed to provide further explanation for dismissal of complaint against mobile banking patents

Unusual Finding Vacates IPR After Federal Circuit Affirmance

13 May, 22 |

“Typically, cases are not terminated on remand after the merits have been affirmed.”

Providing Notice of Infringement Can Create Personal Jurisdiction

5 May, 22 |

Amplifying allegations of infringement results in litigation in accused infringer's home forum

General Skepticism Does Not Negate Motivation to Combine

4 May, 22 |

Surgeon’s skepticism of robot surgery doesn’t make robot surgeon patentable

Opinion of Counsel Could Save $4 Million

2 May, 22 |

Attorney’s confusion about technical jargon should not have negated reliance on the substance of the opinion

Disclaimer Argument Built With Expert Testimony Falls Apart

1 Apr, 22 |

Nintendo fails to show disclaimer beyond “audio or higher frequency” signals

Claims Reciting “Code,” “Application,” and “System” Avoid Means-Plus-Function Treatment

25 Mar, 22 |

Testimony weighs in favor of presumption that terms are not governed under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶6

U.S. Patent Office Judges Don’t Have to Examine Substitute Claims

24 Mar, 22 |

No obligation to volunteer unpatentability issues for a proposed substitute claim based on the prior art of record

Patent-Specific Venue Statute Limited to Defendant Named in Complaint

18 Mar, 22 |

Counterclaim defendant could not invoke protections of 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b)