Month: February 2025
Government Wins Key Data Rights Dispute Over Flight Simulator Technical Data
February 28, 2025
Flightsafety Int’l Inc. v. Sec’y of the A.F Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a significant decision for government contractors, the Federal Circuit in FlightSafety Int’l Inc. v. Secretary of the Air Force affirmed that the U.S. government has broad,…
Read MoreWoodard Emhardt Attorneys Named to the 2025 Indiana Super Lawyers® List
February 20, 2025
We invite you to join us in congratulating our attorneys who were chosen for inclusion in the 2025 Indiana Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. The individuals recognized in the yearly Super Lawyers list are a select group, comprising the…
Read MorePatent Eligibility for Polycrystalline Diamond Compacts Upheld in Federal Circuit Decision
February 13, 2025
\US Synthetic Corp. v. ITC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a significant decision for the materials science and drilling industries, the Federal Circuit has reversed a prior ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC) and found that US Synthetic…
Read MoreUnderstanding Patents: What Every Inventor Should Know
February 12, 2025
When it comes to patents, understanding what they protect is key for inventors and creators alike. The most common type, the utility patent, safeguards useful inventions. This could encompass a wide range of innovations, such as processes, machines, chemical compounds,…
Read MoreIPR Decisions Don’t Always Block Patent Claims in Court, Says Federal Circuit
February 10, 2025
Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In the recent case of Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc., the Federal Circuit addressed a key question in patent law: Does a decision by the Patent…
Read MorePatent Owners Get a Win: Federal Circuit Limits Collateral Estoppel from PTAB Decisions
February 10, 2025
Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a significant decision for patent owners, the Federal Circuit recently clarified when a prior Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision can prevent a patentee from asserting…
Read MoreExpert Testimony Missteps Lead to New Trial in Medical Device Patent Dispute
February 7, 2025
Trudell Med. Int’l Inc. v. D R Burton Healthcare, LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit ordered a new trial in the patent dispute between Trudell Medical International Inc. and D R Burton Healthcare,…
Read MorePlant-Based Albumin Patent Survives Import Challenge at the ITC
February 7, 2025
Wuhan Healthgen Biotechnology Corp. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) finding that Wuhan Healthgen Biotechnology Corp. infringed Ventria Bioscience Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 10,618,951,…
Read MoreFederal Circuit Clarifies “Comprising Tungsten” Means Elemental Tungsten—But Patent Still Obvious
February 6, 2025
HD Silicon Sols. LLC v. Microchip Tech. Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit addressed a key issue in the patent dispute between HD Silicon Solutions LLC and Microchip Technology Inc. over U.S. Patent…
Read MoreThe Firm and Attorneys Ranked Among Top Trademark Practices in WTR 1000 2025 Edition
February 3, 2025
Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner, LLP has been recognized by the World Trademark Review (WTR) in the 2025 edition of the WTR 1000. In addition to the firmwide rankings, WTR selected the following attorneys as “leading practitioners” in the…
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