Month: December 2025
Solar Cell Antidumping Review Clarifies How Commerce Picks Surrogate Values and Overhead Calculations
December 2, 2025
Risen Energy Co. v. United States Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit addressed how the U.S. Department of Commerce determines antidumping duties for Chinese solar cell exporters, focusing on the use of surrogate values…
Read MorePrivate Sales Don’t Count as “Public Disclosure” to Block Patent Prior Art
December 2, 2025
Sanho Corp. v. Kaijet Tech. Int’l Ltd Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent Federal Circuit decision clarifies an important rule for inventors: selling your invention privately—even without a confidentiality agreement—does not count as “publicly disclosing” it for the purposes…
Read MorePatent Office Estoppel Rule Survives Challenge, But Its Reach Is Limited
December 2, 2025
SoftView LLC v. Apple Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit clarified how far the Patent Office can go in preventing patent owners from reclaiming lost ground after losing claims in an inter partes…
Read MoreJury’s Patent Infringement Verdict Partly Restored in Aseptic Packaging Technology Dispute
December 2, 2025
Steuben Foods, Inc. v. Shibuya Hoppmann Corp Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent appellate decision has clarified the boundaries of patent infringement and the doctrine of equivalents in the context of aseptic food packaging technology. Steuben Foods, Inc. accused…
Read MoreForeign Antisuit Injunctions in SEP Disputes: Federal Circuit Clarifies When U.S. Courts Can Step In
December 2, 2025
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. Lenovo (United States), Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent Federal Circuit decision sheds light on when U.S. courts can stop companies from enforcing foreign patent injunctions in global disputes over standard-essential patents (SEPs –…
Read MorePatents on Inhaler Devices Can’t Block Generics: Federal Circuit Clarifies Orange Book Listings
December 2, 2025
Teva Branded Pharm. Prods. R&D, Inc. v. Amneal Pharms. of N.Y., LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent Federal Circuit decision has big implications for pharmaceutical companies that make combination drug-device products, like inhalers. The court ruled that patents…
Read MoreWhen Similar-Looking Trademarks Aren’t Confusing: A Recent Lesson from the Appeals Court
December 2, 2025
Tribe of Two, LLC v. Vidal Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit highlights how two trademarks can look somewhat alike but still be considered legally distinct, avoiding confusion in the marketplace. The case involved…
Read MoreWhen Is a “Group” Not a Group? Federal Circuit Sends Patent Dispute Back for More Claim Construction
December 2, 2025
UTTO Inc. v. Metrotech Corp Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision highlights how the meaning of just one word in a patent claim can make or break an infringement lawsuit. UTTO Inc. owns U.S. Patent No. 9,086,441, which…
Read MorePatent Claims Don’t Have to Be Mutually Exclusive, Says Appeals Court in Catheter Patent Dispute
December 2, 2025
Vascular Sols. LLC v. Medtronic, Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit offers important guidance for patent owners and litigants about how patent claims can be drafted and interpreted—especially when it comes to claims…
Read MoreVoice Commands for Remote Computer Control Deemed Obvious in Patent Challenge
December 2, 2025
Voice Tech. Corp. v. Unified Pats., LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent appellate decision has clarified the boundaries of patentability for technology that allows users to control computers remotely using voice commands from a mobile device. The patent…
Read MorePatent Owner’s Strategic Waiver Bars Second Shot at Apple’s Processors
December 2, 2025
Wis. Alumni Rsch. Found. v. Apple Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent Federal Circuit decision highlights how strategic decisions in patent litigation can have long-lasting consequences. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) spent over a decade pursuing Apple…
Read MoreA Win for Patent Procedure: Federal Circuit Clarifies How Patent Owners Can Fix Motion to Amend Errors
December 2, 2025
ZyXEL Commc’ns Corp. v. UNM Rainforest Innovations Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit provided important guidance on how patent owners can correct mistakes in motions to amend during inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. The…
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