Month: July 2026
The Legal 500 Recognizes Nine Woodard Emhardt Attorneys in 2026 United States Elite City Rankings for Intellectual Property
July 20, 2026
Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP is pleased to announce that nine firm attorneys have been recognized by The Legal 500 in its 2026 United States Elite City Rankings for Intellectual Property. The Legal 500 United States Elite City…
Read MoreSandwich Panel Roll-Up Door Escapes Preliminary Injunction on Insulated Door Patent
July 13, 2026
RIDGE CORP. v. KIRK NATIONALEASE CO. Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky The Federal Circuit reversed a preliminary injunction that had blocked a group of trailer parts companies from selling a roll-up truck door accused of infringing an insulated overhead door…
Read MoreAI Coding Tools Have Revolutionized Software Development and The Law Is Scrambling to Keep Up
July 10, 2026
Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky and Charles P. Schmal Artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed the way software is written, and tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Devin, Windsurf, Lovable, and GitHub Copilot sit at the center of one of the most…
Read MoreMinimizing U.S. Patent Filing Fees: A Guide for International Counsel
July 9, 2026
Authored by: Joshua P. Astin One of the most common questions we receive from foreign counsel is how to reduce U.S. patent filing costs for their clients. The U.S. patent system offers several built-in mechanisms for managing fees, but taking…
Read MoreFederal Circuit Wipes Out $107.5M Verdict, Finds Cancer Treatment Patents Lack Enablement
July 9, 2026
WYETH LLC v. ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky The Federal Circuit has affirmed a Delaware district court’s decision to overturn a jury verdict and invalidate two Wyeth cancer treatment patents for lack of enablement, erasing a $107.5…
Read MoreThe Beautiful Game: Historical Inventions That Shaped Soccer as We Know It
July 6, 2026
As the FIFA World Cup captivates billions of fans, it is worth pausing to appreciate just how much invention and innovation have gone into creating the sport we know and love today. Soccer, or football as it is called in…
Read MoreFederal Circuit Sends “Executable Program Code” Indefiniteness Ruling Back for a Second Look
July 2, 2026
TRACKTIME, LLC v. AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky The Federal Circuit issued a mixed decision involving two patents owned by TrackTime, LLC that were asserted against Amazon.com Services LLC and Audible, Inc. The patents (U.S. Patent Nos.…
Read MoreFederal Circuit Upholds Injunction Blocking Generic Nuedexta, But Sends Bond Waiver Back to District Court
July 1, 2026
OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. v. HETERO LABS LIMITED Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowky The Federal Circuit has affirmed a preliminary injunction preventing Hetero Labs Limited from launching a generic version of Nuedexta, a drug used to treat pseudobulbar affect and…
Read MoreIndiana’s Inventive Spirit: Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday
July 1, 2026
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, it is a fitting time to recognize the inventors, entrepreneurs, scientists, and companies that helped shape American life. Indiana has long been known for manufacturing, agriculture, motorsports, pharmaceuticals, food production,…
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