Month: September 2026
Theoretical Double Counting Is Not Enough to Undo an Antidumping Investigation, Federal Circuit Rules
September 18, 2026
TENARIS BAY CITY, INC. v. US Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky Before the Commerce Department can launch an antidumping investigation, it has to confirm that the petition asking for one was actually filed “by or on behalf of the industry.”…
Read MoreA Sealed Black Tube Is Not a Public Disclosure: Oilfield Patent Verdict Wiped Out
September 14, 2026
NCS MULTISTAGE INC. v. NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC. Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A jury win for NCS Multistage against Nine Energy Service has been vacated, with the Federal Circuit rejecting two of the district court’s claim constructions and holding…
Read MoreTurning to Litigation Isn’t the Same as Going Out of Business, Federal Circuit Tells District Court
September 14, 2026
TEXASLDPC INC. v. BROADCOM INC. Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A university spinoff that ran out of customers and pivoted to enforcing its patents can keep its lawsuit alive and pursue it without dragging the university into court. In a…
Read MoreOne Word in a Claim Preamble Sank a Spinal Implant Patent Owner’s Infringement Case
September 11, 2026
MOSKOWITZ FAMILY LLC v. GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky The Federal Circuit has affirmed a complete defense win for Globus Medical in a long-running patent dispute over spinal fusion implants and the surgical tools used to place…
Read MoreA Software Licensor’s $82 Million Verdict Is Back, and Trade Secret Owners Get a Second Damages Option
September 10, 2026
VERSATA SOFTWARE, LLC v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky Ford Motor Company hired Versata (formerly Trilogy) to build software that would help it configure vehicles more efficiently. Versata delivered two programs: the Automotive Configuration Manager, or ACM,…
Read MoreAlternative Findings Rescue a Board Ruling That Wiped Out Memory Module Patent Claims
September 2, 2026
NETLIST, INC. v. MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky The Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision holding every challenged claim of Netlist’s U.S. Patent No. 10,949,339 unpatentable as obvious. The patent covers computer memory…
Read MoreSlovak Republic’s National Constitution Day Celebrated with Flag-Raising Ceremony at Indiana Statehouse
September 1, 2026
A flag-raising ceremony commemorating the National Constitution Day of the Slovak Republic was held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at noon in the North Atrium of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Hosted by the Office of Protocol at The International…
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