Tag: Patents
Expert Testimony in Patent Cases: Timing of Experience Doesn’t Disqualify
September 4, 2024
Osseo Imaging, LLC v. Planmeca USA Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit clarifies an important point about expert testimony in patent cases: an expert does not need to have been a “person of…
Read MorePatent Owner’s Strategic Waiver Bars Second Shot at Apple’s Processors
August 28, 2024
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 MoreFederal Circuit Denies Dismissal Request After Issuing Opinion in Cisco v. K.Mizra
August 16, 2024
Cisco Sys., Inc. v. K.Mizra LLC Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit clarified what happens when parties try to dismiss an appeal after the court has already issued its opinion. The case involved Cisco…
Read MorePatent Appeal Dismissed: No Standing Without Real Threat of Infringement
August 16, 2024
Platinum Optics Tech. Inc. v. Viavi Sols. Inc. Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit highlights the importance of having a real and immediate threat of harm before a company can appeal a Patent Trial…
Read MoreVoice Commands for Remote Computer Control Deemed Obvious in Patent Challenge
August 1, 2024
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 MorePrivate Sales Don’t Count as “Public Disclosure” to Block Patent Prior Art
July 31, 2024
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
July 26, 2024
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 MoreA Win for Patent Procedure: Federal Circuit Clarifies How Patent Owners Can Fix Motion to Amend Errors
July 23, 2024
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…
Read MoreKoss’s Wireless Earphone Patents Knocked Out: Final Court Ruling Ends Dispute with Bose
July 19, 2024
Koss Corp. v. Bose Corp Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeals in the ongoing patent dispute between Koss Corporation and Bose Corporation over wireless earphone technology. Koss, the owner of U.S.…
Read MoreCancer Test Patent Dispute Leads to Preliminary Injunction Against NeoGenomics
July 12, 2024
Natera, Inc. v. NeoGenomics Labs., Inc Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision from the Federal Circuit highlights the importance of patent rights in the competitive world of cancer diagnostics. Natera, Inc., a company specializing in oncology testing, secured…
Read MoreCourt Reverses Broad Trade Secret Injunction in Insulin Pump Dispute
June 17, 2024
Insulet Corp. v. EOFlow, Co Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent decision highlights the high bar companies must clear to win a preliminary injunction in trade secret cases. Insulet Corp., a maker of wearable insulin pumps, had obtained a…
Read MorePatent Time Limits: When Amending Claims Can Cost You the Patent
May 23, 2024
Speck v. Bates Authored by: Jeremy J. Gustrowsky A recent Federal Circuit decision highlights the importance of timing and claim amendments in patent interference proceedings. The dispute centered on a drug-coated balloon catheter, with Ulrich Speck and Bruno Scheller challenging…
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