JD Supra10h
Federal Circuit Clarifies § 101 Patent Eligibility for Composition-of-Matter Claims
In a significant decision, the Federal Circuit reversed the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) finding that claims of U.S. Patent ...
The National Law Review11h
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Affirms Published Patent Applications Become Prior Art on Their Filing Date
Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. concerns an appeal of a decision from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) that upheld the ...
$27 Million IP Verdict: Texas Jurors Find Copycat Infringed Whirlpool's Patent
A Texas jury has awarded more than $27 million in damages and lost profits to Whirlpool Corp. after a Chinese manufacturer copied its KitchenAid mixer design in a patent infringement lawsuit.
The National Law Review16h
Collateral Estoppel Doesn’t Apply to Unchallenged IPR Claims
The US Court Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that despite a Patent Trial & Appeal Board determination that certain ...