Patents

Federal Circuit Overturns $166M Finesse Verdict, Citing 'Confusing' Expert Testimony

A precedential opinion in Finesse v. AT&T

Sep 24 •

New USPTO Director Squires Signals a Pro-Patent, Collaborative Era

"Our role is not to dispassionately say 'no'"

Sep 24 •

Federal Circuit Clarifies "Prevailing Party" Status After Sanction-Based Dismissal

Future Link v. Realtek discusses post-dismissal attorney fees

Sep 11 •

More Sonos: How a Two-Part Patent Figure Led to a $32.5M Reversal

A specification disagreement between N.D. Cal. and the CAFC

Sep 1 •

USPTO Examiner Union Abolished Under National Security Mandate

A new E.O. says POPA must go

Aug 29 •

Revisiting Judge Alsup's 2023 Post-Trial Criticism of Sonos's Continuation Practice

The CAFC win sinks the "submarine patent" characterization

Aug 29 •

Federal Circuit Reinforces Patent Eligibility for Mechanical Inventions in PowerBlock v. iFit

In a precedential decision that may offer a sigh of relief to innovators in the mechanical and electromechanical arts, the U.S.

Aug 13 •

Commerce Department Threatens Harvard’s Patents in Unprecedented Bayh-Dole Maneuver

In a move that has sent ripples through the technology transfer community, the U.S.

Aug 11 •

Judge Michel Endorses RESTORE Act to Strengthen Patent Injunctions

The former Federal Circuit chief advocates for a return to pre-eBay injunctions

Jul 22 •

Push vs. Pull: Federal Circuit Reverses $106M Verdict, Finding Estoppel from a Canceled Claim

The CAFC looks at the "public notice" function of prosecution history estoppel

Jul 21 •

ICYMI: 'Patent Hour' from Late-May Discusses USPTO Inventory and Pendency

The Office has been fighting the 'backlog' even before the hiring unfreeze

Jul 17 •

WaPo Reports USPTO Accelerating AI Integration into Patent Examination

Starting July 21, it will be “mandatory” for examiners to run an AI similarity check

Jul 16 •

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