Case Summaries

This section primarily contains selected summaries of recent intellectual property law Federal Circuit decisions as presented by our attorneys at our informal weekly Professional Luncheons. In addition, pertinent Supreme Court and USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions have been included. These presentations of recent court decisions and other developments equip us with the most up-to-date information. Like many of our programs, these presentations are tailored to address the interests of our clients, who are always welcome to attend.

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AURIS HEALTH, INC. V. INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Appeal No. 2021-1732 (Fed. Cir. April 29, 2022). Before Dyk, Prost, and Reyna. Appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. (Obviousness)

NIAZI LICENSING CORP. v. ST. JUDE MEDICAL S.C., INC., Appeal No. 2021-1864 (Fed. Cir. April 11, 2022). Before Taranto, Bryson, and Stoll. Appealed from D. Minn. (Judge Wright). (Indefiniteness)

LITTLEFUSE, INC. v. MERSEN USA EP CORP., Appeal No. 2021-2013 (Fed. Cir. April 4, 2022). Before Prost, Bryson, and Stoll. Appealed from D. Mass (Judge Talwani). (Claim Construction)

ALARM.COM INC. v. HIRSCHFELD, Appeal No. 2021-2102 (Fed. Cir. February 24, 2022). Before Taranto, Chen, and Cunningham. Appealed from E.D. Va. (Judge Hilton). (Appealability of ex Parte Reexamination Vacatur)

QUANERGY SYSTEMS, INC. v. VELODYNE LIDAR USA, INC., Appeal Nos. 2020-2070, 2020-2072 (Fed. Cir. February 4, 2022). Before Newman, Lourie, and O’Malley. Appealed from the PTAB. (Obviousness)

EVOLUSION CONCEPTS, INC. v. JUGGERNAUT TACTICAL, INC., Appeal No. 2021-1987 (Fed. Cir. January 14, 2022). Before Prost, Taranto, and Chen. Appealed from C.D. Cal. (Judge Staton). (Claim Construction)

INTEL CORP. v. QUALCOMM INC., Appeal No. 2020-1664 (Fed. Cir. December 28, 2021). Before Prost, Taranto, and Hughes. Appealed from the PTAB. (Standing)

APPLE INC. v QUALCOMM INCORPORATED, Appeal Nos. 2020-1683, 2020-1763, 2020-1764, 2020-1827 (Fed. Cir. November 10, 2021). Before Newman, Prost, and Stoll. Appealed from PTAB. (Standing)

MOBILITY WORKX, LLC v. UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC, Appeal No. 2020-1441 (Fed. Cir. October 13, 2021). Before Newman, Schall, and Dyk. Appealed from Patent Trial and Appeal Board. (Due Process)

LUBBY HOLDINGS LLC v. CHUNG, Appeal No. 2019-2286 (Fed. Cir. September 1, 2021). Before Newman, Dyk, and Wallach. Appealed from C.D. Cal. (Judge Klausner). (Marking Requirement)

BELCHER PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC v. HOSPIRA, INC., Appeal No. 2020-1799 (Fed. Cir. September 1, 2021). Before Reyna, Taranto, and Stoll. Appealed from D. Del. (Judge Stark). (Inequitable Conduct)

ANDRA GROUP, LP v. VICTORIA’S SECRET STORES, LLC, Appeal No. 2020-2009 (Fed. Cir. August 3, 2021). Before Reyna, Mayer, and Hughes. Appealed from E.D. Tex. (Judge Mazzant, III) (Venue)

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED v. INTEL CORPORATION, Appeal Nos. 2020-1589, 2020-1590, 2020-1591, 2020-1592, 2020-1593, 2020-1594 (Fed. Cir. July 27, 2021). Before Moore, Reyna, and Stoll. Appealed from the PTAB. (Claim Construction; Procedural Rights)

CHEMOURS CO. v. DAIKIN INDUS., LTD., Appeal No. 20-1289, 20-1290 (Fed. Cir. July 22, 2021). Before Newman, Dyk, and Reyna. Appealed from the PTAB. (Obviousness)

BOT M8 LLC v. SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Appeal No. 2020-2218 (Fed. Cir. July 13, 2021). Before Dyk, Linn and O’Malley. Appealed from N.D. Cal. (Judge Alsup). (Sufficiency of Pleadings)

MINERVA SURGICAL, INC. v. HOLOGIC, INC., Appeal No. 20-440 (June 29, 2021). Kagan, Roberts, Breyer, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh. Appealed from Federal Circuit (Stoll, K., Wallach, E., Clevenger, R.). (Assignor Estoppel)

SPEEDTRACK, INC. v. AMAZON.COM, INC., Appeal Nos. 2020-1573, 2020-1660 (Fed. Cir. June 3, 2021). Before Prost, Bryson, and Reyna. Appealed from N.D. Cal. (Judge White). (Prosecution History Esptoppel)

BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY v. BAXTER CORPORATION ENGLEWOOD, Appeal No. 2020-1937 (Fed. Cir. May 28, 2021). Before Prost, Clevenger, and Dyk. Appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. (Obviousness; Prior Art)

PACIFIC BIOSCIENCES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. v. OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Appeal Nos. 2020-2155, 2156 (Fed. Cir. May 11, 2021). Before Lourie, Taranto, and Stoll. Appealed from D. Del. (Judge Stark). (Enablement)

FREE STREAM MEDIA CORP. v. ALPHONSO INC., Appeal Nos. 2019-1506, 2019-2133 (Fed. Cir. May 11, 2021). Before Dyk, Reyna, and Hughes. Appealed from N.D. Cal. (Judge Seeborg). (Patent Eligibility)