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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GRACE INSTRUMENT INDUSTRIES, LLC v. CHANDLER INSTRUMENTS COMPANY, LLC, Appeal No. 2021-2370, (Fed. Cir. January 12, 2023). Before Chen, Cunningham, and Stark. Appealed from S. D. Tex. (Judge Hanen). (Indefiniteness)

PLASTIPAK PACKAGING, INC. v. PREMIUM WATERS, INC., Appeal No. 2021-2244 (Fed. Cir. December 19, 2022). Before Newman, Stoll, and Stark. Appealed from W.D. Wis. (Judge Conley). (Summary Judgment Standard)

GOOGLE LLC v. HAMMOND DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL, Appeal No. 2021-2218 (Fed. Cir. December 8, 2022). Before Moore, Chen, and Stoll. Appealed from Patent Trial and Appeal Board. (Collateral Estoppel)

VLSI TECHNOLOGY LLC v. INTEL CORP., Appeal No. 2021-1826 (Fed. Cir. November 15, 2022). Before Bryson, Chen, and Hughes. Appealed from the PTAB. (Claim Construction)

MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., Appeal No. 21-2121 (Fed. Cir. September 29, 2022). Before Lourie, Reyna, and Stoll. Appealed from PTAB. (Anticipation/Obviousness)

PROVISUR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. WEBER, INC., Appeal No. 2021-1942, 1975 (Fed. Cir. September 27, 2022). Before Prost, Reyna, and Stark. Appealed from the P.T.A.B. (Administrative Procedures Act)

SAWSTOP HOLDING LLC v. VIDAL, Appeal Nos. 2021-1537, 2021-2105 (Fed. Cir. September 14, 2022). Before Newman, Linn, and Chen. Appealed from E.D. Va. (Judge Brinkema). (Patent Term Adjustment)

HOLOGIC, INC. v. MINERVA SURGICAL, INC., Appeal Nos. 2019-2054, -2081 (Fed. Cir. August 11, 2022). Before Stoll, Clevenger, and Wallach. Appealed from D. Del. (Judge Bataillon). (Assignor Estoppel)

KAMSTRUP A/S v. AXIOMA METERING UAB, Appeal No. 2021-1923 (Fed. Cir. August 12, 2022). Before Reyna, Mayer, and Cunningham. Appealed from PTAB. (Product-By-Process)

LG ELECTRONICS INC. v. IMMERVISION, INC., Appeal Nos. 2021-2037, 2021-2038 (Fed. Cir. July 11, 2022). Before Stoll, Newman, and Cunningham. Appealed from PTAB. (Error As Prior Art Teaching)

CLEARONE, INC. v. SHURE ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, Appeal No. 2021-1517 (Fed. Cir. June 1, 2022). Before Moore, Newman, and Hughes. Appealed from Patent Trial and Appeal Board. (Indefiniteness, Duty to Disclose)

CENTRIPETAL NETWORKS, INC. v. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC., Appeal No. 2021-1888 (Fed. Cir. June 23, 2022). Before Dyk, Taranto and Cunningham. Appealed from E.D. Va. (Judge Morgan). (Recusal)

PAVO SOLUTIONS v. KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CO., Appeal No. 2021-1834 (Fed. Cir. June 3, 2022). Before Prost, Lourie, and Chen. Appealed from C.D. Cal. (Judge Staton). (Claim Construction)

SUNOCO PARTNERS MARKETING & TERMINALS L.P. v. U.S. VENTURE, INC., Appeal No. 2020-1641 (Fed. Cir. April 29, 2022). Before Prost, Reyna, and Stoll. Appealed from N.D. Ill. (Judge Pallmeyer). (On-Sale Bar)

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)