Federal Circuitry

March 07, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (February 28 - March 4): When Infringing An Invalid Patent Can Be Costly
By: Seth W. Lloyd
The Federal Circuit kicked off a new week of oral arguments today. And this week it finishes its goodbyes to Judge O’Malley, who officially retires on Friday (March 11). Even so, the work must go on. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and
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February 24, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week In The Federal Circuit (February 14-18): When Objective Indicia Evidence Both Is, And Is Not, Sufficient For Non-Obviousness
Despite no precedential patent decisions at the Federal Circuit last week, the Court still addressed some interesting issues, including a decision in which the Patent Trial and Appeal Board rejected a patentee’s alleged objective indicia of non-obviousness for a patent’s broader claims, but upheld
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February 14, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (February 7-11): Don't Forget To File Your Patent Before Pressing That "Fax" Button
By: Jean Nguyen
No better way to start Valentine’s Day week than to think about a different way for communicating. But as this week’s case of the week shows, what you say and how you say it can matter. Check out our usual weekly statistics below and
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January 24, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (January 18-21): A Roundup of Non-Patent Decisions
The Federal Circuit was quite productive last week despite the holiday weekend. The Court issued a dozen non-precedential decisions, several precedential opinions, and a handful of Rule 36 summary affirmances in cases argued during the Court’s January sitting. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics
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January 11, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Two Weeks in the Federal Circuit (December 27 - January 7)
The Federal Circuit is holding its first argument session of 2022 this week (with a return to telephonic arguments in light of the Omicron variant). In this post, we take a look back at how the Court closed out 2021 and began 2022. Below
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December 07, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 29 - December 3): COVID-19 Vaccine Patents at the PTAB
Last week the Federal Circuit was gearing up for its December argument sitting, but the Court still found time to issue several decisions. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever case piqued
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December 06, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 22-27): Written Description - Cobbling Together Numbers After the Fact
By: Stephen Diego Frausto
The week of Thanksgiving was a slower one for the Federal Circuit. But we still got an interesting written description decision with a divided panel. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever
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November 22, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 15-19): Government Contracts - A Bridge Too FAR on Termination for Convenience
By: Chris Han
Although the Federal Circuit did not issue a precedential patent decision this week, there was still plenty of activity, including three grants of mandamus to transfer cases out of the Western District of Texas. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case
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November 15, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit ( November 8-12): An Arbitrability Tongue Twister
By: Christopher Gloria
Fall colors are on full display in DC. But leaf peeping can’t keep us from following the latest news at the Federal Circuit. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever case piqued
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November 08, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 1-5): Killing Bacteria with Light – An Unexpected Result?
Last week saw recently confirmed Judge Cunningham sitting for her first oral arguments (alongside her former boss, Judge Dyk). But we’ll have to wait a bit longer for her first authored opinion. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the
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Topic Archives: Last Week in the Federal Circuit

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (February 28 - March 4): When Infringing An Invalid Patent Can Be Costly

By: Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week In The Federal Circuit (February 14-18): When Objective Indicia Evidence Both Is, And Is Not, Sufficient For Non-Obviousness

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (February 7-11): Don't Forget To File Your Patent Before Pressing That "Fax" Button

By: Jean Nguyen

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (January 18-21): A Roundup of Non-Patent Decisions

Last Two Weeks in the Federal Circuit (December 27 - January 7)

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 29 - December 3): COVID-19 Vaccine Patents at the PTAB

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 22-27): Written Description - Cobbling Together Numbers After the Fact

By: Stephen Diego Frausto

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 15-19): Government Contracts - A Bridge Too FAR on Termination for Convenience

By: Chris Han

Last Week in the Federal Circuit ( November 8-12): An Arbitrability Tongue Twister

By: Christopher Gloria

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 1-5): Killing Bacteria with Light – An Unexpected Result?