Federal Circuit Denies En Banc Rehearing in Mentor Graphics v. EVE-USA In Mentor Graphics Corp. v. Eve-USA, Inc., Appeal Nos. 2015-1470, 2015-1554, 2015-1556, the Federal Circuit denied Synopsys’ and EVE’s... read more →
PTAB Declines Request to Review Method of Treating Lymphoma Claim By: Matthew George Hartman, Akin Gump A Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) panel declined to institute an inter partes... read more →
This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. IPWatchdog – a patents and patent law blog – IPwatchdog.com *... read more →
Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB for Relying on Inherency, Rather Than Expectancy in Finding Claims Obvious In Honeywell Int’l Inc. v. Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. DE C.V., Appeal No. 2016-1996, the... read more →
PTAB Holds that a Pre-Filing Application for a Different Patent Is Not Prior Art Under Pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) By Clayton N. Matheson, Akin Gump In Broad-Ocean Technologies, Inc.... read more →
This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. IPWatchdog – a patents and patent law blog – IPwatchdog.com *... read more →
Evidence of Unexpected Results Key to Grant of Substitute Claims in Inter Partes Review Proceeding By Melissa R. Gibson, Akin Gump In Valeo North America, Inc. v. Schaeffler Tech. AG... read more →
Summaries of recent reported decisions of the Federal Circuit prepared by Irfan Lateef. District Court Abused Discretion in Ignoring Federal Circuit Mandate to Reconsider Attorneys’ Fees Under Octane Fitness... read more →
Summaries of recent reported decisions of the Federal Circuit prepared by Irfan Lateef. District Court’s Remand to State Court Was Unreviewable In Preston v. Nagel, Appeal No. 2016-1524, the... read more →
Summaries of recent reported decisions of the Federal Circuit prepared by Irfan Lateef. Federal Circuit Reverses Finding of Infringement Where Patentee Fails to Overcome Strong Presumption That Markush Groups Are... read more →