PTO Director’s Estoppel Decision Ending Reexam Is Subject to Judicial Review In Alarm.Com Inc. v. Hirshfeld Appeal No. 21-2102, the Federal Circuit held that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) permits... read more →
When an Unmet Need May Not Be Enough In Adapt Pharma Operations Ltd. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. Appeal No. 21-1649, the Federal Circuit held that recent attempts by competitors... read more →
Effects of Proximity, Plurals, and Passive Voice for Claim Construction In Apple Inc. v. Mph Technologies Oy, Appeal No. 21-1532, the Federal Circuit held that the proximity of concepts in... read more →
Courts Must Properly Apply the Presumption in the Means-Plus-Function Analysis In Dyfan, LLC v. Target Corporation, Appeal No. 21-1725, the Federal Circuit held that where a claim does not use... read more →
Contributors: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Inventor Declaration Excluded by PTAB Because Examination in Foreign Proceeding No Substitute for Cross-Examination by IPR Counsel by Thomas W. Landers IV... read more →
Contributors: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Future Tense in Contractual Language Found Insufficient to Convey Title, Depriving Party of Right to License Patent by Caitlin E. Olwell &... read more →
Contributors: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Speculative Allegations Regarding Operation of Accused Website Doom Patent Infringement Complaint by Jonathan James Underwood & Rubén H. Muñoz District Court, Patent... read more →
Cancellation of Independent Claims in IPR Does Not Estop Doctrine of Equivalents Arguments for Surviving Dependent Claims by Jason Weil, Rubén H. Muñoz, Megan Mahoney (Law Clerk) Patent Trial and... read more →
Contributors: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP In IPR, No Collateral Estoppel Based on § 101 Ruling in District Court by Karina J. Moy & Rubén H. Muñoz Dec.... read more →
by Frederic M. Douglas and James E. Hawes This column highlights some of the more notable recent online notices, newsletters, and blogs dealing with IP prosecution issues. Patently-O – a... read more →