Month: October 2026
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Satius Holding v. Samsung: Clear Claims Can Still Be Invalid When They Cover the Impossible
The Federal Circuit’s precedential decision in Satius Holding, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 2025-1446 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 1, 2026), illustrates a counterintuitive principle of patent law: the clarity of a patent claim can establish precisely why it is invalid. The court held that a claim expressly covering a scientifically impossible method of transmitting…
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ParkerVision v. Qualcomm: Rule 54(b) Finality Runs at the Patent Level, Not the Claim Level
The Federal Circuit’s precedential decision in ParkerVision, Inc. v. Qualcomm Inc., Case Nos. 2026-1033, 2026-1035 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 30, 2026), clarifies an important limit on Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) in patent litigation. Individual patent claims may define distinct property boundaries, but they do not ordinarily become separate civil-procedure claims for relief. Because transmitter…