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IQE PLC v. Newport Fab (Tower Semiconductor): When Patent Filings Trigger Anti-SLAPP Protection
On October 15, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in IQE PLC v. Newport Fab, LLC d/b/a Jazz Semiconductor et al., addressing two questions that rarely…
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Inland Diamond Prods v. Cherry Optical: PTAB Fact Findings Do Not Preclude District Court Validity Challenges
On October 15, 2025, the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a summary judgment of invalidity in Inland Diamond Products Co. v. Cherry Optical Inc., No. 24-1106, holding that…
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Brita LP v. ITC: Functional Genus Claims Collapse Without Carbon-Block Disclosure
The Federal Circuit’s October 15, 2025 decision in Brita LP v. International Trade Commission delivers a clear warning to patentees who rely on broad, functionally defined genus claims…
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Causam v. ecobee Technologies: Standing, Due Process, and Why the Merits Still Matter
On the same day the Federal Circuit dismissed Causam’s ITC appeal as moot, it issued the companion decision that explains why the appeal became moot in the first…
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Causam v. ITC: Standing Secured, But the Case Still Slips Away
On October 15, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Causam Enterprises, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, No. 23-1769, that delivers a curious combination of vindication and…
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US Inventor, Inc. v. USPTO: Standing Doctrine Closes the Courthouse Door on AIA Rulemaking Challenges
The Federal Circuit’s decision in US Inventor, Inc. v. United States Patent and Trademark Office, No. 2024-1396 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 3, 2025), reinforces a familiar but increasingly consequential…
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