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In re Brunetti: Failure to Function Gets an APA Tune-Up from the Federal Circuit
The Federal Circuit’s decision in In re Brunetti, No. 23-1539 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 26, 2025), sits at the uneasy intersection of trademark doctrine, administrative law, and cultural ubiquity.…
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Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Qiagen Sciences, LLC: When “Identical” Means Identical—and the Doctrine of Equivalents Is Not a Jury Mulligan
The Federal Circuit’s decision in Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings v. Qiagen Sciences, LLC, No. 23-2350 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 13, 2025), offers a sharp reminder that not every…
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Mondis Technology Ltd. v. LG Electronics: When a Jury Verdict Meets the Written Description Wall
The Federal Circuit’s August 8, 2025 decision in Mondis Technology Ltd. v. LG Electronics Inc. is another reminder that even a hard-fought jury verdict—complete with a finding of…
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Kroy IP Holdings v. Groupon: The Federal Circuit Draws a Hard Line on IPR Collateral Estoppel
The Federal Circuit’s August 1, 2025 order denying rehearing en banc in Kroy IP Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc., No. 23-1359, leaves intact a panel decision that sharply…
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FMC Corporation v. Sharda USA, LLC: When Deleting Words Deletes Claim Scope
The Federal Circuit’s August 1, 2025 decision in FMC Corporation v. Sharda USA, LLC offers a sharp reminder that patent drafting choices—especially between provisional and non-provisional applications—have consequences…
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Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC: Affirmative Antitrust Remedies and the Ninth Circuit’s Blueprint for Reopening Digital Markets
The Ninth Circuit’s July 31, 2025 decision in Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC marks one of the most consequential appellate rulings on antitrust remedies in the modern…
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