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Optis Cellular Technology v. Apple Inc.: Federal Circuit Orders New Trial on Infringement and Damages Due to Unanimity Violation and Improper Evidence
The Federal Circuit’s June 16, 2025, decision in Optis Cellular Technology, LLC v. Apple Inc., Nos. 2022-1904, 2022-1925, vacates a $300 million damages judgment in a high-stakes standard-essential…
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Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. Roku, Inc.: Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB Decision on Licensing Nexus in Obviousness Analysis
In the June 16, 2025 decision of Ancora Technologies, Inc. v. Roku, Inc., the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded two inter partes review (IPR) decisions by the Patent…
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V.O.S. Selections v. Trump: Sets Expedited En Banc Review of Tariff Orders After Staying CIT’s Injunction
In V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, the Federal Circuit has now stayed the Court of International Trade’s injunctions and agreed to hear the government’s appeal on an expedited…
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Mitek Systems, Inc. v. United Services Automobile Association: No Standing for Declaratory Non-Infringement Claims Based on Indirect Liability or Customer Indemnity
In a detailed and precedent-reinforcing opinion issued on June 12, 2025, the Federal Circuit in Mitek Systems, Inc. v. United Services Automobile Association, No. 23-1687, affirmed the dismissal…
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United Services Automobile Association v. PNC Bank N.A.: Federal Circuit Invalidates Mobile Check Deposit Patent as Abstract and Non-Inventive
In United Services Automobile Association v. PNC Bank N.A., the Federal Circuit reversed a district court ruling that had upheld the patent eligibility of United Services Automobile Association’s…
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. v. Synthego Corp.: Federal Circuit Reinforces Written Description and Motivation to Combine Standards
The Federal Circuit vacated and reversed key findings by the PTAB in a suite of post-grant challenges brought against Agilent Technologies’ patents on CRISPR-related RNA purification methods. The…
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