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In re Forest: No Patent Term, No Provisional Rights
In In re Forest, the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal involving a patent application that would have issued after its statutory 20-year term expired. The court held that…
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Wash World v. Belanger: CAFC Reins in Claim Construction and Remits Damages Based on Improper Convoyed Sales
The Federal Circuit issued a split ruling in Wash World Inc. v. Belanger Inc., affirming the district court’s judgment of infringement but vacating the lost profits damages award…
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In re Riggs: Clarification of 102(e) Prior Art:
In its opinion, the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision in In re Riggs, No. 22-1945, clarifying the framework for determining…
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Maquet v. Abiomed: Scope of Prosecution Disclaimer
On March 21, 2025, the Federal Circuit vacated a district court judgment of non-infringement and remanded the case for further proceedings in Maquet Cardiovascular LLC v. Abiomed Inc.…
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Actavis v. United States: When Patent Litigation Meets Tax Law
In a significant March 2025 opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Court of Federal Claims’ decision in Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. v. United States, addressing a complex intersection…
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AMP Plus v. DMF: A Closer Look at Obviousness Analysis
On March 19, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in AMP Plus, Inc. v. DMF, Inc., affirming the Patent Trial…
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