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Fortress Iron v. Digger Specialties: When an Unreachable Inventor Dooms the Patent
The Federal Circuit’s decision in Fortress Iron, LP v. Digger Specialties, Inc., Case No. 24-2313 (Fed. Cir. Apr 2, 2026), addresses a deceptively simple but practically significant question:…
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Ascendis v. BioMarin: CAFC Rejects Procedural “Reset” Tactics for ITC Stays
There is a quiet but persistent tension in patent litigation involving the ITC: the statute promises efficiency, but the structure invites gamesmanship. Section 1659 is supposed to prevent…
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Apple v. ITC: When Prototypes Can Be Used to Establish a Domestic Industry
The Federal Circuit’s decision in Apple Inc. v. International Trade Commission , Case No. 2024-1285 (Fed. Cir., Mar. 19, 2026), delivers a clear and practical message: a domestic…
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Gramm v. Deere: Reversal of Indefiniteness Finding for Means-Plus-Function Claim
The Federal Circuit’s decision in Gramm v. Deere & Co., No. 24-1598 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 11, 2026) addresses a recurring issue in patent litigation: when a means-plus-function claim…
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Columbia University v. Gen Digital: $185M Cybersecurity Patent Verdict Reopened and Trial Counsel Sanctions Vacated
A pair of related decisions issued by the Federal Circuit in Trustees of Columbia University v. Gen Digital Inc. , Nos. 24-1243, -1244 (Fed. Cir. Mar 11, 2026),…
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Implicit v. Sonos: Federal Circuit Holds That Post-IPR Inventorship Corrections Cannot Undo Forfeited Arguments
The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Implicit, LLC v. Sonos, Inc., No. 25-853 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 9, 2026), addresses a procedural question that arises occasionally in patent litigation…
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