The Technology & Information Law Blog
Analysis by Charles Gideon Korrell
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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 industry under Section 337 does not require a finished commercial product. Iterative prototypes—supported by testing, engineering records, and witness testimony—can be enough. That holding represents a meaningful…
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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 is sufficiently supported by corresponding structure in the specification. The case arises from agricultural technology used to maintain the proper height of a crop-harvesting header as the…
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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), address two issues that often arise together in complex patent litigation: the evolving scope of patent eligibility under Alice, and the limits of sanctions imposed on litigation…
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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 but rarely receives sustained appellate attention: what happens when a patent owner corrects inventorship after a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) final written decision? The short…
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The Federal Circuit’s decision in Exafer Ltd. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 24-2296 (Fed. Cir. Mar 6, 2026), addresses a recurring and often misunderstood issue in patent damages law: whether a reasonable royalty analysis may rely on a royalty base tied to products or services that are not themselves accused of infringement. The CAFC rejected a…
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The Federal Circuit’s decision in Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc., No. 2024-2001 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 6, 2026) reinforces a claim construction principle that appears simple but has far-reaching consequences in patent litigation: when claim elements are listed separately, the ordinary implication is that the elements correspond to separate structures. The decision also illustrates the…
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The Federal Circuit’s decision in Global Tubing LLC v. Tenaris Coiled Tubes LLC, No. 2023-1882 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 26, 2026) delivers a sharp reminder that even apparently damning internal language will not short-circuit the demanding standards governing inequitable conduct and Walker Process fraud. In its opinion, the court vacated summary judgment of inequitable conduct and…
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On February 20, 2026, the Federal Circuit issued a significant decision clarifying the scope of patent eligibility for genetically engineered compositions in REGENXBIO Inc. v. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., No. 2024-1408 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 20, 2026). Reversing the District of Delaware, the court held that claims directed to cultured host cells containing recombinant nucleic acid molecules…
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I. Why This Case Matters Beyond the Courthouse For many Americans, tariffs are not theoretical instruments of foreign policy. They show up in shipping invoices, supplier negotiations, retail price adjustments, and quarterly earnings calls. Over the past several years, businesses large and small have had to account for sudden and substantial duties imposed on imported…
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On February 19, 2026, the Federal Circuit issued a significant decision in Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Group Corporation, No. 2024-1686, affirming summary judgment of noninfringement in favor of Sony. At first glance, the case involves familiar territory: PlayStation controllers, Bluetooth modules, and an aging patent directed to combining data streams. But the real…