Tag: licensing
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T-Mobile US v. KAIFI: Patent Settlement Dispute Falls Outside Federal Circuit Jurisdiction
The Federal Circuit’s precedential decision in T-Mobile US, Inc. v. KAIFI LLC, Case No. 2025-1006 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 28, 2026), draws an important boundary between patent litigation and commercial disputes involving patents. A state-law contract claim does not fall within the Federal Circuit’s exclusive appellate jurisdiction merely because one party’s preferred interpretation would require deciding questions of prosecution…
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A.L.M. Holding v. Zydex: Federal Circuit Clarifies Constitutional Standing for Patent Owners After Exclusive Licensing
The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in A.L.M. Holding Company v. Zydex Industries Private Ltd., Case No. 25-1317 (Fed. Cir. May 19, 2026), provides important clarification regarding constitutional standing in patent infringement suits where a patent owner has granted broad exclusive rights to a licensee but retained certain enforcement and economic interests. The opinion addresses a…
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Ingevity v. BASF: When Patent Licensing Crosses Into Antitrust Tying
On February 11, 2026, the Federal Circuit in Ingevity Corp. v. BASF Corp., No. 2024-1577, affirmed a jury verdict finding unlawful tying under the Sherman Act and upholding a $28.3 million damages award (trebled to approximately $84.8 million). The opinion, authored by Judge Lourie and joined by Judges Prost and Cunningham, is a consequential reminder…
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Ancora v. Roku: When Patent Licenses Become Evidence of Nonobviousness
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 Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that had found claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,411,941—owned by Ancora Technologies, Inc.—to be unpatentable as obvious. While the Federal Circuit affirmed…
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Court Upholds Limited Damages in Bitmanagement Software GmbH v. United States: Key Takeaways on Copyright Infringement and Licensing
On January 7, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its decision in Bitmanagement Software GmbH v. United States, affirming a damages award of $154,400 for copyright infringement by the U.S. Navy. The case centered around the Navy’s unauthorized copying and use of Bitmanagement’s 3D rendering software, BS Contact Geo,…