Tag: standing
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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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Causam v. ecobee: Federal Circuit Addresses PTAB Standing, Due Process, and Claim Construction
On the same day the Federal Circuit dismissed Causam’s ITC appeal as moot, it issued the companion decision that explains why the appeal became moot in the first place. In Causam Enterprises, Inc. v. ecobee Technologies ULC, No. 24-1958 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 15, 2025), the court affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s final written…
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US Inventor v. USPTO: Standing Doctrine Closes the Courthouse Door on AIA Rulemaking Challenges
The Federal Circuit’s decision in US Inventor, Inc. v. United States Patent and Trademark Office, No. 2024-1396 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 3, 2025), reinforces a familiar but increasingly consequential theme in administrative patent law: access to judicial review turns first, and often last, on Article III standing. Even when a dispute implicates the scope of the…
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Focus Prods v. Kartri Sales: When Restriction Practice Becomes Prosecution History Disclaimer
The Federal Circuit’s decision in Focus Products Group International, LLC v. Kartri Sales Co., Inc. delivers a wide-ranging opinion that touches nearly every corner of intellectual property litigation: venue after TC Heartland, prosecution history disclaimer, multi-defendant appellate waiver, trademark standing, trade dress functionality, willfulness, and fee shifting. But at its core, the case stands as…
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Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. v. Unified Patents, LLC: No Standing to Appeal IPR RPI Dispute
In Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. v. Unified Patents, LLC, No. 23-2110 (Fed. Cir. June 5, 2025), the Federal Circuit dismissed Dolby’s appeal for lack of Article III standing. Although Dolby had prevailed before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in an inter partes review (IPR) initiated by Unified Patents, it sought to appeal the…
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Curtin v. United Trademark Holdings, Inc.: No Standing for Consumers to Oppose Trademark Registrations Absent Commercial Interest
In Curtin v. United Trademark Holdings, Inc., No. 23-2140 (Fed. Cir. May 22, 2025), the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer’s opposition to a trademark registration, holding that an individual lacking a commercial interest does not have statutory standing under 15 U.S.C. § 1063 to oppose trademark registration. Applying the Lexmark zone-of-interests and…
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Incyte Corp. v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries: Federal Circuit Reinforces Strict Article III Standing Requirements for Patent Challengers
In a recent decision, Incyte Corporation v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., the Federal Circuit reaffirmed the stringent standards for establishing Article III standing in appeals from PTAB decisions. The court dismissed Incyte’s appeal from a PTAB post-grant review proceeding, holding that Incyte failed to demonstrate a sufficient injury in fact required for Article III standing.…
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Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB Decision in CQV Co. v. Merck Patent GmbH, Raising Key Issues in Patent Infringement and Prior Art Analysis
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued an opinion in CQV Co., Ltd. v. Merck Patent GmbH, vacating and remanding the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision regarding U.S. Patent No. 10,647,861. The ruling focuses on key legal issues related to patent infringement, prior art determination, and procedural fairness…
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Federal Circuit Weighs in on Gesture-Based Patent Dispute: Key Takeaways for IP Law
The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Apple Inc. v. Gesture Technology Partners, LLC (March 2025) provides important insights into patent law, particularly in the context of inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and obviousness determinations. This ruling builds on the court’s earlier January 2025 decision in another dispute involving Gesture Technology Partners, reinforcing key legal principles…
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Platinum Optics v. Viavi: Dismissal of Appeal for Lack of Standing Despite Prior Infringement Disputes
In Platinum Optics Technology Inc. v. Viavi Solutions Inc., No. 23-1227 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 16, 2024), the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from an inter partes review (IPR) decision for lack of Article III standing. The court declined to reach the merits of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision upholding the validity of…