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Federal Circuit Clarifies Need for Clear Contractual Triggers in Patent Settlement Payments Post-PTP
The Federal Circuit’s 2026 ruling in T-Mobile US, Inc. v. KAIFI LLC highlights the critical need for patent settlement agreements to include precise, objective triggers for contingent payments linked to Patent Office outcomes. The case arose from a dispute over whether certain patent claims "survived" an ex parte reex…
Tuesday, September 22, 2026