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The Federal Circuit is simultaneously addressing two design patent disputes that question the validity and application of the 'plainly dissimilar' test from Egyptian Goddess. In Range of Motion Products v. Armaid, the court considers an en banc petition challenging the test's inversion of the ordinary observer standar…
The Federal Circuit issued key decisions on patent eligibility and inter partes review, emphasizing the importance of claim specificity in overcoming abstract idea rejections. In Constellation Designs v. LG Electronics, the court vacated eligibility for broad optimization claims but affirmed eligibility for claims cov…
The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a district court’s order compelling Micron to produce confidential source code to Yangtze Memory Technologies, rejecting concerns based on speculative risks of unauthorized disclosure. This decision, alongside others, underscores the critical role of well-crafted protective orders…
The Supreme Court’s upcoming 2024-2025 term includes fifteen pending patent cases that collectively question longstanding Federal Circuit procedures and substantive patent law principles. Central among these are five petitions challenging the Federal Circuit’s frequent use of Rule 36 summary affirmances for lack of re…
As the Federal Circuit marks over 41 years since its inception, Paul Michel, former Chief Judge of the court, shares insights from his extensive career spanning public service and intellectual property law. Michel chronicles the court’s foundational mission to unify patent law, the rise of innovation in the digital er…
In Thaler v. Vidal, the Federal Circuit affirmed that under current U.S. patent law, only natural persons can be named as inventors on patent applications. The court upheld the USPTO’s refusal to recognize an AI system as an inventor, emphasizing statutory language and precedent. This ruling underscores the legal chal…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court's decision invalidating a patent held by Gaelco, which claimed a system for remotely refereeing darts matches via video review. Arachnid 360 LLC successfully argued that the patent did not involve new technology and was directed to an abstract id…
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