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On May 14, 2018, in Anacor v. Iancu, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion affirming the Board's invalidation of Anacor's tavaborole patent. The patent-in-suit, U.S. Patent No. 7,582,621 ...

As is common with a blockbuster drug, AbbVie's Humira faced an antitrust challenge from third-party payers. The third-party payers filed an antitrust action claiming AbbVie's patent strategy...

As has been discussed here previously, the current position of the USPTO is that Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot be an inventor. The USPTO's position on the matter has been challenged in...

On January 25, 2021, the ITC issued a press release announcing their vote to institute an investigation in Certain IP Camera Systems Including Video Doorbells and Components Thereof...

It is quite common for IPR petitioners to raise § 112 defenses in opposition to a motion to amend filed by the patent owner. What's less common is for the petitioner to argue ...

Stephen McBride and John Presper co-authored an article entitled The Pros and Cons of Asserting US Patents against Foreign Companies," which is featured in the May/June 2021 edition of IP Litigator.

On March 14, 2022, the ITC issued a notice of its determination finding no violation of a consent order by Respondents East West Manufacturing, LLC and East West Industries...

In many cases, parties approach pre-judgment interest ("PJI") as a mechanical exercise, applying rates set out under the Courts of Justice Act ("CJA") and calculating them on a simple interest basis.

In two decisions this year district courts have addressed the "safe harbor" provision of 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(1) in motions to dismiss a patent infringement count.

On May 3, 2022, ALJ Monica Bhattacharyya issued the public version of Order No. 18 (dated April 22, 2022) granting Respondent Vivint, Inc.'s...

On June 27, 2022, ALJ Cameron Elliot issued a notice of his initial determination ("ID") finding a violation of section 337...

On March 9, 2021, ALJ Lord issued Order No. 6 denying a motion to stay the investigation pending resolution of inter partes review and post-grant review proceedings filed by Respondents Ocado Group...

On November 30, 2021, ALJ McNamara issued the public version of his initial determination ("ID") granting Complainant Hyperice, Inc.'s ("Hyperice") motion for summary determination of violation of section 337...

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board affirmed refusal of Applicant Peace Love World Live's application to register I LOVE YOU for bracelets in Class 14 ...

On April 28 the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Amgen's petition of the Federal Circuit's decision affirming the district court's decision on JMOL that Amgen's antibody claims...

The Federal Circuit reversed a $49.4 million jury verdict in a patent infringement case involving drug-releasing biodegradable fiber implants, finding that the University of Texas's patent was anticipated by prior art...

On January 26, 2022, the ITC issued the public version of its opinion finding a violation of section 337 in Certain Variable Speed Wind Turbine Generators and Components Thereof (Inv. No. 337-TA-1218).