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Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., 2024-1072, -1125 (Oct. 2, 2025), affirming a District of Delaware judgment reducing a jury's $10 million reasonable-royalty award to nominal damages of $1.

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co. v. CH Lighting Technology Co., partially undoing a district court win for LED-lamp maker Super Lighting and sending the case back for a second round.

Recently, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion in Rearden, LLC v. Walt Disney Pictures, No. 24-3970 (Sept. 11, 2025), affirming a district court order striking the plaintiff's jury demand on the issue of disgorgement of profits.

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Santos v. Kimmel, No. 24-2196 (Oct. 6, 2025), affirming the Southern District of New York's Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal of former Congressman George Santos's copyright claims against Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, and Disney.

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Global Health Solutions LLC v. Marc Selner, No. 23-2009 (Aug. 26, 2025), marking the Court's first review of an AIA derivation proceeding.

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in Future Link Systems, LLC v. Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, No. 23-1056 (Sept. 9, 2025), vacating a district court's denial of fees and costs ...

Last week the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion in In re Brian David McFadden, No. 24-2107 (Sept. 5, 2025), reversing-in-part and vacating-in-part a pair of Patent Trial and Appeal Board rulings rejecting McFadden's social-network "information exchange" application.

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Finesse Wireless LLC v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 24-1039, reversing the district court's denial of judgment as a matter of law of noninfringement and vacating the jury's award of over $160 million in damages.

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Co. LLC, No. 2024-2191 (July 17, 2025), reversing the district court's denial of Top's motion for judgment as a matter of law ("JMOL") that it did not infringe Cozy's design patent and trademarks.