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In re Cray Inc., No. 2017-129 (Sept. 21, 2017). Under the court's ruling, the presence of a remote employee working from home in the district generally would not be sufficient to establish venue.

In a precedential decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently breathed new life into a set of medical device patents previously deemed invalid.

In a case of first impression, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has held that a patent owner's statements made in a preliminary statement during an AIA IPR proceeding may create...

The USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently designated three decisions as "informative" under the Board's procedures. Informative decisions are not binding authority ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a portion of Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. §1052(a), is unconstitutional as a violation of the First Amendment's protection of free speech.

In a recent oral argument, Federal Circuit judges criticized the USPTO practice of not instituting AIA post grant proceedings on grounds considered "redundant" of other grounds in a petition.

In an en banc decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the appeals court may review the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's determination, in connection with a decision to institute...

The Leahy Smith America Invents Act ("AIA") amended the Patent Act's novelty provisions for all applications having an effective filing date on or after March 16, 2013.

The Chevron doctrine, stemming from the 1984 Supreme Court case Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., has profoundly shaped the way U.S. regulatory agencies

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has introduced a transformative rule that bans most non-compete agreements across various industries. Announced on April 23, 2024...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a writ of mandamus ordering the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to transfer a patent infringement action...

2024 marked a transformative year in intellectual property (IP) litigation, characterized by significant court decisions, evolving litigation trends, and the increasing intersection of technology and law.

On August 16, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a spate of precedential decisions, including three clarifying procedures in inter partes review proceedings before the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

One challenge nearly all start-up businesses face is the selection and protection of trademarks – the brand names for their goods and services.

"Dupes" are no longer just a social media trend or a consumer wink-wink.

In a closely-watched case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeal Board and held that tribal sovereign immunity does not apply to...

A familiar strategy in inter partes ("IPR") review proceedings under the America Invents Act ("AIA") is for petitioners to file multiple petitions challenging claims in an issued patent...

The U.S. Supreme Court has held that a patent owner's sale of a patented product exhausts its ability to bring infringement claims against the purchaser, or subsequent owners, of the product.