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In the sports and fitness industry, a thoroughly developed intellectual property (IP) strategy may not only help launch a company but also enable it to develop into a profitable and successful competitor in a fairly saturated marketplace.

In CardioNet, LLC v. InfoBionic, Inc., No. 2019-1149 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 17, 2020), the Federal Circuit reversed the district court's determination that the claims covering a device for monitoring ...

In Genetic Veterinary Sciences, Inc. v. Laboklin GMBH & Co. KG, No. 2018-2056 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 9, 2019), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's determination that certain asserted claims

Effective January 19, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement significant changes to patent fees following the last review in fiscal year 2021.

In Curver Luxembourg, SARL v. Home Expressions Inc., No. 2018-2214 (Fed. Cir. Sep. 12, 2019), the Federal Circuit held claim language could limit the scope of a design

The Copyright Office announced that it is undertaking a study to assess the efficacy of current music licensing schemes.

Following the court's en banc decision that a contract manufacturing arrangement did not give rise to an on-sale bar, the Medicines Co. v. Hospira, Inc. appeal returned to the original Federal Circuit panel ...

For the last three years, America Invents Act (AIA) trials before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) have been effective tools for challenging the validity of issued patents.

Many patent owners are interested in trying to draft a single patent application that will serve them in several countries. This is ambitious, since there are many differences ...

In a much-awaited decision, Technical Board of Appeal 3.3.04, in T 56/21, has not referred questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal on the requirement for applicants to amend...

In Nantkwest, Inc. v. Iancu, No. 2016-1794 (Fed. Cir. July 27, 2018), the Federal Circuit, sitting en banc (excl. Chen, C.J.), affirmed the district court's decision ...

In Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Group Corp., No. 24-1686 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 19, 2026), the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment of noninfringement, emphasizing that patentees' infringement...

In SRI Int'l, Inc. v. Cisco Sys., Inc., No. 2020-1685 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 28, 2021), the Federal Circuit reinstated the jury's willful infringement verdict and restored the district court's award of enhanced damages.

In Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Trend Micro Inc., No. 2019-1122 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 19, 2019), the Federal Circuit remanded the district court's award of fees under 35 U.S.C. § 285, holding that...

In Bot M8 LLC v. Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC, No. 22-1291 (Fed. Cir. May 9, 2023), the Federal Circuit affirmed a final written decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...

In Inland Diamond Products Co. v. Cherry Optical Inc., No. 2024-1106 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 15, 2025), the Federal Circuit determined the district court's grant of summary judgment based on issue...

In Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corporation, No. 22-1765 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 24, 2023), the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded PTAB's holding that all claims of U.S. Patent 9,630,692 are unpatentable as obvious.

In a per curiam order, GlaxoSmithKline LLC v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Nos. 2018-1976, 2018-2023 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 11, 2022), the Federal Circuit denied Teva's petition for rehearing en banc of the panel decision, ...