CAFC Says Cisco's Bid to Dismiss Its Appeal Due to Settlement is Improper Use of Judicial System
CAFC denied Cisco and Hewlett-Packard's request to dismiss their appeal, emphasizing the importance of motivation in patent obviousness cases.
CAFC Affirms Most of PTAB Ruling Invalidating Philips Radio Communication System Patent Claims
Philips lost its argument on prior art's absurdity in a CAFC ruling, affirming PTAB's overall obviousness determination on its radio communication patent.
Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness
Federal Circuit overrules longstanding Rosen-Durling test for design patent obviousness, adopting Graham v. John Deere Co. framework
The Federal Circuit's Recent Written Description Ruling in Allergan v. MSN Labs: Implications for Pharmaceutical Patent Drafting and Litigation
The Federal Circuit affirmed that a feature can be non-essential based on patent documents' examination.
The written description must align with claims for sufficiency in patent requirements.
The Enduring Impact of In re Keller on Obviousness Analysis
Keller continues to be a key precedent in obviousness determinations in patent law, influencing USPTO's examiner rejections against applicants.
Disparaging in Context: Motivation to Combine Exists Even For a Markedly Inferior Element
The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's decision that Novartis's patent claims were unpatentably obvious.
CAFC Says Cisco's Bid to Dismiss Its Appeal Due to Settlement is Improper Use of Judicial System
CAFC denied Cisco and Hewlett-Packard's request to dismiss their appeal, emphasizing the importance of motivation in patent obviousness cases.
CAFC Affirms Most of PTAB Ruling Invalidating Philips Radio Communication System Patent Claims
Philips lost its argument on prior art's absurdity in a CAFC ruling, affirming PTAB's overall obviousness determination on its radio communication patent.
Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness
Federal Circuit overrules longstanding Rosen-Durling test for design patent obviousness, adopting Graham v. John Deere Co. framework
The Federal Circuit's Recent Written Description Ruling in Allergan v. MSN Labs: Implications for Pharmaceutical Patent Drafting and Litigation
The Federal Circuit affirmed that a feature can be non-essential based on patent documents' examination.
The written description must align with claims for sufficiency in patent requirements.
The Enduring Impact of In re Keller on Obviousness Analysis
Keller continues to be a key precedent in obviousness determinations in patent law, influencing USPTO's examiner rejections against applicants.
Disparaging in Context: Motivation to Combine Exists Even For a Markedly Inferior Element
The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB's decision that Novartis's patent claims were unpatentably obvious.