Contributors: Knobbe Martens Ranges for Interdependent and Interactive Components Can Be Tricky to Derive In Modernatx, Inc. v. Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, Appeal No. 20-2329, the Federal Circuit held that a... read more →
Intrinsic Evidence Trumps Plain and Ordinary Meaning In Astrazeneca Ab v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Appeal No. 21-1729, the Federal Circuit held that for purposes of claim construction, intrinsic evidence can... read more →
A Generic Motivation Is Still a Motivation In Intel Corporation v. Qualcomm Incorporated, Appeal No. 20-1664, the Federal Circuit held that a “generic” motivation to combine that has broad appeal... read more →
Contributors: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Silence May Support Negative Claim Limitation In Novartis Pharmaceuticals v. Accord Healthcare Inc. Appeal No. 21-1070, the Federal Circuit held that a... read more →
Indefiniteness Is Not Determined by the Claim Language Alone In Nature Simulation Systems Inc. v. Autodesk, Inc. Appeal No. 20-2257, the Federal Circuit held that it was improper for the... read more →
Ordered To Agree: Binding Settlement Agreement Provision Found Despite Absence of Singular, Executed Agreement In Plasmacam, Inc. v. Cncelectronics, LLC Appeal No. 21-1689, the Federal Circuit held that an agreement... read more →
Intrinsic Record Thwarts Theory of Interchangeability In Apple Inc. v. Wi-Lan Inc. Appeal No. 20-2011, the Federal Circuit held that construing a broad claim term to be re-defined as a... read more →
Federal Circuit Overrules Shaw and Broadens IPR Estoppel in District Court Proceedings In California Institute of Technology v. Broadcom Inc. and Apple Inc. Appeal No. 20-2222, the Federal Circuit held... read more →
PTO Director’s Estoppel Decision Ending Reexam Is Subject to Judicial Review In Alarm.Com Inc. v. Hirshfeld Appeal No. 21-2102, the Federal Circuit held that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) permits... read more →
When an Unmet Need May Not Be Enough In Adapt Pharma Operations Ltd. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. Appeal No. 21-1649, the Federal Circuit held that recent attempts by competitors... read more →