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Recent decisions
52 in the last 30 days · 757 on the blog
- In re Gonthier
Federal Circuit · Oct 8, 2026
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in the appeal concerning Application No. 16/108,860, issuing a per curiam judgment under Fed. Cir. R. 36 without opinion.
- Notice of Decisions on Institution — 2026-10-08
PTAB Director · Oct 8, 2026
Director's Notice of Decisions on Institution (2026-10-08): 7 proceedings. 4 Trial Instituted (IPR2026-00364, IPR2026-00325, PGR2026-00034, IPR2026-00339); 2 Discretionary Denial (IPR2026-00373, PGR2026-00055); 1 Institution Denied (IPR2026-00340).
- Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Federal Circuit · Oct 8, 2026
On the parties' agreement, the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal from the PTAB's decision in IPR2024-00580 under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. The order does not reach the merits.
- In re Gamble
Federal Circuit · Oct 7, 2026
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Board's decision sustaining the examiner's § 112(b) indefiniteness rejections of all pending claims of the '077 application. Mr. Gamble forfeited any substantive argument both before the Board (by not contesting the rejections in his appeal brief) and before the court (by not raising any in his opening brief), and his rehearing request did not meaningfully address the newly rejected dependent claims.
- Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1525
ITC · Oct 6, 2026
The Commission instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1525 based on a complaint by trinamiX Sensing LLC and trinamiX GmbH against Apple Inc. The investigation targets iPhones and iPads and related components, including processors and TrueDepth camera components with VCSEL, flood illumination VCSEL, and near-infrared camera modules used for face authentication, 3D sensing, and/or material detection.
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