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Patent Infringement Decisions

Decisions on whether an accused product or process infringes a patent claim, literally or under the doctrine of equivalents, and on direct, induced and contributory infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271.

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  1. Fed. Cir. · Oct. 5, 2026O'Reilly Winship LLC v. SnapRays LLCThe Federal Circuit held that the district court improperly narrowed the ordinary meaning of "joined" in claim 1 of the '324 patent and that the accused products met that limitation. The court otherwise affirmed summary judgment of…
  2. Fed. Cir. · Oct. 5, 2026AlexSam, Inc. v. Simon Property Group, L.P.The Federal Circuit held that Simon’s motion, though styled under Rules 54(b) and 60(a), was properly construed as a Rule 60(b)(1) motion and that relief was available to correct the district court’s legal error. The court held the…
  3. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 30, 2026WSOU Investments LLC v. Salesforce, Inc.The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Rule 42(b) by agreement of the parties. The order does not address any patent-law merits issue.
  4. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 30, 2026ParkerVision, Inc. v. Qualcomm IncorporatedThe Federal Circuit held that it lacked appellate jurisdiction because there was no final judgment: Rule 54(b) did not permit a partial final judgment resolving only some asserted claims of the same patent while other asserted claims of…
  5. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 30, 2026EPIC TECH, LLC v. PEN-TECH ASSOCIATES, INC.The Federal Circuit vacated because the district court did not provide enough reasoning to permit meaningful review of its denial of sanctions and fees. The panel did not decide whether Epic Tech or its counsel violated Rule 11 or whether…
  6. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 30, 2026WSOU Investments LLC v. Salesforce, Inc.The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement. Each side will bear its own costs.
  7. ITC · Sept. 29, 2026Certain Extrusion-Coated Magnet WireEssex Solutions Inc. and Essex Solutions USA LLC filed a Section 337 complaint targeting certain extrusion-coated magnet wire imported, sold for importation, or sold after importation by Wellascent Electronic (Ganzhou) Co., Ltd. and…
  8. ITC · Sept. 28, 2026Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Devices, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof (IV)Netlist, Inc. filed a Section 337 complaint targeting certain dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices, products containing the same, and components thereof; the Federal Register notice does not identify the asserted patents. Netlist…
  9. ITC · Sept. 23, 2026Certain Powered Rocker-Recliner and Glider-Recliner Mechanisms and Seating Units Containing Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1524The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1524 based on a complaint by Ultra-Mek, Incorporated, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, and L&P Property Management Company alleging infringement of four patents by imported powered rocker-recliner…
  10. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 21, 2026BERKELEY*IEOR v. W.W. Grainger Inc.The Federal Circuit held that the asserted claims are patent ineligible because they are directed to the abstract idea of calculating profitability and do not recite an inventive concept. The alleged improvement—parallel processing inside…
  11. ITC · Sept. 21, 2026Certain Wearable Activity and Health Monitoring Devices and Systems Containing SameUnaliWear, Inc. filed a pre-institution Section 337 complaint targeting certain wearable activity and health monitoring devices and systems imported or sold by Samsung, Google, and Garmin entities. The Federal Register notice does not…
  12. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 17, 2026Carnegie Institution of Washington v. Fenix Diamonds LLCThe Federal Circuit affirmed the fee and expense award, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the case exceptional based on objectively baseless infringement positions after claim construction and…
  13. ITC · Sept. 16, 2026Certain Electronic Devices with Certain Audio Technologies; Inv. No. 337-TA-1521The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1521 based on BoomCloud 360 Inc.'s complaint alleging that Apple, Samsung, and Google import or sell electronic devices with audio technologies that infringe claims of U.S. Patent Nos.…
  14. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 15, 2026ABC IP LLC v. PEAK TACTICAL LLCThe Federal Circuit affirmed the District of Wyoming under Federal Circuit Rule 36. The court issued no written opinion, so the basis for affirmance is not stated.
  15. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 14, 2026NCS Multistage Inc. v. TCO Group ASThe Federal Circuit affirmed the contributory-infringement judgment, holding that TCO forfeited its appellate challenges by not preserving them in post-trial briefing and could not relitigate a claim construction it had sought below. The…
  16. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 14, 2026TexasLDPC Inc. v. Broadcom Inc.The Federal Circuit held that TexasLDPC's enforcement-only business activities did not terminate the license agreement, and that the agreement transferred all substantial rights in the asserted patents to TexasLDPC. The court also held…
  17. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 14, 2026NCS Multistage Inc. v. Nine Energy Service, Inc.The Federal Circuit held that the district court misconstrued both “internal diameter” and “casing string,” and that TCO’s August 2012 sale of the TDP-PO tool to Apache and Apache’s use were prior art as a matter of law. The court vacated…
  18. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 11, 2026Moskowitz Family LLC v. Globus Medical, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed, holding that the preambles of the asserted '913 and '022 patent claims are limiting and that the district court correctly construed “universal.” It also held that substantial evidence supported the jury’s…
  19. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 11, 2026Caddo Systems, Inc. v. JetBrains Americas, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed the District of Delaware’s judgment under Federal Circuit Rule 36. The judgment provides no written rationale or identification of the specific patent-law issue decided.
  20. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 11, 2026ALTERWAN, INC. v. AMAZON.COM, INC.The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's claim constructions, holding that "cooperating service provider" means a service provider that agrees to provide non-blocking bandwidth and that "non-blocking bandwidth" means bandwidth…
  21. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 8, 2026VIAVI Solutions Inc. v. Platinum Optics Technology Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed the § 285 fee award, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding the case exceptional based on Viavi's inadequate pre-suit investigation and its continued pursuit of claims after…
  22. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 4, 2026WIRELESSWERX IP, LLC v. AUDI OF AMERICA, INC.The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal by party agreement under Rule 42(b). Each side must bear its own costs.
  23. ITC · Sept. 4, 2026Certain Mobile Electronic Devices and Components ThereoftrinamiX Sensing LLC and trinamiX GmbH filed a Section 337 complaint targeting certain mobile electronic devices and components thereof imported or sold by Apple Inc.; the Federal Register notice does not identify the asserted patents.…
  24. Fed. Cir. · Sept. 3, 2026Biofer S.p.A. v. Vifor (International) AGThe Federal Circuit affirmed the construction requiring the pH to be maintained between 7.0 and 9.0 throughout the oxidation step, and therefore affirmed non-infringement based on Biofer’s concession under that construction. The court…
  25. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 31, 2026Constellation Designs, LLC v. LG Electronics Inc.The Federal Circuit held that the asserted '761 and '700 patent optimization claims are patent-ineligible because they claim the result-oriented abstract idea of optimizing a constellation for parallel-decode capacity without reciting how…
  26. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 31, 2026Evolved Wireless, LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed across the board: substantial evidence supported the jury's noninfringement verdict under Evolved's standards-based LTE theory, the Qualcomm license survived termination and continued to bar claims against…
  27. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 31, 2026Exelixis, Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Ltd.The Federal Circuit affirmed the finding that the asserted claims of the '439, '440, and '015 patents had adequate written description under § 112(a). The court dismissed as moot MSN's appeal as to claim 3 of the '349 patent and vacated…
  28. ITC · Aug. 28, 2026Certain Mobile Devices with Hardware and Software for Exchanging Electronic Content; Inv. No. 337-TA-1520The Commission instituted a Section 337 investigation based on GG Technologies, Inc. d/b/a StayTouch's complaint against Apple Inc. concerning alleged infringement of claims 1-3 and 13-17 of U.S. Patent No. 12,022,369. The accused…
  29. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 26, 2026Welytok v. Director of the USPTOThe Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal for failure to prosecute after the appellant did not file the required brief on time. The order does not address any patent-law merits issue.
  30. ITC · Aug. 24, 2026Certain Powered Rocker-Recliner and Glider-Recliner Mechanisms and Seating Units Containing SameUltra-Mek, Incorporated, Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, and L&P Property Management Company filed a Section 337 complaint targeting imported powered rocker-recliner and glider-recliner mechanisms and seating units containing those…
  31. ITC · Aug. 20, 2026Certain Wearable Breast Pumps, Associated Milk Storage Containers, and Components ThereofWillow Innovations, Inc. and Willow Blossom HoldCo Ltd. filed a pre-institution Section 337 complaint targeting imported wearable breast pumps, associated milk storage containers, and components thereof. The Federal Register notice does…
  32. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 19, 2026VDPP, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed dismissal without leave to amend because VDPP’s proposed amended complaint was futile: it sought pre-suit damages but did not plausibly plead compliance with § 287 by VDPP’s licensees. The court also affirmed…
  33. ITC · Aug. 18, 2026Certain Electronic Devices with Certain Audio TechnologiesBoomCloud 360 Inc. filed a Section 337 complaint targeting imported electronic devices with certain audio technologies sold by Apple, Samsung, and Google; the Federal Register notice does not identify the asserted patent numbers.…
  34. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 17, 2026Netlist, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) by agreement of the parties. The court did not reach any merits issue.
  35. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 14, 2026Jacki Easlick, LLC v. CJ EmeraldThe Federal Circuit affirmed, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding no likelihood of success on design-patent infringement and no irreparable harm. It also affirmed denial of reconsideration because the…
  36. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 12, 2026Canadian Solar, Inc. v. Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal as moot because Maxeon’s unilateral covenant not to sue eliminated the live controversy. Because mootness resulted from the unilateral action of the party that prevailed before the Board, the court…
  37. ITC · Aug. 12, 2026Certain Mobile Electronic Devices; Inv. No. 337-TA-1516The Commission instituted a Section 337 investigation based on Maxell, Ltd.'s complaint alleging that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. import and sell Samsung-branded smartphones and tablets that…
  38. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 11, 2026Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc.The Federal Circuit denied panel rehearing and rehearing en banc, leaving in place the panel affirmance of summary judgment of design-patent noninfringement. The concurrence emphasized that existing precedent permits courts to construe…
  39. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 11, 2026Lenovo (United States) Inc. v. International Trade CommissionThe Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal by agreement of the parties under Rule 42(b). Each side will bear its own costs.
  40. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 4, 2026SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. v. AVEVA DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC.The Federal Circuit affirmed the non-infringement judgment, holding that the claimed “dissolving agent” must both dissolve lidocaine and maintain it in a non-crystalline state in the finished patch. Under that construction, Aveva’s ANDA…
  41. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 4, 2026Socket Solutions, LLC v. Import Global, LLCThe Federal Circuit held that the district court’s likelihood-of-success analysis rested on erroneous constructions of “backplate” and “pin.” It vacated the preliminary injunction and remanded, also noting that any presumption of…
  42. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 3, 2026MPH Technologies Oy v. Apple Inc.The Federal Circuit rejected the district court's construction limiting the '949 patent family's 'secure' terms to IPSec and 'unique identity' to IPSec-specific SPI values. It also reversed the indefiniteness ruling for the '581 patent…
  43. Fed. Cir. · Aug. 3, 2026In re Amazon.com Services LLCThe Federal Circuit denied Amazon's mandamus petition seeking to compel the Eastern District of Texas to stay the Headwater infringement case under the customer-suit exception. Amazon did not show a clear and indisputable right to a stay,…
  44. Fed. Cir. · July 31, 2026Regents of the University of Michigan v. Leica Microsystems, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed, holding that the claimed “said supercontinuum white light pulse” refers back to a “supercontinuum white light pulse comprising an entire spectrum of white light.” Because the accused products used discrete,…
  45. Fed. Cir. · July 30, 2026ON24, Inc. v. Webinar.net, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment without a written opinion under Rule 36. The judgment does not identify the patent-law issues decided or the panel’s reasoning.
  46. Fed. Cir. · July 30, 2026Schmeisser GmbH v. AC-Unity d.o.o.The Federal Circuit held that the district court erred by finding the distance-related claim terms indefinite; the terms were facially clear, supported by the specification and prosecution history, and measurable with conventional tools.…
  47. ITC · July 28, 2026Certain Mobile Devices with Hardware and Software for Exchanging Electronic Content and Components ThereofGG Technologies, Inc. d/b/a StayTouch filed a Section 337 complaint targeting Apple Inc. over certain mobile devices with hardware and software for exchanging electronic content and components thereof. The Federal Register notice does not…
  48. Fed. Cir. · July 27, 2026Board of Regents of the University of Texas System v. Boston Scientific Corp.The Federal Circuit held that Boston Scientific was entitled to JMOL that asserted claims 1, 11, 17, and 26 were anticipated by the Song prior-art patent. The court also held that Boston Scientific was entitled to JMOL of noninfringement…
  49. Fed. Cir. · July 23, 2026CARTESSA AESTHETICS, LLC v. ITCThe Federal Circuit held that the appeals were moot because the asserted patent had expired and the ITC can provide only prospective relief. Potential indirect effects of the ITC determination in PTO proceedings did not preserve a live…
  50. Fed. Cir. · July 22, 2026MIDAS GREEN TECHNOLOGIES, LLC v. GREEN REVOLUTION COOLING, INC.The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties' agreement. The court ordered each side to bear its own costs.
  51. ITC · July 22, 2026Certain Adjustable Child Carriers and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1514The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1514 based on The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc.’s complaint alleging Section 337 violations through imported adjustable child carriers and components. The investigation names multiple U.S., Chinese,…
  52. ITC · July 22, 2026Certain Dermatological Treatment Devices and Components Thereof II; Inv. No. 337-TA-1515The Commission instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1515 based on Serendia, LLC's complaint alleging Section 337 violations through infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,320,536, 9,775,774, 10,869,812, and 12,220,549. The accused products are…
  53. Fed. Cir. · July 22, 2026Shenzhen Jisu Technology Co., Ltd. v. The Entities and Individuals Identified in Annex AThe Federal Circuit affirmed, holding that collateral estoppel did not bar the district court from revisiting its earlier non-final reasoning in the same ongoing case. The court also held that the district court did not abuse its…
  54. Fed. Cir. · July 21, 2026Woodway USA, Inc. v. LifeCORE Fitness, Inc.The Federal Circuit held that the district court adopted an overly restrictive construction of "substantially prevent" by effectively requiring complete prevention of movement in the dispreferred direction. The prosecution history did not…
  55. ITC · July 17, 2026Certain Transformers and Components ThereofAyr Energy, Inc. filed a Section 337 complaint targeting certain transformers and components thereof imported or sold by Zetwerk Manufacturing Businesses Private Limited, Zetwerk Manufacturing USA Inc., KRYFS Power Components Ltd., and…
  56. ITC · July 17, 2026Certain Mobile Electronic Devices; Inv. No. 337-TA-1432 (Violation)The ALJ found a § 337 violation only as to U.S. Patent No. 11,490,004, concluding that Samsung infringed claims 1 and 10, Maxell proved technical and economic domestic industry, and Samsung failed to prove invalidity. No violation was…
  57. ITC · July 16, 2026Certain Foundry Coke; Inv. No. 337-TA-1512The Commission instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1512 based on a complaint by SunCoke Technology and Development LLC and Jewell Coke Company L.P. alleging Section 337 violations through importation and post-importation sale of certain…
  58. Fed. Cir. · July 15, 2026AMARIN PHARMA, INC. v. HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC.The Federal Circuit recalled its prior mandate, reinstated the appeal, and vacated its June 25, 2024 opinion and judgment. It remanded to the District of Delaware for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's decision.
  59. ITC · July 14, 2026Certain Convertible Child Highchairs; Inv. No. 337-TA-1510The USITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1510 based on Kids2, LLC's complaint alleging Section 337 violations through infringement of five patents covering convertible child highchairs. The investigation targets Graco, Newell…
  60. ITC · July 14, 2026Certain TOPCon Solar Cells, Modules, Panels, Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1494 (Violation)This supplemental complaint submission replaces Exhibit No. 4 with a USPTO-certified recorded Patent Security Agreement concerning U.S. Patent No. 9,130,074, apparently to support First Solar, Inc.’s standing/ownership record in the…
  61. Fed. Cir. · July 13, 2026Ridge Corp. v. Kirk NationaLease Co.The Federal Circuit held that defendants raised substantial questions of noninfringement under three claim limitations and that plaintiffs had not shown likely irreparable harm. The district court therefore abused its discretion in…
  62. ITC · July 10, 2026Certain Mobile Electronic Devices; Inv. No. 337-TA-3922 (Violation)Maxell, Ltd. filed a Section 337 complaint against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc., alleging that Samsung smartphones and tablets infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 10,812,646; 12,513,408; 12,061,760;…
  63. Fed. Cir. · July 9, 2026WYETH LLC v. ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LPThe Federal Circuit affirmed JMOL of invalidity for lack of enablement under § 112(a). The claims required daily administration of a therapeutically effective unit dosage to a patient, and the specifications did not teach how to determine…
  64. Fed. Cir. · July 7, 2026Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align Technology, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment that the asserted claims are patent-ineligible under § 101. The claims were directed to abstract ideas of acquiring, analyzing, and reporting image information, and reciting a generic deep…
  65. Fed. Cir. · July 7, 2026In re Lambeth Magnetic Structures, LLCThe Federal Circuit denied Lambeth's mandamus petition, holding Lambeth did not show a clear and indisputable right to relief from the district court's order staying the remanded infringement case pending ex parte reexamination of the…
  66. Fed. Cir. · July 6, 2026LINFO IP, LLC v. TRUSTPILOT, INC.The Federal Circuit held that the settlement and license ended the Article III controversy between Linfo and Trustpilot. Trustpilot’s reserved right to participate in the appeal did not preserve jurisdiction because Trustpilot no longer…
  67. Fed. Cir. · July 2, 2026Berall v. Teleflex Medical Inc.The Federal Circuit adopted the district court's construction of "mounted on" as "fastened to the exterior of" and affirmed summary judgment of no literal or doctrine-of-equivalents infringement. The court also affirmed the transfer…
  68. ITC · July 1, 2026Certain Vehicle Space Guards; Inv. No. 337-TA-1509The Commission instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1509 based on allegations that imported vehicle space guards infringe claims 1-4, 6, 8-12, 14-16, and 18-19 of U.S. Patent No. 7,527,314. The investigation names complainant Jonathan…
  69. Fed. Cir. · July 1, 2026RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. v. ITCThe Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement. Each side will bear its own costs.
  70. Fed. Cir. · July 1, 2026Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. Hetero Labs LimitedThe Federal Circuit affirmed the preliminary injunction, holding that the claim terms “dextromethorphan” and “quinidine” in the asserted weight-to-weight ratio refer to the form administered, including salt forms, supporting Otsuka’s…
  71. ITC · June 29, 2026Certain Systems, Devices, Software, Compositions, Chemicals, and Laboratory Supplies for Studying Proteins; Inv. No. 337-TA-1508The Commission instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1508 based on a complaint by Seer, Inc. and The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc. against Nanomics Biotechnology Co., Ltd. The investigation concerns automated proteomics workstations…
  72. Fed. Cir. · June 29, 2026Belden Canada ULC v. CommScope, Inc.The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal and cross-appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) by agreement of the parties. The court did not reach any merits issue.
  73. ITC · June 26, 2026Certain Heavy Machinery and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1507The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1507 based on Caterpillar Inc.'s complaint alleging that Doosan Bobcat entities violate Section 337 through importation and sale of infringing heavy machinery and components. The accused…
  74. ITC · June 23, 2026Certain Dermatological Treatment Devices and Components Thereof IISerendia, LLC filed a Section 337 complaint targeting imported dermatological treatment devices and components thereof, naming InMode and multiple BTL entities as proposed respondents. The Federal Register notice does not identify the…
  75. Fed. Cir. · June 23, 2026PACT XPP Schweiz AG v. Intel CorporationThe Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment of noninfringement. For the '301 patent, PACT forfeited its capability-based infringement theory; for the '593 patent, the district court correctly construed "physically dedicated connection"…
  76. Fed. Cir. · June 22, 2026POM GROUP INC. v. SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTSThe Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties' agreement. Each side will bear its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate.
  77. ITC · June 18, 2026Certain Anode Materials for Use in Battery Cells and BatteriesSila Nanotechnologies, Inc. and Georgia Tech Research Corporation filed a Section 337 complaint targeting imported anode materials for use in battery cells and batteries; the Federal Register notice provided does not identify the asserted…
  78. Fed. Cir. · June 17, 2026Boston Scientific Corp. v. Stryker CorporationThe Federal Circuit affirmed, holding that Stryker raised substantial questions of noninfringement and that Boston Scientific therefore failed to show a likelihood of success on the merits. The district court did not abuse its discretion…
  79. ITC · June 16, 2026Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Devices, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof (II)Netlist, Inc. filed a Section 337 complaint targeting certain DRAM devices, products containing the same, and components thereof, naming Samsung, Google, Super Micro, NVIDIA, and Broadcom entities as proposed respondents. The Federal…
  80. Fed. Cir. · June 11, 2026Dynapass IP Holdings LLC v. Bank of America CorporationThe Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's construction of "receiving the password" to exclude separately receiving the passcode and token components. Under the claim language and written description, the claimed "password" is…
  81. ITC · June 9, 2026Certain GPU Computing Systems, Data Processing Unit (DPU) Technologies, and Associated Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1505The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1505 based on Xockets, Inc.’s complaint against NVIDIA, Microsoft, Amazon.com, Amazon Web Services, and Annapurna Labs. The investigation concerns rack-scale GPU computing systems with network…
  82. Fed. Cir. · June 9, 2026ATLAS GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC v. LIANZHOU TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court without opinion under Federal Circuit Rule 36. The judgment provides no reasoning or issue-specific holding.
  83. Fed. Cir. · June 5, 2026Melinta Therapeutics, LLC v. Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed the judgment as to the '802 patent, upholding the district court's constructions of "composition" and "administering" and rejecting Nexus's written-description challenge. Because the '802 and '105 patents…
  84. ITC · June 5, 2026Certain Smart Devices; Inv. No. 337-TA-1504The USITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1504 based on Cerence Operating Company’s complaint against Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon.com Services, LLC. The investigation concerns alleged infringement of five patents by imported smart…
  85. Fed. Cir. · June 4, 2026Arendi S.A.R.L. v. Oath Holdings Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed, holding that the asserted claims of all four patents, including the '843 patent on an alternative ground, are patent-ineligible under § 101. The claims were directed to the abstract idea of identifying…
  86. ITC · June 4, 2026Certain Pickleball Paddles; Inv. No. 337-TA-1503The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1503 based on Sport Squad, Inc. d/b/a JOOLA's complaint alleging Section 337 violations involving imported pickleball paddles that infringe U.S. Patent Nos. 12,465,826 and 12,357,891. The…
  87. Fed. Cir. · June 4, 2026Ollnova Technologies Ltd. v. ecobee Technologies ULCThe Federal Circuit vacated the infringement and damages judgments because the verdict form used a single infringement question for all asserted patents, creating an impermissible risk of a non-unanimous verdict. It also vacated and…
  88. ITC · June 1, 2026Certain NAND and DRAM Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-3908 (Violation)This supplemental complaint replaces paragraph 24 to clarify that MonolithIC 3D Inc. accuses proposed/unknown respondents of violating Section 337 by importing, selling for importation, and selling after importation certain 3D NAND memory…
  89. ITC · June 1, 2026Certain Vehicle Space Guards; Inv. No. 337-TA-3912 (Violation)Jonathan Black Kotyk filed a Section 337 complaint against Drop Stop, LLC, Walmart, The Container Store, 232 Technologies Inc., and Sporty’s, alleging that imported vehicle space guard products, including the Drop Stop Seat Gap Filler,…
  90. Fed. Cir. · May 28, 2026PANTECH CORPORATION v. ONEPLUS TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeals by agreement of the parties under Rule 42(b). Each side will bear its own costs.
  91. ITC · May 28, 2026Certain Systems, Devices, Software, Compositions, Chemicals, and Laboratory Supplies for Studying Proteins; Inv. No. 337-TA-3911 (Violation)Seer, Inc. and The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc. filed a Section 337 complaint against proposed respondent Nanomics Biotechnology Co., Ltd. alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 11,435,360; 11,630,112; 12,050,222; 12,228,566; and…
  92. ITC · May 28, 2026Certain NAND and DRAM Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-3908 (Violation)MonolithIC 3D Inc. filed a Section 337 complaint against as-yet unidentified/proposed respondents alleging infringement of unspecified asserted patents by imported NAND and DRAM memory chips and products containing them. The accused…
  93. Fed. Cir. · May 28, 2026Insulet Corp. v. EOFlow, Co. Ltd.The Federal Circuit held that it had appellate jurisdiction because the nominally without-prejudice dismissal of Insulet's patent claims functioned at least in part as a dismissal with prejudice once limitations had run on alleged 2018…
  94. ITC · May 27, 2026Certain Coated Confectionery Products and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1501The ITC instituted Investigation No. 337-TA-1501 based on Promotion in Motion, Inc.'s complaint alleging Section 337 violations through importation and sale of coated fruit snack products containing probiotics. The investigation targets…
  95. Fed. Cir. · May 26, 2026ClearPlay, Inc. v. DISH Network L.L.C.The Federal Circuit affirmed JMOL of noninfringement on all asserted claims, holding that no reasonable jury could find that DISH's AutoHop feature directly disabled individual navigation objects as required by the '970 Patent, or that…
  96. ITC · May 22, 2026Certain Vehicle Parts and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1491 (Violation)General Motors LLC and GM Global Technology Operations LLC have filed a Section 337 complaint at the USITC against unknown respondents alleging infringement of patents covering certain vehicle parts and components, seeking to block…
  97. ITC · May 22, 2026Certain Nanolaminate Alloy Coated Metal Parts and Products Containing the Same; Inv. No. 337-TA-1431 (Violation)The ALJ found no violation of Section 337, concluding that Modumetal failed to prove by a preponderance of evidence that Respondents' ToughShield® Plus coated products infringe Asserted Claims 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7 of the '419 patent or…
  98. ITC · May 21, 2026Certain Boiler Protection for Absorption Refrigeration Systems and Components Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-1453 (Violation)Insufficient information to determine the ALJ's holding, as the decision text provided contains zero characters (empty input beyond the case caption). No claim construction, infringement, or violation findings can be extracted.
  99. ITC · May 21, 2026Certain Energy Drinks and Labeling and Packaging Thereof; Inv. No. 337-TA-3902 (Violation)Monster Energy Company filed a Section 337 complaint at the USITC against multiple respondents, including Gig Wholesale Corp. and Asialink NZ Limited, alleging trademark infringement arising from the importation and sale of unauthorized…
  100. Fed. Cir. · May 21, 2026Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Lupin Ltd.The Federal Circuit affirmed non-infringement of both patents because Otsuka failed to prove by a preponderance that Lupin's DMF process reaches practical completion of the reduction reaction before more than one molar equivalent of…
  101. Fed. Cir. · May 19, 2026Recor Medical, Inc. v. Medtronic Ireland Manufacturing Unlimited Co.A patent owner that retains a secondary right to sue, royalty interests, and veto authority over sublicenses under an exclusive license agreement retains a non-illusory exclusionary right sufficient to satisfy the Article III…
  102. Fed. Cir. · May 19, 2026A.L.M. Holding Company v. Zydex Industries Private Ltd.A patent owner that retains a right to sue, a sublicensing veto (with pass-through royalties), and royalty interests retains a non-illusory exclusionary right sufficient for Article III constitutional standing, even after granting an…
  103. Fed. Cir. · May 15, 2026mCom IP, LLC v. City National Bank of FloridaThe Federal Circuit affirmed the Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal with prejudice because mCom showed no error in the district court's obviousness-based invalidity ruling on claim 17. It reversed the § 285 fee award and the § 1927 sanction against…
  104. Fed. Cir. · May 15, 2026mCom IP, LLC v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.The Federal Circuit affirmed dismissal with prejudice of mCom's infringement complaint on claim 17 of the '508 patent. Issue preclusion from the court's same-day affirmance of claim 17's invalidity in the companion Florida appeal bars the…
  105. Fed. Cir. · May 13, 2026Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.The Federal Circuit held that "a pH of 13 or higher" in the epoprostenol bulk-solution claims means a pH measured at standard temperature (25±2°C), so Mylan's ANDA product does not literally infringe. It also held the doctrine of…
  106. Fed. Cir. · May 13, 2026Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. v. Finelite, Inc.Applying California law de novo, the Federal Circuit held that the parties' 2012 Agreement unambiguously incorporates the entire Contract of Sale, including its jurisdiction-limited indemnification clause, rather than only the…
  107. Fed. Cir. · May 11, 2026Bissell, Inc. v. ITCThe Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC's final determination in full. Substantial evidence supported the findings of no literal or equivalents infringement by Tineco's redesigned products, the findings that Bissell's domestic industry…
  108. Fed. Cir. · May 6, 2026Lu v. Hyper Bicycles, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's § 285 exceptional-case finding and attorney fee award, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion where the record showed plaintiff failed to conduct any meaningful…
  109. Fed. Cir. · May 5, 2026TJTM Technologies, LLC v. Google LLCRepresentative claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 8,958,853 is directed to the abstract idea of 'screening notifications' and recites only generic, well-known components arranged in a conventional manner, failing both steps of the Alice…
  110. Fed. Cir. · Apr. 29, 2026RFC Lenders of Texas, LLC v. Smart Chemical Solutions, LLCThe Federal Circuit held that the claims of the '471 patent, represented by claim 1, are directed to the abstract idea of detecting, transmitting, and processing data to monitor vehicles and lack an inventive concept, so they are…
  111. Fed. Cir. · Apr. 29, 2026Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's noninfringement judgment on all three patents. The '193 claims require two-stage filtering, with source/destination filtering only at stage one; "responsive to" in the '806 claims requires…
  112. Fed. Cir. · Apr. 28, 2026Constellation Designs, LLC v. LG Electronics Inc.The Federal Circuit held the "optimization" claims (claims 17, 21, 24, 28 of the '761 patent and claim 5 of the '700 patent) ineligible under § 101 as result-oriented claims directed to the abstract idea of optimizing a constellation for…
  113. Fed. Cir. · Apr. 24, 2026TQ Delta, LLC v. CommScope Holding Company, Inc.The Federal Circuit affirmed the Eastern District of Texas on all three issues. Substantial evidence supported the jury's finding that claim 14 of the '008 patent was not infringed, the "flag signal" construction for the '835 patent was…
  114. Fed. Cir. · Apr. 23, 2026Centripetal Networks, LLC v. ITCThe Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC's finding of no Section 337 violation as to the '370 Patent, holding that substantial evidence supported the Commission's determination that Centripetal's domestic industry product failed to satisfy…
  115. Fed. Cir. · Apr. 23, 2026Network-1 Technologies, Inc. v. Google LLCThe Federal Circuit affirmed indefiniteness of the '988 and '464 patent claims on the term 'non-exhaustive search' and affirmed summary judgment of noninfringement of the '237 patent as to the LSH version of Content ID, but reversed…
  116. PTAB · Mar. 14, 2007Ex parte AdamsInformative decision only: persuasive authority, not binding precedent. When a reissue is filed more than two years after grant and the original patent claim is indefinite because it contains contradictory limitations (an element both…
  117. PTAB · Jan. 2, 2002Bronshtein v. RoserInformative decision only: persuasive authority, not binding precedent. When a party moves under 37 CFR § 1.633(b) for judgment of no interference-in-fact, it bears the burden under 37 CFR § 1.637(a), by a preponderance of the evidence,…

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