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SME Steel Contractors, Inc. v. Seismic Bracing Company, LLC, decided July 23, 2025

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case Number: 2023-2426 Decided: July 23, 2025 J udge: DYK, Circuit...

Jul 24, 20257 min read

Colibri Heart Valve LLC v. Medtronic CoreValve, LLC, decided July 18, 2025

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case Number: 2023-2153 Decided: July 18, 2025 Appeal From: United...

Jul 23, 20256 min read

Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Company LLC decided July 17, 2025

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case Number: 2024-2191 Decided: July 17, 2025 Judge: DYK, Circuit Judge...

Jul 21, 20256 min read

Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., decided July 8, 2025

Case Name: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Mylan Laboratories Ltd. Court: United States...

Jul 16, 20257 min read

Egenera, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., decided July 7, 2025

Case: Egenera, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Date Decided: July 7, 2025...

Jul 16, 20256 min read

Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation v. Crown Packaging Technology, Inc., decided June 30, 2025

Case Number: 2023-2308 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Date Decided: June 30, 2025 Judges: TARANTO,...

Jul 15, 20254 min read

Lyft, Inc. v. Quartz Auto Technologies LLC, decided Jun 27, 2025

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case Number: 2024-1089 Decided: June 27, 2025 Disposition: Affirmed...

Jul 15, 20255 min read

Larry Golden v. Google LLC, decided June 25, 2025

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case Number: 2024-2024 Decided: June 25, 2025 Plaintiff-Appellant:...

Jul 7, 20254 min read

DirectPacket Research, Inc. v. Polycom, Inc., decided June 25, 2025

I. Case Overview This case concerns the patent eligibility of U.S. Patent No. 7,773,588 B2 (the “’588 patent”), held by DirectPacket...

Jul 7, 20256 min read

Optis Cellular Technology, LLC v. Apple Inc, decided June 16, 2025

Case Overview: This document summarizes the key themes, ideas, and facts from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal...

Jun 17, 20254 min read

BPI Sports v. ThermoLife, decided June 16, 2025

Case Citation: BPI SPORTS, LLC v. THERMOLIFE INTERNATIONAL LLC , 2023-1068, 2023-1625, 2023-1112 (Fed. Cir. June 16, 2025). This...

Jun 17, 20255 min read

Federal Circuit May 2025 Decisions

Subject: Review of Key Federal Circuit Decisions, May 2025 I. Executive Summary Decisions from the Federal Circuit in May 2025 addressed...

Jun 13, 20259 min read

USAA v. PNC Bank N.A., decided June 12, 2025

Date: June 12, 2025 Case Name: United Services Automobile Association (USAA) v. PNC Bank N.A. Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Jun 13, 20256 min read

Mitek v. USAA, decided June 12, 2025

Case Overview Mitek Systems, Inc. (Mitek) appealed the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas's dismissal of its declaratory...

Jun 12, 20256 min read

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., decided June 9, 2025

Case: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc. Court: United States Court of...

Jun 9, 20257 min read

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., decided June 9, 2025

Case Name: Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Defendants;...

Jun 9, 20254 min read

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Moderna, Inc., ModernaTX, Inc., Moderna US, Inc., decided June 4, 2025

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Case Number: 2023-2357 Date Decided: June 4, 2025 Appealing From:...

Jun 5, 20255 min read

Acufloor, LLC v. EvenTile, Inc., Forpac, LLC, decided May 28, 2025

Case Overview: The case concerns a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Acufloor against EvenTile and FORPAC regarding two of...

May 31, 20256 min read

Stylwan IP Holding, LLC v. Stress Engineering Services, Inc., decided May 27, 2025

Case: STYLWAN IP HOLDING, LLC, STYLWAN, INC., STYLWAN IIT, LLC v. STRESS ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. Court: United States Court of...

May 31, 20254 min read

EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, decided May 21, 2025

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (En Banc) Judges: Moore, Chief Judge (Opinion for the court), Lourie,...

May 23, 20258 min read