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May 11, 2023

Federal Circuit Re-Opens Challenge to the Fintiv Rule

Since 2020, the USPTO has been denying requests for post-grant validity challenges based on the controversial Fintiv rule.

November 2, 2021

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November 2, 2021

Apple and Visa Persuade Federal Circuit to Invalidate Patents for Secure-Payment

Fed. Cir. No. 2020-2044: The Federal Circuit found that the patents were directed to an abstract idea, with no additional elements to transform them into patentable subject-matter.

July 7, 2021

CAFC Invalidates a Camera Patent, Blurring Lines in the Patent Eligibility Inquiry

Fed. Cir. No. 2020-1760: The CAFC sided with Apple and Samsung, finding a patent for an “improved” digital camera to be an abstract idea and not patent-eligible subject matter.

August 19, 2016

Injunctions for Patent Infringement: Only “Some” Connection Between a Product’s Infringing Features And Demand For Competitor’s Product is Required

(No. 14-1802 Fed. Cir.) - The CAFC held that a patentee does not have to prove that the infringing features of a competitor’s product were the exclusive or predominant reason why consumers bought the competitor’s product to obtain an injunction for patent infringement. Rather, it is sufficient to prove that there was some connection between the infringing features and the demand for the competitor’s product.

October 2, 2013

Technology Dominates Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2013

Interbrand released its annual Best Global Brands ranking for 2013 on September 30, 2013. The report, whose methodology is described here, proves once again that brands […]

May 22, 2013

English Court of Appeal Applies Symbian and AT&T, Revives Apple’s Multi-touch Patent

HTC v. Apple, [2013] EWCA Civ 451 (Court of Appeals of England and Wales) Per Kitchin L.J. (Richards L.J. concurring): This appeal was concerned with […]