Akamai Technologies, Inc. v. MediaPointe, Inc. Case No. 24-1571, Decided November 25, 2025 Panel: Taranto, Stoll, Cunningham Overview: The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment that certain claims of two patents directed to intelligent distribution networks for streaming media were invalid for indefiniteness and that remaining claims were not infringed. The decision clarifies the […]
Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. v. Wellmatics, LLC Case No. 2024-1466, Decided November 12, 2025 Panel: Moore, Prost, Taranto (opinion by Taranto) Overview: The Federal Circuit reversed a district court ruling that invalidated claims of Canatex’s patent for indefiniteness. The decision clarifies the standard for judicial correction of claim language errors and confirms that courts may correct obvious clerical mistakes when […]
Three Mandamus Petitions Denied (Nov. 6, 2025) Cases: In re Motorola Solutions, Inc., No. 2025-134 (precedential) In re Google LLC, No. 2025-144 (non-precedential) In re SAP America, Inc., No. 2025-132 (non-precedential) Background: Motorola: Most severe impact—eight IPRs initially instituted were later deinstituted. Google & Samsung: Challenged denials despite Samsung’s Sotera stipulation. SAP: Similarly challenged discretionary denials after making […]
Focus Prods. Grp. Int’l, LLC v. Kartri Sales Co., No. 2023-1446, 2025 WL 2774853 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 30, 2025) ( Moore, Clevenger, and Chen) Issue 1: Whether the district court erred in its infringement determination by failing to recognize that the patentee made a clear and unmistakable prosecution history disclaimer excluding embodiments having a flat upper edge when responding to the examiner’s restriction […]
Aortic Innovations LLC v. Edwards Lifesciences Corp., No. 2024-1145, 2025 WL 2999367 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 27, 2025) (Reyna, Prost, and Chen) Issues: Whether the district court correctly construed the “outer frame” recited in the claims as a “self-expanding outer frame,” and whether Aortic’s judicial estoppel argument was forfeited. Facts / Procedural Posture: Aortic asserted four patents related to transcatheter aortic valve devices, each claiming a valve […]
Rex Medical, L.P. v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc., No. 2024-1072, 2025 WL 2799030 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 2, 2025) (Stoll, J., Dyk, J., Prost, J.) Issue: At issue was whether the expert properly apportioned value from a multi-patent license and whether the district court erred in denying JMOL of noninfringement and invalidity. Facts/Procedural Posture: Rex sued Intuitive […]
Finesse Wireless LLC v. AT&T Mobility LLC, No. 2024-1039, 2025 WL 2713518 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 24, 2025) (Moore, C.J., Linn, J., Cunningham, J.) Issue: At issue was whether plaintiff’s contradictory expert testimony supported the jury’s finding of infringement and damages award. Facts/Procedural Posture: Finesse sued AT&T and Nokia in the E.D. Texas alleging infringement of […]
Bayer Pharma AG v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 2023-2434, 2025 WL 2698408 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 23, 2025) (Moore, C.J., Cunningham, J., Scarsi, J.) Issues: At issue was whether claim language “clinically proven effective” was non-limiting and whether the claim language, “first product comprising rivaroxaban and aspirin,” required a single dosage form containing both drugs or […]
PowerBlock Holdings, Inc. v. iFit, Inc. CAFC Opinion No. 2024-1177, Decided August 11, 2025, (Taranto, Stoll, Scarsi (District Judge)), (Precedential) Overview: Claims eligible, offers guidance on the boundaries of patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Facts/Procedural Posture: PowerBlock filed suit in the District of Utah, alleging that iFit infringed U.S. Patent No. 7,578,771 (the ’771 patent) […]
Ingenico v. Ioengine CAFC Opinion No. 23-1367, Decided May 7, 2025; (Hughes, Dyk, Prost); (Precedential) Overview: Circumstantial evidence (e.g., emails, press releases, website) can demonstrate that publicly downloadable software was actually used and IPR estoppel covers only grounds that could have been raised in the IPR. Facts/Procedural Posture: Ingenico filed a DJ action (6/1/18) concerning PayPal’s accused […]