cafc Court Opinions

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Kendall v. Collins

2026-03-31

This case involves a dispute over a patent for a "method and apparatus for detecting and measuring the concentration of analytes in a fluid sample." The inventor, Dr. Kendall, sued Collins, alleging t...

MacKey v. Collins

2026-03-30

This case involves a dispute over a patent for a "method and apparatus for detecting and characterizing subsurface anomalies." The inventor, Mr. MacKey, sued Collins, alleging that Collins infringed o...

Ascendis Pharma A/S v. Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

2026-03-26

This case involves a patent dispute between Ascendis Pharma A/S and Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. regarding a drug used to treat achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. Ascendis sued Biomarin, alleging tha...

Nvlsp v. United States

2026-03-20

This case, Nvslp v. United States, was heard by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). The core issue revolved around a contract dispute where Nvslp, a contractor, alleged that the Unite...

Apple Inc. v. Itc

2026-03-19

This case involved Apple Inc. appealing a decision by the International Trade Commission (ITC) regarding certain patents. The ITC had previously found that Apple infringed on some patents related to e...

Gramm v. Deere & Company

2026-03-11

This case involved a dispute between Dr. Gramm and Deere & Company regarding a patent for a combine harvester. Dr. Gramm, the inventor, had assigned his patent rights to Deere. The core of the dispute...

Trustees of Columbia University v. Gen Digital Inc.

2026-03-11

This case involves a patent dispute between the Trustees of Columbia University and Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation). Columbia University sued Gen Digital for infringing its U.S. Paten...

Trustees of Columbia University v. Gen Digital Inc.

2026-03-11

This case involved a dispute between the Trustees of Columbia University and Gen Digital Inc. (formerly Symantec Corporation) regarding patent infringement. Columbia University sued Gen Digital, alleg...

Implicit, LLC v. Sonos, Inc.

2026-03-09

This case involves a patent dispute between Implicit, LLC and Sonos, Inc. Implicit sued Sonos for infringing two of its patents related to audio technology. The district court initially ruled in favor...

Exafer Ltd v. Microsoft Corporation

2026-03-06

This case involved Exafer Ltd. suing Microsoft Corporation for patent infringement related to technology used in Microsoft's Xbox gaming consoles. Exafer alleged that Microsoft infringed on its patent...

Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. v. Kurin, Inc.

2026-03-06

This case involves a patent dispute between Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. (Magnolia) and Kurin, Inc. (Kurin) concerning devices designed to divert initial blood flow during venipuncture to preve...

Wyoming Trust Co. v. United States

2026-03-06

This case involves the Wyoming Trust Co. (WTC) and its dispute with the United States government over a tax refund. WTC, acting as a trustee for a trust, sought a refund for federal estate taxes paid ...

Janich v. Collins

2026-03-05

This case, Janich v. Collins, involved a dispute over the ownership of a patent for a 'Quick-Change' barrel assembly for firearms. The plaintiff, Janich, claimed that he was the sole inventor and that...

Neal v. DVA

2026-02-27

This case involves Mr. Neal, a former employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), who appealed the Merit Systems Protection Board's (Board) decision to uphold his removal from federal servic...

Global Tubing LLC v. Tenaris Coiled Tubes LLC

2026-02-26

This case involves a patent dispute between Global Tubing LLC and Tenaris Coiled Tubes LLC concerning technology used in coiled tubing, specifically related to methods for manufacturing and inspecting...

Performance Additives, LLC v. United States

2026-02-24

Performance Additives, LLC (Performance) challenged a decision by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding the classification of certain chemical products. CBP classified these products as "...

Regenxbio Inc. v. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

2026-02-20

This case involves a dispute between two biotechnology companies, Regenxbio Inc. and Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., over patent rights related to gene therapy. Regenxbio sued Sarepta, alleging that Sarep...

Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Group Corporation

2026-02-19

Genuine Enabling Technology LLC (GET) sued Sony Group Corporation for patent infringement. GET alleged that Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3) video game console infringed on its patent for a "media-based dat...

Magnum Magnetics Corp. v. United States

2026-02-17

Magnum Magnetics Corporation sued the United States, claiming that the government had breached a contract. The contract involved the sale of surplus property. Magnum argued that the government failed ...

Willis Electric Co., Ltd. v. Polygroup Ltd. (Macao Commercial Offshore)

2026-02-17

This case involves a dispute over a patent for an electrical connector. Willis Electric Co. (Willis) sued Polygroup Ltd. (Polygroup) for infringing on their patent. The lower court found that Polygrou...

Apple Inc. v. Squires

2026-02-13

This case involves a dispute over a patent for a "smart ring" that can be used for payments and other functions. The inventor, Mr. Squires, had licensed the patent to Apple. Later, Apple terminated th...

Netflix, Inc. v. Divx, LLC

2026-02-13

This case involves a dispute over patent infringement between Netflix and Divx. Netflix had licensed certain patents from Divx, which were related to video compression technology. Netflix later develo...