Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Patent Invalidation for Abstract Idea
Federal Circuit · 2025-12-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
Mutakaber v. Secretary of State, decided by Federal Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the validity of a patent for a "method and apparatus for detect...
Work for Hire Doctrine: US Not Copyright Owner of Lesko's Work
Federal Circuit · 2025-12-12 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 65/100
Lesko v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on December 12, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of the "control" prong of the "work for hire" doctrin...