Browse 24 doctrine of equivalents cases decided by Federal Circuit. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Catalyst Patent
Ingevity Corporation v. Basf Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether BASF's patent for a catalyst used i...
Federal Circuit Affirms No Patent Infringement for Unapproved Drug Method
Barry v. Depuy Synthes Companies, decided by Federal Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Infant Car Seat Patent
Wonderland Switzerland Ag v. Evenflo Company, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Evenflo's "Prodigy" infan...
CAFC Affirms Zillow's Non-Infringement of IBM Patent
IBM v. Zillow Group, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Zillow, h...
Federal Circuit Affirms No Patent Infringement by Goodyear
Coda Development S.R.O. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, decided by Federal Circuit on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Gesture Interface Patent
In Re GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent for a gesture-based user interface was i...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Smart Lighting Patent
Smartrend Manufacturing Group (Smg), Inc. v. Opti-Luxx Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on November 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Opti-Luxx's "sma...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement Finding in Patent Dispute
Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. v. Wellmatics, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns a patent infringement dispute where the p...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Aortic Valve Patent
Aortic Innovations LLC v. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Edwards Lifescienc...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Infringement Finding Against Palo Alto Networks
Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved Centripetal Networks' patent infri...
CAFC: Brita's filter sales not in 'ordinary course of trade' for ITC jurisdiction
Brita Lp v. Itc, decided by Federal Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of "ordinary course of business" under 19 U.S.C. § 1337(a)(2)...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Lens Manufacturing Patent
Inland Diamond Products Co. v. Cherry Optical Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent for a "method of manufacturi...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Semiconductor Manufacturing Patent
Iqe Plc v. Newport Fab, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent for a "method of manufacturing a semiconductor devi...
Federal Circuit Affirms ITC's Negative Dumping Determination for Gujarat Fluorochemicals
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on October 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission's (IT...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Wireless Patent
Finesse Wireless LLC v. At&t Mobility LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on September 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether At&t Mobility LLC (At&t) infringe...
Federal Circuit Denies Standing for Patent Infringement Claim
Future Link Systems, LLC v. Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether Future Link Systems (FLS)...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Taction's Patent Claims
Taction Technology, Inc. v. Apple Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on August 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Weight-Adjustable Dumbbell Patent
Powerblock Holdings, Inc. v. Ifit, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether iFit's "SmartRow" product infringed up...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Patent for Drug Formulation Treatment
Wright v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for treating a patient's condition using a specifi...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement Finding in MS Drug Patent Case
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. v. Alkermes Plc, decided by Federal Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Heart Valve Patent
Colibri Heart Valve LLC v. Medtronic Corevalve, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on July 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's finding of non-...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Egenera's Patent by Cisco Nexus Switches
Egenera, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Cisco's "Nexus" line of network switches inf...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Ophthalmic Drug Patent
Eye Therapies, LLC v. Slayback Pharma LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Slayback Pharma LLC's proposed generic...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Digital Audio Broadcasting Patent
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft v. Sirius Xm Radio Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on June 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Fraunhofer's patent for a digital...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 24 doctrine of equivalents cases from Federal Circuit. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 23, Plaintiff Win: 1.
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