CAFC: Government's contract termination for default was improper
cafc · 2026-02-05 · Mixed · Impact: 65/100
Syneren Technologies Corp. v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The case concerns whether the government's termination of a contract with Syne...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Therapeutic Device Patent
cafc · 2026-02-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Range of Motion Products...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Search Result Patent Against Google
cafc · 2026-01-22 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
US Patent No. 7,679,637 LLC v. Google LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Google's use of a patent for a "sys...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Infant Car Seat Patent
cafc · 2025-12-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of NIL Rights Management Patent
cafc · 2025-12-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Game Plan, Inc. v. Uninterrupted Ip, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Game Plan, Inc. (Game Plan) infring...
CAFC: Generic Drug Maker Did Not Induce Infringement of Method-of-Use Patent
cafc · 2025-11-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 65/100
Duke University v. Sandoz Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on November 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the validity of a patent for a drug used to treat rheumatoid art...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Aortic Valve Patent
cafc · 2025-10-27 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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 Non-Infringement of Display Device Patent
cafc · 2025-09-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Focus Products Group International, LLC v. Kartri Sales Co., Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Focus Pro...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Wireless Patent
cafc · 2025-09-24 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
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...
CAFC: Wine not "spirituous liquor" under Tariff Act exception
cafc · 2025-08-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump, decided by Federal Circuit on August 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) pro...
CAFC Affirms Tax Court Ruling on Royalty Payment Deductibility
cafc · 2025-08-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Valeo North America, Inc. v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the tax treatment of certain payments made by Valeo No...
CAFC Affirms Customs Classification of Machinery Parts
cafc · 2025-08-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Tau-Ken Temir LLP v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on August 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the proper classification of certain imported goods, specifical...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of IP Management Patent
cafc · 2025-08-01 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Kroy Ip Holdings, LLC v. Groupon, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on August 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Kroy IP Holdings' patent for a system an...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement Finding in MS Drug Patent Case
cafc · 2025-07-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
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...
CAFC Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Patent Case
cafc · 2025-07-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Shockwave Medical, Inc. v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Ophthalmic Drug Patent
cafc · 2025-06-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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
cafc · 2025-06-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
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...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Data Center Energy Management Patent
cafc · 2025-05-21 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Ecofactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Google's use of Ecofactor's patented technology for...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Point-of-Sale Terminal Patent
cafc · 2025-05-07 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Ingenico Inc. v. Ioengine, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Ioengine's "smart card" technology infringed Ingeni...
CAFC: VA's interpretation of 'service-connected disability' upheld
cafc · 2025-03-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Military-Veterans Advocacy v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, decided by Federal Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Department of Veterans Affa...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Semiconductor Patents
cafc · 2025-02-06 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Hd Silicon Solutions LLC v. Microchip Technology Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on February 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Microchip Technology In...