Judge Richard Linn

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Lesko v. United States

CAFC: Government control over software specs not enough for work-for-hire

cafc · 2026-01-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 40/100

Lesko v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of the "control" prong of the "work for hire" doctrine...

Mondis Technology Ltd. v. Lg Electronics Inc.

CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Display Device Patent

cafc · 2025-08-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Mondis Technology Ltd. v. Lg Electronics Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether LG Electronics infringed Mondis T...

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