Doctrine Of Equivalents

Comprehensive guide to Doctrine Of Equivalents cases, courts, and legal analysis.

27 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Doctrine Of Equivalents

Johnson & Johnson v. Samsung Bioepis Co Ltd

ca3 · 2026-04-14 · Impact: 75/100

Johnson & Johnson v. Samsung Bioepis Co Ltd, decided by Third Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's grant of summary judgment ...

Radial Power Asset, LLC v. UNIRAC,Inc

texapp · 2026-04-09 · Impact: 60/100

Radial Power Asset, LLC v. UNIRAC,Inc, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The dispute centered on whether Radial Power Asset, LLC (Radial) owed UN...

Kendall v. Collins

cafc · 2026-03-31 · Impact: 45/100

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

cafc · 2026-03-30 · Impact: 45/100

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.

cafc · 2026-03-26 · Impact: 65/100

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...

Eaton Corp. v. Angstrom Auto. Group, LLC

ca6 · 2026-02-13 · Impact: 15/100

Eaton Corp. v. Angstrom Auto. Group, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...

Ingevity Corporation v. Basf Corporation

cafc · 2026-02-11 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Pharm Research and Mfr v. Murrill

ca5 · 2026-02-09 · Impact: 25/100

Pharm Research and Mfr v. Murrill, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the d...

DeAngelis v. Hasbro, Inc.

ca1 · 2026-01-29 · Impact: 15/100

DeAngelis v. Hasbro, Inc., decided by First Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Hasbr...

Barry v. Depuy Synthes Companies

cafc · 2026-01-20 · Impact: 60/100

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...

Insinkerator, LLC v. Joneca Company, LLC

ca9 · 2025-12-29 · Impact: 20/100

Insinkerator, LLC v. Joneca Company, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...

Wonderland Switzerland Ag v. Evenflo Company, Inc.

cafc · 2025-12-17 · 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...

IBM v. Zillow Group, Inc.

cafc · 2025-12-09 · Impact: 20/100

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...

Coda Development S.R.O. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

cafc · 2025-12-08 · Impact: 25/100

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 ...

Apple-Chamberlain v. Apple

ohioctapp · 2025-12-02 · Impact: 20/100

Apple-Chamberlain v. Apple, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Apple-Chamberlain, sued Apple Inc. for alleged patent infringement...

In Re GESTURE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS, LLC

cafc · 2025-12-01 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Smartrend Manufacturing Group (Smg), Inc. v. Opti-Luxx Inc.

cafc · 2025-11-13 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Canatex Completion Solutions, Inc. v. Wellmatics, LLC

cafc · 2025-11-12 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Aortic Innovations LLC v. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

cafc · 2025-10-27 · 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...

Supertech, Inc. v. My Choice Software, LLC

ca9 · 2025-10-23 · Impact: 65/100

Supertech, Inc. v. My Choice Software, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...

Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

cafc · 2025-10-22 · Impact: 65/100

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...

Brita Lp v. Itc

cafc · 2025-10-15 · Impact: 15/100

Brita Lp v. Itc, decided by Federal Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the International Trade Commission (ITC) correctly determined that Brita...

Inland Diamond Products Co. v. Cherry Optical Inc.

cafc · 2025-10-15 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Iqe Plc v. Newport Fab, LLC

cafc · 2025-10-15 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. v. United States

cafc · 2025-10-08 · Impact: 25/100

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...

Finesse Wireless LLC v. At&t Mobility LLC

cafc · 2025-09-24 · 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...

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