Prior Art Analysis

Comprehensive guide to Prior Art Analysis cases, courts, and legal analysis.

24 cases analyzed in this practice area

Key Cases in Prior Art Analysis

Cash v. Collins

cafc · 2026-02-05 · Impact: 60/100

Cash v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for detecting and quantifying nucleic acids using ...

Adnexus Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

cafc · 2025-12-05 · Impact: 20/100

Adnexus Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decis...

Colage v. Collins

cafc · 2025-12-03 · Impact: 15/100

Colage v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the enforceability of a settlement agreement in a patent infringement dispute....

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...

In Re MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.

cafc · 2025-11-06 · Impact: 30/100

In Re MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., decided by Federal Circuit on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision th...

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...

Causam Enterprises, Inc. v. Ecobee Technologies Ulc

cafc · 2025-10-15 · Impact: 60/100

Causam Enterprises, Inc. v. Ecobee Technologies Ulc, decided by Federal Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...

Bobrick Washroom Equipment Inc v. Scranton Products Inc

ca3 · 2025-09-26 · Impact: 40/100

Bobrick Washroom Equipment Inc v. Scranton Products Inc, decided by Third Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...

AbbVie v. Fitch

ca5 · 2025-09-16 · Impact: 30/100

AbbVie v. Fitch, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Fitch, holding that A...

In Re BRUNETTI

cafc · 2025-08-26 · Impact: 25/100

In Re BRUNETTI, decided by Federal Circuit on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that claims of Brun...

Taction Technology, Inc. v. Apple Inc.

cafc · 2025-08-13 · Impact: 20/100

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 ...

Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. v. Alkermes Plc

cafc · 2025-07-25 · 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...

Igt v. Zynga Inc.

cafc · 2025-07-22 · Impact: 20/100

Igt v. Zynga Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on July 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that claims of IGT...

Deal v. Collins

cafc · 2025-06-27 · Impact: 20/100

Deal v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent claim for a "method of manufacturing a semiconductor device" was p...

In Re VETEMENTS GROUP AG

cafc · 2025-05-21 · Impact: 15/100

In Re VETEMENTS GROUP AG, decided by Federal Circuit on May 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that claims ...

Incyte Corporation v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

cafc · 2025-05-07 · Impact: 30/100

Incyte Corporation v. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on May 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Boar...

Merck Sharp & Dohme B v. v. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.

cafc · 2025-03-13 · Impact: 75/100

Merck Sharp & Dohme B v. v. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Merck's patent for its b...

Technology Licensing Corp. v. Videotek

cafc · 2025-03-10 · Impact: 25/100

Technology Licensing Corp. v. Videotek, decided by Federal Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Videotek's "SmartView" product infringed...

Lashify, Inc. v. Itc

cafc · 2025-03-05 · Impact: 25/100

Lashify, Inc. v. Itc, decided by Federal Circuit on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that certain cl...

Restem, LLC v. Jadi Cell, LLC

cafc · 2025-03-04 · Impact: 20/100

Restem, LLC v. Jadi Cell, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent for a "method of manufacturing a semiconductor devic...

Givaudan v. Conagen

ca2 · 2025-02-13 · Impact: 30/100

Givaudan v. Conagen, decided by Second Circuit on February 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Conagen, holding...

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