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Federal Circuit: Method using non-nucleic acid probe not patentable
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 ...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for Sound View Patent
Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Hulu, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) d...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Obviousness Finding for Patent Claims
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...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Finding in Semiconductor Patent Case
Fisher v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) correctly applied the "o...
Federal Circuit Upholds Merck's Januvia Patent Against Obviousness Challenge
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...