Explore 8 court opinions on Obviousness Under 35 U S C 103. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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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 ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Smart Lighting Patent
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...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Semiconductor Manufacturing Patent
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...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Finding of Non-Patent-Eligible Claims
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...
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 Non-Infringement of Taction's Patent Claims
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 ...
Arbitration clause not binding if not signed
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., decided by D.C. Circuit on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. could c...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Obviousness Finding for Eyelash Extension Patent
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...