Federal Circuit: Method using non-nucleic acid probe not patentable
cafc · 2026-02-05 · Defendant Win · 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 ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Smart Lighting Patent
cafc · 2025-11-13 · Defendant Win · 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...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Finding for Motorola Patents
cafc · 2025-11-06 · Defendant Win · 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...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Semiconductor Manufacturing Patent
cafc · 2025-10-15 · Defendant Win · 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...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Finding of Non-Patent-Eligible Claims
cafc · 2025-10-15 · Defendant Win · 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...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Obviousness Finding for Patent Claims
cafc · 2025-08-26 · Defendant Win · 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...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Taction's Patent Claims
cafc · 2025-08-13 · Defendant Win · 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 ...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for IGT Patents
cafc · 2025-07-22 · Defendant Win · 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...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Prior Art Accessibility Finding
cafc · 2025-06-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation v. Unified Patents, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on June 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Unified Patents'...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Non-Anticipation and Non-Obviousness Finding
cafc · 2025-05-21 · Defendant Win · 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 ...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Finding of Obviousness for JAK Inhibitor Patents
cafc · 2025-05-07 · Defendant Win · 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...
SAP America Denied Attorney Fees Under EAJA
cafc · 2025-04-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
In Re SAP AMERICA, INC., decided by Federal Circuit on April 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether SAP America, Inc. ("SAP") was entitled to attorney fees under the ...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Obviousness Finding for Eyelash Extension Patent
cafc · 2025-03-05 · Defendant Win · 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...