Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Finding
cafc · 2026-04-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Definitive Holdings v. Powerteq, decided by Federal Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision tha...
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 ...
CAFC Affirms PTAB, Finds Software Patent Unpatentable
cafc · 2026-02-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 75/100
In Re US, decided by Federal Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of software, specifically the "data processing" method claimed in the...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for Sound View Patent
cafc · 2026-01-29 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 25/100
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 Patent Invalidation for Abstract Idea
cafc · 2025-12-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 60/100
Mutakaber v. Secretary of State, decided by Federal Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the validity of a patent for a "method and apparatus for detect...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for Adnexus Patent
cafc · 2025-12-05 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
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...
CAFC Affirms PTAB Decision, Upholding Seagen's Cancer Drug Patent
cafc · 2025-12-02 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Seagen Inc. v. Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd., decided by Federal Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Daiichi Sankyo's patent for a can...
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...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's Rejection of Patent Claims as Abstract Idea
cafc · 2025-10-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
US Inventor, Inc. v. PTO, decided by Federal Circuit on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) correctly determined th...
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 PTAB Obviousness Finding in Semiconductor Patent Case
cafc · 2025-08-12 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
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...
CAFC Affirms Obviousness Rejection of Semiconductor Manufacturing Patent
cafc · 2025-06-27 · Defendant Win · 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...
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 Obviousness Finding for Sage Products Patent
cafc · 2025-04-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Sage Products, LLC v. Stewart, decided by Federal Circuit on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that ...
CAFC Affirms PTAB Decision Under Substantial Evidence Standard
cafc · 2025-03-18 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Lesko v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on March 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of the "substantial evidence" standard of review applied...
CAFC Affirms Patentability of Merck's Method of Treatment Patent
cafc · 2025-03-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Cqv Co., Ltd. v. Merck Patent Gmbh, decided by Federal Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Merck's patent for a "method of treating" a ...