Appeals Court Affirms Non-Infringement but Reverses Obviousness Ruling for Blood Diversion Patent
cafc · 2026-03-06 · Mixed · Impact: 65/100
This case involves a patent dispute between Magnolia Medical Technologies, Inc. (Magnolia) and Kurin, Inc. (Kurin) concerning devices designed to divert initial blood flow during venipuncture to preve...
Appeals Court Affirms Non-Infringement but Reverses Patent Invalidity Finding in Tubing Dispute
cafc · 2026-02-26 · Mixed · Impact: 45/100
This case involves a patent dispute between Global Tubing LLC and Tenaris Coiled Tubes LLC concerning technology used in coiled tubing, specifically related to methods for manufacturing and inspecting...
Inventor barred by assignor estoppel from suing assignee for patent infringement
ca11 · 2025-09-29 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Jeffrey Thelen v. Somatics, LLC, decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Invalidity for Erectile Dysfunction Drug
cafc · 2025-09-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on September 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved the validity of a patent...
CAFC Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Patent Case
cafc · 2025-07-14 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Shockwave Medical, Inc. v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a...
Patent invalid for obviousness, claims dismissed
ca10 · 2025-07-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Vivos Therapeutics. v. Ortho-Tain, decided by Tenth Circuit on July 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Vivos Therapeutics' claim...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement Finding in X-Ray Microscopy Patent Case
cafc · 2025-05-23 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Sigray, Inc. v. Carl Zeiss X-Ray Microscopy, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns a patent dispute over a "method for inspecting a s...
Patent Infringement Claim Fails on Claim Construction and Infringement Analysis
ca7 · 2025-04-28 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Republic Technologies, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, ...
7th Cir. Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Infringement Case
ca7 · 2025-04-25 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Republic Technologies, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Infringement Case
ca9 · 2025-03-26 · Defendant Win · Impact: 15/100
Sdvf, LLC v. Cozzia USA LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to Cozzia USA LL...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for Xencor Patent
cafc · 2025-03-13 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
In Re XENCOR, INC., decided by Federal Circuit on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that claims of X...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Video Monitoring Patent
cafc · 2025-03-10 · Defendant Win · 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...
Federal Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Patent Case
cafc · 2025-03-10 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100
Sierra Wireless, Ulc v. Sisvel S.P.A., decided by Federal Circuit on March 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary inju...