Prosecution History Estoppel Cases

Explore 7 court opinions on Prosecution History Estoppel. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.

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Recent Prosecution History Estoppel Opinions (7)

Ingevity Corporation v. Basf Corporation

Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Catalyst Patent

cafc · 2026-02-11 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Ingevity Corporation v. Basf Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether BASF's patent for a catalyst used i...

Merck Serono S.A. v. Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc.

Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of MS Drug Patent

cafc · 2025-10-30 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Merck Serono S.A. v. Hopewell Pharma Ventures, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on October 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Merck Serono's patent for...

Inland Diamond Products Co. v. Cherry Optical Inc.

Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Lens Manufacturing Patent

cafc · 2025-10-15 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Inland Diamond Products Co. v. Cherry Optical Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent for a "method of manufacturi...

Future Link Systems, LLC v. Realtek Semiconductor Corporation

Federal Circuit Denies Standing for Patent Infringement Claim

cafc · 2025-09-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100

Future Link Systems, LLC v. Realtek Semiconductor Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on September 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether Future Link Systems (FLS)...

Magema Technology LLC v. Phillips 66

CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Fueling System Patent

cafc · 2025-09-08 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Magema Technology LLC v. Phillips 66, decided by Federal Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. Magema Technology LLC sued Phillips 66 for patent infringement, alleging tha...

C-Ville Fabricating, Inc. v. Joshua Tarter

Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Infringement Case

ca6 · 2025-08-20 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100

C-Ville Fabricating, Inc. v. Joshua Tarter, decided by Sixth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...

Apple Inc. v. Gesture Technology Partners, LLC

Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Gesture Technology Partners' Patent

cafc · 2025-03-04 · Defendant Win · Impact: 25/100

Apple Inc. v. Gesture Technology Partners, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether Apple Inc. infringed on Gesture Technology P...

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