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Sixth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Case Over "Substantially Flat" Surface
Eaton Corp. v. Angstrom Auto. Group, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
Ninth Circuit: Garbage Disposal Patent Not Infringed Under Doctrine of Equivalents
Insinkerator, LLC v. Joneca Company, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment ...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Ethanol Sensor Patent
Ethanol Boosting Systems, LLC v. Ford Motor Company, decided by Federal Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Ford Motor Company infri...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Patent for Removable Memory Card
Escapex Ip, LLC v. Google LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Google's Pixel phones infringed upon Escapex's...
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 MS Drug Patent
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...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Aortic Valve Patent
Aortic Innovations LLC v. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Edwards Lifescienc...
Ninth Circuit Invalidates Software Patent as Abstract Idea
Supertech, Inc. v. My Choice Software, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on October 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Infringement Finding Against Palo Alto Networks
Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on October 22, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved Centripetal Networks' patent infri...
Third Circuit Affirms Obviousness Finding for Bathroom Stall Privacy Patent
Bobrick Washroom Equipment Inc v. Scranton Products Inc, decided by Third Circuit on September 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of s...
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Husqvarna in Contract Dispute
Whitesell Corporation v. Husqvarna Outdoor Products, Inc., decided by Eleventh Circuit on September 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's gra...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Weight-Adjustable Dumbbell Patent
Powerblock Holdings, Inc. v. Ifit, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on August 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether iFit's "SmartRow" product infringed up...
Sixth Circuit: Polymer Linearity Crucial in Patent Infringement Case
Avient Corp. v. Westlake Vinyls, Inc., decided by Sixth Circuit on July 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to West...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Infringement Case
Sysco Machinery Corporation v. DCS USA Corporation, decided by Fourth Circuit on July 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ju...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Egenera's Patent by Cisco Nexus Switches
Egenera, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on July 7, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Cisco's "Nexus" line of network switches inf...
CA2 Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Infringement Case
Molecular Dynamics, Ltd. v. Spectrum Dynamics Med. Ltd., decided by Second Circuit on July 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summa...
Sixth Circuit Affirms No Patent Infringement Due to Missing Claim Elements
VCST Int'l B.V. v. BorgWarner Noblesville, LLC, decided by Sixth Circuit on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgmen...
7th Cir. Affirms Summary Judgment in Patent Infringement Case
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
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 Non-Infringement of Semiconductor Manufacturing Patent
Restem, LLC v. Jadi Cell, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a patent for a "method of manufacturing a semiconductor devic...