Jul 23, 202517 minS0
<p>This nonprecedential United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit opinion details the affirmation of a district court's summary judgment in favor of Seismic Bracing Co., LLC and Andrew Hinchman against SME...
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CAFC News Brief makes it easy for patent attorneys to keep up with key developments from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Through quick, insightful podcasts and case summaries, you can stay up to date—whether commuting, running errands, or between meetings. Subscribe for updates and never miss an important decision.
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CAFC News Brief makes it easy for patent attorneys to keep up with key developments from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Through quick, insightful podcasts and case summaries, you can stay up to date, whether commuting, running errands, or between meetings. Subscribe for updates and never miss an important decision.
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Recent episodes include "SME Steel Contractors, Inc. v. Seismic Bracing Company, LLC, decided July 23, 2025" (23 July 2025, 17 minutes), "Colibri Heart Valve LLC v. Medtronic CoreValve, LLC, decided July 18, 2025" (23 July 2025, 15 minutes), and "Top Brand LLC v. Cozy Comfort Company LLC decided July 17, 2025" (21 July 2025, 13 minutes).
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CAFC News Brief publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 17 minutes across 84 episodes.
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Jul 23, 202515 minS0<p>The core of the dispute revolves around U.S. Patent No. 8,900,294, owned by Colibri, which describes a method for implanting artificial heart valves with a "do-over" or recapture mechanism. Colibri accused Medtronic...
Jul 21, 202513 minS0<p>This case involves a dispute between Top Brand LLC ("Top Brand") and Cozy Comfort Company LLC ("Cozy Comfort"), competitors in the market for oversized hooded sweatshirts/wearable blankets. Cozy Comfort accused Top...
- Jul 16, 202518 minS0
<p>This patent infringement case between Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. was consolidated with a similar case against Mylan Laboratories Ltd. The core of the dispute centers on Janssen's U.S...
Jul 16, 202518 minS0<p>Egenera alleged that Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) infringed on its U.S. Patent No. 7,231,430, which pertains to automated deployment of virtual processing networks. The appellate court affirmed the district...
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Episode #80
Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation v. Crown Packaging Technology, Inc., decided June 30, 2025
Jul 15, 202512 minS0<p>This nonprecedential opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit details an appeal in the case of Ball Metal Beverage Container Corporation v. Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. The core...
Jul 15, 202516 minS0<p>This nonprecedential opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit details an appeal by Quartz Auto Technologies LLC against Lyft, Inc. The core issue revolves around the interpretation of...
Jul 7, 202517 minS0<p>This nonprecedential opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit details a patent infringement appeal brought by Larry Golden against Google LLC. The court affirmed the district court's...
Jul 7, 202515 minS0<p>This case concerns the patent eligibility of U.S. Patent No. 7,773,588 B2 (the “’588 patent”), held by DirectPacket Research, Inc. ("directPacket"). The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment on the...
Jun 17, 202521 minS0<p>The core of the dispute involves Optis's claims that Apple infringed on five of its standard-essential patents (SEPs) related to LTE technology, used in iPhones, iPads, and Watches. The court vacated earlier...
Jun 17, 202516 minS0<p>The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's final judgment of false advertising under the Lanham Act and unfair competition under state law against ThermoLife International LLC, Ronald L. Kramer...
Episode #74
Federal Circuit May 2025 Decisions
Jun 13, 202521 minS0<p>eligibility (Section 101), damages, infringement analysis, and IPR estoppel. These cases provide valuable guidance on the court's current thinking and strategic considerations for practitioners. Key takeaways include...
Episode #73
USAA v. PNC Bank N.A., decided June 12, 2025
Jun 13, 202514 minS0<p>This case concerns the patent eligibility of United Services Automobile Association's (USAA) mobile check deposit technology, specifically U.S. Patent No. 10,402,638 ('638 patent). The Federal Circuit reversed the...
Episode #72
Mitek v. USAA, decided June 12, 2025
Jun 12, 202522 minS0<p>Mitek Systems, Inc. (Mitek) appealed the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas's dismissal of its declaratory judgment action. This marks the second time this case has been before the Federal Circuit. In...
Jun 9, 202516 minS0<p>This case involves an appeal from the District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Sirius XM Radio Inc. (SXM), which found that Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.'s...
Jun 9, 202515 minS0<p>The appeal centers on a decision from the District Court for the District of Delaware concerning the validity of a patent claim under the doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting (ODP). The court affirms the...
Jun 5, 202518 minS0<p>Alnylam alleged that Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, SPIKEVAX®, infringed on two of Alnylam's patents regarding cationic lipids used in mRNA delivery. The core issue on appeal is the claim construction of the term...
May 31, 202519 minS0<p>The case concerns a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Acufloor against EvenTile and FORPAC regarding two of Acufloor's patents related to tile leveling devices. The appeal specifically addresses challenges to...
May 31, 202518 minS0<p>This nonprecedential United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit opinion addresses an appeal from Stylwan IP Holding, LLC against Stress Engineering Services, Inc. following a judgment of noninfringement...
May 23, 202524 minS0<p >The primary focus in this case is on whether the district court abused its discretion by allowing EcoFactor's damages expert to testify based on insufficient facts or data regarding prior lump-sum licenses, which...
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