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Monthly Archives: November 2022
DC decision of infringement and no invalidity of Pharmacyclic’s BTK inhibitor-related patents affirmed
Pharmacyclics LLC, Jannsen Biotech, Inc. v. Alvogen, Inc., Natco Pharma Limited Docket No. 2021-2270 (https://cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/21-2270.OPINION.11-15-2022_2033497.pdf) (Non-Precedential) CHEN, BRYSON, HUGHES November 15, 2022 Brief Summary: DC decisions that Pharmacyclic’s patents were infringed and not invalid for lack of written description, … Continue reading
Board IPR claim construction and obviousness conclusions affirmed, disclaimer made during IPR not binding “in the very IPR proceeding in which it is made”
CUPP Computer AS v. Trend Micro Inc. (USPTO as Intervenor) Docket No. 2020-2262-4 (IPR2-19-00764, -00765, -00767 (https://cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/20-2262.OPINION.11-16-2022_2034079.pdf) DYK, TARANTO, STARK November 16, 2022 Brief Summary: Board claim construction and obviousness findings affirmed. FC panel explains that “a disclaimer in … Continue reading
SCOTUS denies Juno’s petition for certiorari regarding written description
Juno Therapeutics, Inc., Sloan Kettering v. Kite Pharma, Inc. Docket No. 2020-1758 (http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/20-1758.OPINION.8-26-2021_1825257.pdf) MOORE, PROST, O’MALLEY August 26, 2021 (updated November 9, 2022) Update (Nov. 9, 2022): SCOTUS denied Juno’s petition for certiorari (21-1566). As summarized below, the FC reversed … Continue reading
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SCOTUS grants Amgen’s request for certiorari of lack of enablement of its anti-PCSK9 antibody claims; petition for FC en banc hearing previously denied (June 21, 2021)
Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, et al. SCOTUS Docket No. 21-757; FC Docket No. 2020-1074 (http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/opinions-orders/20-1074.OPINION.2-11-2021_1731739.pdf) PROST, LOURIE, HUGHES November 7, 2022 Update (original FC Panel decision on February 11, 2021) Third Update (November 7, 2022): SCOTUS granted certiorari regarding the … Continue reading
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DC claim construction based on definition incorporated-by-reference reversed
Finjan LLC v. ESET, LLC, ESET SPOL. S.R.O. Docket No. 2021-2093 (https://cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/21-2093.OPINION.11-1-2022_2027205.pdf) PROST, REYNA, TARANTO November 1, 2022 Brief Summary: DC grant of SJ of invalidity for indefiniteness based on claim construction relating to incorporation-by-reference reversed. Summary: Finjan appealed … Continue reading
Board IPR decision finding MSFT did not show Uniloc’s claims obvious vacated and remanded
Microsoft Corp. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC Docket No. 2021-2039 (IPR2020-00023) (https://cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/21-2039.OPINION.10-20-2022_2021742.pdf) (Non-Precedential) LOURIE, DYK, HUGHES October 20, 2022 Brief Summary: Board decision finding claims not obvious vacated and remanded for lack of substantial evidence (contradictory conclusions, claimed steps do … Continue reading
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