Blog & ArticlesOn August 19, 2026, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in VDPP, LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., No. 2024-2226, affirming the dismissal of a patent infringement case because the patent owner could not plead that its licensees…
Ikenna C. Ejimonyeugwo recently authored an article for The Legal Intelligencer titled “Medical Immunity in Patent Law: Surgical Method Patents, Section 287(c), and the Machine-Assisted Operating Room.” In the article, Ikenna examines how Section 287(c), a 1996-era statute shielding medical…
On July 14, 2026, Congressmen McGovern and Casar introduced the “Fair Seeds For Farmers Act” in the House of Representatives. A companion bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate. Notably, while the bill’s name and related press releases…
The America Invents Act, enacted in 2011, overhauled the U.S. patent system. One of its key components was the Inter Partes Review (IPR) process, whereby parties could challenge the validity of a patent at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB),…
Today, a unanimous Supreme Court dismissed Amarin Pharma, Inc.’s suit against generic manufacturer and ANDA applicant Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., premised on active inducement of patent infringement by encouraging uses for indications outside the “skinny label” carve out sought by…
Stephen E. Murray and Ava E. Lutz will participate as speakers at the 42nd Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar, hosted by the Joint Patent Practice Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (JPPCLE), on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00…
Julianna L. Hunt recently authored an article titled “To Patent or Not to Patent? Pant and Trade Secret Protection.” In the article, Juliannna discusses key considerations businesses should evaluate when determining whether patent or trade secret protection is the most…
(USPTO’s) prioritized examination program that aims to bring an application to final disposition within twelve months in exchange for an additional fee. Far fewer practitioners know there is an analog at the appeal stage: the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program. Under a May…
The decisions made during the preparation and prosecution of a design patent application, including title selection, drawing view(s), whether to file multiple embodiments, and whether to use an appendix, have lasting consequences. Each of these decisions may impact the scope of…
The Supreme Court’s 2017 decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, 581 U.S. 258 (2017), fundamentally restructured the patent venue landscape, displacing the Eastern District of Texas as the dominant forum for patent infringement litigation and redirecting…
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