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06.16.2023
Analogous References: the Same Field or Problem Domain as the Invention
By Babak Akhlaghi on June 16, 2023 The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned the Patent…
05.22.2023
Unruly Distribution: Meeting 101 Conditions in Computer-related Claims
In Sanderling Management Ltd. vs. Snap, Inc., the Federal Circuit held that a method for using distribution rules to load…
05.02.2023
The Grammar Secret: the Article “a” Still Signifies ‘One or More,’ but Requires a Single Component Executing All Functions”
In Salazar v. AT&T Mobility LLC, the Federal Circuit held that the wording “a microprocessor” does not require there to…
03.08.2021
Common Law Collateral Estoppel Applies to Board’s decisions
In SYNQOR, INC., v. VICOR CORPORATION, No. 19-1704 (Feb. 22, 2021), the Court held that common law collateral estoppel, also…
02.25.2021
The Sole Test for Anticipation in Design Patents is the “Ordinary Observer Test”
In MOJAVE DESERT HOLDINGS, LLC, v. CROCS, INC., No. 20-1167 (Feb. 18, 2021), the Court upheld the Board’s finding that…
12.08.2020
Hats off to the American inventor, Mr. Garrett Brown
Hats off to the American inventor, Mr. Garrett Brown, for inventing Steadicam (below left) more than 40 years ago, which…
12.03.2020
USPS Seeks a Patent for a Blockchain-Based Mail-in Voting System
The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) is seeking a patent protection for a more secure vote by mail system. In…
11.13.2020
$1.9 Billion Patent Judgment
In Centripetal Networks, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc., No. 2:18cv94 (District Ct., October 5, 2020), the US District Court for…
10.08.2020
One Key Lesson from Dropbox Losing on 3 Key Patents
In Dropbox Inc., Ornicus Holdings, LLC v. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., No. 19-1765 (Fed. Cir., Jun 19, 2020), the US Court…
08.26.2020
Congratulations to 2020 Patents for Humanity Winners!
Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office announced the 2020 Patents for Humanity winners. These are innovators who invented…
