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Federal Circuit IP Decisions
From 2001 through September 2021, Finnegan tracked intellectual property cases from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The cases are listed below with links to the court decision as well as a Finnegan summary and podcast of selected opinions that involve key developments or evolving trends.
813 Decisions
Appeal
SRI International, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
Alan Lourie; Kara Stoll; Authored by Stoll
September 28, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed in Part,
Reversed in Part
Originating Venue
SRI International, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc.
U.S. District Court, D. Delaware 1:13-cv-01534
Richard Andrews
March 18, 2020
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Motion to Amend Denied,
...
Appeal
Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp.
Timothy Dyk; Prost, Sharon; Todd Hughes; Authored by Prost; Opinion joining in part and dissenting in part authored by Hughes
September 14, 2021
Decision Type
Vacated,
Affirmed in Part,
...
Originating Venue
Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp.
U.S. District Court, M.D. Florida 6:13-cv-01950
Paul Byron
July 17, 2019
Decision Type
Motion to Clarify Denied,
Motion for Reconsideration Denied,
...
Appeal
Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Hospira, Inc.
Fed. Cir. 20-1799
Reyna, Jimmie V.; Richard Taranto; Kara Stoll; Authored by Reyna
September 1, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Belcher Pharmaceuticals, LLC v. Hospira, Inc.
U.S. District Court, D. Delaware 1:17-cv-00775
Leonard Stark
April 3, 2020
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law,
...
Appeal
Lubby Holdings LLC v. Henry Chung
Fed. Cir. 19-2286
Pauline Newman; Timothy Dyk; Evan Wallach; Authored by Dyk, Opinion concurring in pat and dissenting in part authored by Newman
September 1, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed in Part,
Reversed in Part,
...
Originating Venue
Lubby Holdings, LLC v. Henry Chung
U.S. District Court, C.D. California 2:18-cv-00715
May 9, 2019
Decision Type
Jury Verdict,
Infringed,
...
Appeal
Piano Factory Group, Inc. v. Schiedmayer Celesta GmbH
Fed. Cir. 20-1196
Prost, Sharon; William Bryson; Kara Stoll; Authored by Bryson
September 1, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Schiedmayer Celesta GmbH v. Piano Factory Group, Inc.
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 92061215
Jyll Taylor; Michael Adlin; George Pologeorgis; Authored by Adlin
September 11, 2019
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Cancelled
Appeal
Data Engine Technologies LLC v. Google LLC
Fed. Cir. 21-1050
Reyna, Jimmie V.; Todd Hughes; Kara Stoll; Authored by Stoll
August 26, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Data Engine Technologies, LLC v. Google LLC
U.S. District Court, D. Delaware 1:14-cv-01115
Leonard Stark
December 9, 2019
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Claim Construction Order
Appeal
Juno Therapeutics, Inc. v. Kite Pharma, Inc.
Fed. Cir. 20-1758
Moore, Kimberly A.; Prost, Sharon; Authored by Moore
August 26, 2021
Decision Type
Reversed
Originating Venue
Juno Therapeutics, Inc. v. Kite Pharma, Inc.
U.S. District Court, C.D. California 2:17-cv-07639
James Otero
October 9, 2018
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Claim Construction Order
Appeal
Universal Secure Registry LLC v. Apple Inc.
Fed. Cir. 20-2044
Richard Taranto; Evan Wallach; Kara Stoll; Authored by Stoll
August 26, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Universal Secure Registry, LLC v. Apple Inc.
U.S. District Court, D. Delaware 1:17-cv-00585
Sherry Fallon
September 19, 2018
Decision Type
Report and Recommendation,
Motion for Dismissal Denied,
...
Appeal
Universal Secure Registry LLC v. Apple Inc.
Fed. Cir. 20-2044
Richard Taranto; Evan Wallach; Kara Stoll; Authored by Stoll
August 26, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Universal Secure Registry, LLC v. Apple Inc.
U.S. District Court, D. Delaware 1:17-cv-00585
Sherry Fallon
September 19, 2018
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Report and Recommendation,
...
Appeal
Commscope Technologies LLC v. Dali Wireless Inc.
Reyna, Jimmie V.; Alvin Schall; Kara Stoll; Authored by Stoll
August 24, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed in Part,
Reversed in Part
Originating Venue
Commscope Technologies LLC v. Dali Wireless, Inc.
U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas 3:16-cv-00477
Barbara Lynn
December 19, 2017
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Claim Construction Order
Appeal
Campbell Soup Company v. Gamon Plus, Inc.
Moore, Kimberly A.; Prost, Sharon; Kara Stoll; Authored by Moore
August 19, 2021
Decision Type
Reversed
Originating Venue
Campbell Soup Company v. Gamon Plus, Inc.
PTAB-All IPR2017-00091
Grace Obermann; Bart Gerstenblith; Robert Kinder; Authored by Kinder
July 29, 2020
Decision Type
Decision on Remand,
FWD—not unpatentable
Appeal
Gilbert P. Hyatt v. Andrew Hirshfeld
Fed. Cir. 20-2321, 20-2323, ...
Moore, Kimberly A.; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Todd Hughes; Authored by Hughes
August 18, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed in Part,
Vacated,
...
Originating Venue
Gilbert P. Hyatt v. Andrei Iancu
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia 1:05-cv-02310
Royce Lamberth
July 23, 2020
Decision Type
Fees Granted in Part,
Motion for Expenses Granted in Part,
...
Appeal
Valve Corporation v. Ironburg Inventions Ltd.
Fed. Cir. 20-1315, 20-1316, ...
Pauline Newman; Alan Lourie; Timothy Dyk; Authored by Dyk
August 17, 2021
Decision Type
Reversed in Part,
Vacated in Part,
...
Originating Venue
Valve Corporation v. Ironburg Inventions Ltd.
PTAB-All IPR2017-00858
Phillip Kauffman; Meredith Petravick; Mitchell Weatherly; Authored by Weatherly
February 28, 2019
Decision Type
FWD—unpatentable/cancelled,
FWD—not unpatentable,
...
Appeal
PersonalWeb Technologies LLC v. Google LLC
Fed. Cir. 20-1543, 20-1553, ...
Alan Lourie; Prost, Sharon; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Authored by Prost
August 12, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
PersonalWeb Technologies LLC v. Google LLC
U.S. District Court, N.D. California 5:13-cv-01317
Edward Davila
January 29, 2020
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Invalid
Appeal
Seabed Geosolutions (US) Inc. v. Magseis FF LLC
Fed. Cir. 20-1237
Moore, Kimberly A.; Richard Linn; Raymond Chen; Authored by Moore
August 11, 2021
Decision Type
Vacated,
Remanded
Originating Venue
Seabed Geosolutions (US), Inc. v. Magseis FF LLC
PTAB-All IPR2018-00960
Kristina Kalan; Kevin Cherry; Jon Jurgovan; Authored by Cherry
November 26, 2019
Decision Type
Not Unpatentable
Appeal
GlaxoSmithKline LLC v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Moore, Kimberly A.; Pauline Newman; Prost, Sharon; Dissenting opinion authored by Prost
August 5, 2021
Decision Type
Vacated in Part,
Affirmed in Part,
...
Originating Venue
GlaxoSmithKline LLC v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
U.S. District Court, D. Delaware 1:14-cv-00878
Leonard Stark
February 17, 2017
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Claim Construction Order
Appeal
Andra Group, LP v. Victoria's Secret Stores, L.L.C.
Fed. Cir. 20-2009
Reyna, Jimmie V.; Haldane Mayer; Todd Hughes; Authored by Hughes
August 3, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Andra Group, LP v. Victoria's Secret Stores, LLC
U.S. District Court, E.D. Texas 4:19-cv-00288
Amos Mazzant
March 26, 2020
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Adopted,
...
Appeal
Mondis Technology Ltd. v. LG Electronics Inc.
Fed. Cir. 20-1812
Timothy Dyk; Prost, Sharon; Todd Hughes; Authored by Hughes
August 3, 2021
Decision Type
Dismissed
Originating Venue
Mondis Technology Ltd. v. LG Electronics, Inc.
U.S. District Court, D. New Jersey 2:15-cv-04431
Stanley Chesler
September 28, 2017
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Claim Construction Order,
...
Appeal
Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Apple Inc.
Pauline Newman; Richard Linn; Raymond Chen; Authored by Linn; Dissenting opinion authored by Newman
August 2, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Apple Inc.
U.S. District Court, N.D. California 4:19-cv-05673
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
November 25, 2019
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Motion for Leave Denied,
...
Appeal
Qualcomm Incorporated v. Intel Corporation
Fed. Cir. 20-1589, 20-1590, ...
Moore, Kimberly A.; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Kara Stoll; Authored by Moore
July 27, 2021
Decision Type
Vacated,
Remanded
Originating Venue
Intel Corporation v. Qualcomm Incorporated
PTAB-All IPR2018-01326
Michelle Wormmeester; Amanda Wieker; Scott Howard; Authored by Wormmeester
January 15, 2019
Decision Type
Instituted
Appeal
Chemours Company FC, LLC v. Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Pauline Newman; Timothy Dyk; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Authored by Reyna; Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part authored by Dyk
July 22, 2021
Decision Type
Reversed
Originating Venue
Daikin Industries Ltd. v. The Chemours Company FC, LLC
PTAB-All IPR2018-00992
Jo-Anne Kokoski; Kristina Kalan; Sheldon McGee; Authored by Kalan
November 13, 2018
Decision Type
Instituted
Appeal
Bot M8 LLC v. Sony Corporation of America
Fed. Cir. 20-2218
Timothy Dyk; Richard Linn; Authored by O'Malley
July 13, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed in Part,
Reversed in Part,
...
Originating Venue
Bot M8 LLC v. Sony Corporation of America
U.S. District Court, N.D. California 3:19-cv-07027
William Alsup
November 26, 2019
Decision Type
Case Management Order,
Motion to Amend Granted
Appeal
In re Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Alan Lourie; Timothy Dyk; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Authored by Dyk
June 30, 2021
Decision Type
Mandamus Granted,
Vacated,
...
Originating Venue
Ikorongo Texas LLC v. LG Electronics Inc.
U.S. District Court, W.D. Texas 6:20-cv-00257
Alan Albright
March 1, 2021
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Motion to Transfer Denied
Appeal
Pauline Newman; Prost, Sharon; Richard Taranto; Authored by Prost; Dissenting opinion authored by Newman
June 11, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Yanbin Yu v. Apple Inc.
U.S. District Court, N.D. California 3:18-cv-06181
James Donato
March 24, 2020
Decision Type
Final Judgment,
Invalid,
...
Appeal
Ronald Chandler v. Phoenix Services LLC
Fed. Cir. 20-1848
Raymond Chen; Evan Wallach; Todd Hughes; Authored by Hughes
June 10, 2021
Decision Type
Transferred
Originating Venue
Ronald Chandler v. Phoenix Services
U.S. District Court, N.D. Texas 7:19-cv-00014
Reed O'Connor
April 13, 2020
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Motion for Summary Judgment Granted,
...