Welcome to the Last Month at the Federal Circuit—a look at recent Federal Circuit decisions impacting the intellectual property community. In this podcast, we are joined by Finnegan partner Mike Jakes. Mike is currently the leader of Finnegan’s appellate practice and has appeared in over 100 appeals at the Federal Circuit and argued over 50 times. Mike provides updates on Arthrex, American Axle, and Section 101. He also discusses the recent Federal Circuit case of Pavo Solutions v. Kingston Technology.
At the PTAB Blog
Discretion All the Way Down: USPTO Uses a Discretionary IPR Denial to Justify a
§ 325(d) EPR Denial
May 28, 2026
At the PTAB Blog
IPR and PGR Statistics for Final Written Decisions Issued in March and April 2026
May 26, 2026
At the PTAB Blog
May 20, 2026
Webinar
Changes at the PTAB from Settled Expectations to Real Parties in Interest to Director Involvement
May 18, 2026
Webinar
Federal Circuit IP Blog
When “and” and “e.g.” Matter: Federal Circuit Revives VLSI vs. Intel Case
May 14, 2026
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