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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.
19 Decisions
Appeal
In re Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Fed. Cir. 20-1288
Prost, Sharon; Alan Lourie; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Authored by Reyna
March 25, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex parte Nicholas Johnson
PTAB-All 2018-008016
Francisco Prats; Tawen Chang; David Cotta; Authored by Prats
October 16, 2019
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Appeal
In re Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
Fed. Cir. 20-1012
Prost, Sharon; Alan Lourie; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Authored by Reyna
March 11, 2021
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex parte Frederick Dewey
PTAB-All 2018-005489
Jeffrey Fredman; Tawen Chang; David Cotta; Authored by Fredman
July 24, 2019
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Appeal
In re Google Technology Holdings LLC
Fed. Cir. 19-1828
Richard Taranto; Raymond Chen; Kara Stoll; Authored by Chen
November 13, 2020
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex parte Bogdan O. Carbunar
PTAB-All 2018-005548
St. John Courtenay; Eric Frahm; Denise Pothier; Authored by Frahm
February 20, 2019
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Appeal
Fed. Cir. 19-2349, 19-2351, ...
Alan Lourie; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Timothy Dyk; Authored by Dyk
July 7, 2020
Decision Type
Vacated,
Remanded
Originating Venue
Ex parte Karim Anwar Rammal
PTAB-All 2017-003513
Murriel Crawford; Bruce Wieder; Matthew Meyers; Authored by Crawford; Dissenting opinion authored by Wieder
April 1, 2019
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex parte Christopher J. Rudy
PTAB-All 2017-006934
Michael Astorino; Michelle Osinski; Amee Shah; Authored by Shah
July 1, 2019
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Appeal
Fed. Cir. 19-1127
Pauline Newman; Moore, Kimberly A.; Raymond Chen; Authored by Moore
November 4, 2019
Decision Type
Reversed,
Remanded
Originating Venue
Ex parte David Fought
PTAB-All 2017-000315
Steven McCarthy; Nathan Engels; Paul Korniczky; Authored by McCarthy
August 29, 2018
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Appeal
Fed. Cir. 18-1426
Moore, Kimberly A.; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Kara Stoll; Authored by Stoll
July 5, 2019
Decision Type
Vacated,
Remanded
Originating Venue
Ex parte Darius J. Preisler
PTAB-All 2018-000871
Reimers, Annette R.; Jill Hill; Jeffrey Stephens; Authored by Hill
January 3, 2018
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected
Appeal
In re Marco Guldenaar Holding B.V.
Fed. Cir. 17-2465
Raymond Chen; Haldane Mayer; William Bryson; Authored by Chen; Concurring opinion authored by Mayer
December 28, 2018
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex parte Marco Guldenaar
PTAB-All 2015-003656
Edward Brown; Jill Hill; Paul Korniczky; Authored by Brown
June 22, 2017
Decision Type
Affirmed
Decision Type
Reversed
Originating Venue
Ex parte Ron Maatita
PTAB-All 2015-005829
John Kerins; Bibhu Mohanty; Jill Hill; Authored by Hill
March 29, 2017
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Appeal
Fed. Cir. 17-1486
Reyna, Jimmie V.; Alan Lourie; Raymond Chen; Authored by Reyna
June 4, 2018
Decision Type
Vacated,
Remanded
Originating Venue
Ex Parte Timothy D. Durance
PTAB-All 2016-007246
Lynne Browne; Eric Jeschke; Brent Dougal; Authored by Browne
November 15, 2016
Decision Type
Denied
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex parte Jeff H. Verhoef
PTAB-All 2015-005270
Charles N. Greenhut; Michael Hoelter; Reimers, Annette R.; Authored by Greenhut
February 27, 2017
Decision Type
Affirmed
Decision Type
Reversed in Part,
Vacated in Part,
...
Originating Venue
Ex parte Kenneth Andrew Hodges
PTAB-All 2014-009710
Sean O'Hanlon; Stefan Staicovici; Arthur Peslak; Authored by O'Hanlon
October 28, 2016
Decision Type
Affirmed
Appeal
In re Nordt Development Co., LLC
Fed. Cir. 17-1445
Kara Stoll; Moore, Kimberly A.; Richard Taranto; Authored by Stoll
February 8, 2018
Decision Type
Vacated,
Remanded
Originating Venue
Ex parte William E. Nordt III
PTAB-All 2015-001233
James Worth; Michael Kim; Michael Astorino; Authored by Worth
November 2, 2016
Decision Type
Affirmed in Part
Decision Type
Remanded,
Vacated
Originating Venue
Andrew D. Malec v. USPTO
PTAB-All 2013-005196
Demetra Mills; Donald Adams; Jacqueline Harlow; Authored by Mills
January 28, 2016
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Decision Type
Reversed
Originating Venue
Ex Parte Steven C. Chudik
PTAB-All 2013-006952
Cynthia Murphy; Philip Hoffmann; Kenneth Schoper; Authored by Murphy
April 8, 2016
Decision Type
Affirmed,
Rejected,
...
Appeal
In re Constantin Efthymiopoulos
Fed. Cir. 16-1003
Prost, Sharon; Pauline Newman; William Bryson; Authored by Prost
October 18, 2016
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex parte Constantin Efthymiopoulos
PTAB-All 2014-008350
Demetra Mills; Eric Grimes; Lora Green; Authored by Mills
March 12, 2015
Decision Type
Affirmed
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex Parte Ray Smith
PTAB-All 2012-009025
Charles N. Greenhut; Jill Hill; Brandon Warner; Authored by Greenhut
May 14, 2015
Decision Type
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Ex Parte Gregory E. Urbanski
PTAB-All 2013-002044
Elizabeth Roesel; Peter Kratz; Erica Franklin; Authored by Roesel
January 16, 2015
Decision Type
Decision Type
Vacated,
Remanded
Originating Venue
Ex Parte Thomas L. Distefano III
PTAB-All 2011-001447
Andrew Dillon; Carl Whitehead; Eric Frahm; Authored by Dillon
March 17, 2015
Decision Type