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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.
6 Decisions
Appeal
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. University of Wyoming Research Corporation, dba Western Research Institute
Fed. Cir. 19-1530
Pauline Newman; Alan Lourie; Alvin Schall; Authored by Schall; Dissenting opinion authored by Newman
November 4, 2020
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
John F. Schabron v. Estrella Rogel
PTAB-All 106,064
James Moore; Deborah Katz; Authored by Moore
December 11, 2018
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Claim Construction Order,
...
Appeal
Stephen Quake v. Yuk-Ming Dennis Lo
Fed. Cir. 18-1779, 18-1780, ...
Reyna, Jimmie V.; Raymond Chen; Todd Hughes; Authored by Chen
July 10, 2019
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Stephen Quake v. Yuk-Ming Dennis Lo
PTAB-All 105,920
Deborah Katz; James Moore; Authored by Katz
February 27, 2018
Decision Type
Memorandum Opinion,
Cancelled
Appeal
Regents of the University of California v. Broad Institute, Inc.
Fed. Cir. 17-1907
Prost, Sharon; Alvin Schall; Moore, Kimberly A.; Authored by Moore
September 10, 2018
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
The Broad Institute, Inc. v. The Regents of the University of California
PTAB-All 106,048
Richard Schafer; Deborah Katz
March 17, 2016
Decision Type
Scheduling Order,
Ruling on Motion(s) for Permission in an Interference,
...
Appeal
The General Hospital Corporation v. Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Fed. Cir. 17-1012
Moore, Kimberly A.; Reyna, Jimmie V.; Richard Taranto; Authored by Moore
May 4, 2018
Decision Type
Affirmed in Part,
Vacated,
...
Originating Venue
The General Hospital Corp. v. Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
PTAB-All 106,037
Deborah Katz; Richard Schafer; Authored by Katz
August 9, 2016
Decision Type
Refused
Appeal
Fed. Cir. 15-1802
Prost, Sharon; Pauline Newman; Timothy Dyk; Authored by Newman
June 21, 2017
Decision Type
Affirmed
Originating Venue
Jeremy Clark v. Richard Storer
PTAB-Interference 105,981
John New; Richard Schafer; Deborah Katz; Authored by New
January 16, 2015
Decision Type