Are You A Young Inventor? File A Patent Tips and advice on how young inventors can protect their intellectual property.

by Lauren J. Young The children really are our future—some of the most innovative ideas and inventions can come from our youth. The creative caliber of young inventors’ scientific ideas was reflected at the May 2017 Intel International Science and... Read more →

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AbbVie Inc. v. Kennedy Inst. of Rheumatology Trust

The Mathilda and Terrance Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology Trust (Kennedy) owns U.S. Patent Nos. 7,846,442 (the ’442 patent) and 6,270,766 (the ’766 patent). Both patents are directed towards methods of treating rheumatoid arthritis by co-administering two drugs. AbbVie, Inc. and... Read more →

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Apotex Inc. v. UCB, Inc.

Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp. (collectively, “Apotex”) appeal the decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida finding that: (1) Apotex’s U.S. Patent No. 6,767,556 (“the ’556 patent”) is unenforceable due to inequitable conduct; (2)... Read more →

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Align Tech., Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

The International Trade Commission’s regulations authorize the Commission to review a decision of an administrative law judge (ALJ) when that decision is designated as an “initial determination.” Other ALJ decisions, such as an “order,” are not reviewable. Here, the ALJ... Read more →

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Arlington Indus., Inc. v. Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.

Arlington Industries, Inc. owns U.S. Patent No. 6,335,488, which claims a method for connecting electrical cables to a junction box using electrical fittings. Both Arlington and Bridgeport Fittings, Inc. manufacture and sell electrical connectors. After Arlington sued Bridgeport in 2004,... Read more →

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Golden Bridge Tech., Inc. v. Apple Inc.

Golden Bridge Technology, Inc. (GBT) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment that Apple Inc. (Apple) does not infringe the asserted claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,574,267 (the ’267 patent) and 7,359,427 (the ’427 patent). We affirm. Download... Read more →

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Medisim Ltd. v. Bestmed, LLC

Plaintiff-Appellant Medisim Ltd. (“Medisim”) appeals the grant of judgment as a matter of law (“JMOL”) by the United States District Court for the District of New York that U.S. Patent No. 7,597,668 (“’668 patent”) is anticipated by Medisim’s own prior... Read more →

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Digitech Image Techs., LLC v. Elecs. for Imaging, Inc.

In this appeal, we address the subject matter eligibility of claims in U.S. Patent No. 6,128,415 (“the ’415 patent”) directed to a device profile and a method for creating a device profile within a digital image processing system. The district... Read more →

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Troy v. Samson Mfg. Corp.

Stephen P. Troy, Jr. appeals from the district court’s judgment in a civil action under 35 U.S.C. § 146 and challenges the court’s conclusion that the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board) properly cancelled the claims of U.S. Patent... Read more →

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H-W Tech., L.C. v. Overstock.com, Inc.

H-W Technology, L.C., (“H-W”) appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Overstock.com, Inc., (“Overstock”). Specifically, H-W challenges the district court’s holding that claims 9... Read more →

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