The Federal Circuit Grounds US SPACE FORCE Trademark Application
IN RE THOMAS D. FOSTER, APC, Before Moore, Prost, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Summary: Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act bars registration of a...
Did They Want to Infringe? – Federal Circuit Denies Declaratory Judgment When Party at No Risk of Lawsuit
[MITEK SYSTEMS, INC., v. UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION [OPINION]] Before Taranto, Schall, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Summary: The plaintiff...
Raft Acquires N3bula Systems
On June 17, 2025, Raft announced its acquisition of N3bula Systems. Raft is a defense technology company that specializes in delivering autonomous data fusion, AI/ML, and data solutions tailored for...
A Request for Sanctions Before the ITC Is Not Appealable to the Federal Circuit
REALTEK SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION v. ITC Before Reyna, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States International Trade Commission. Summary: The Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals of non-final determinations from...
No Injury, No Appeal: Patent Owners Must Show Actual Injury for Article III Standing
DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION v. UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC Before Moore, Clevenger and Chen. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: A patent owner lacks Article III standing to...
Finding Common Ground? — Federal Circuit Clarifies IPR Estoppel
INGENICO INC. v. IOENGINE, LLC Before Dyk, Prost, and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: IPR estoppel does not preclude reliance on...
A Question for Everyone: Juries Must Determine Infringement on a Patent-By-Patent Basis
OPTIS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY, LLC v. APPLE INC. Before Prost, Reyna, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Summary: Patent plaintiffs have a right...
Speculative Plans Are Insufficient to Establish Standing in PTAB Appeals
INCYTE CORPORATION v. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Before Moore, Hughes, and Cunningham. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Speculative plans for potentially infringing activity are insufficient to...
A Patent Does Not Guarantee the Patent Owner Will Be First to Market
INCYTE CORPORATION V. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. Before Moore, Prost and Hughes. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Summary: A district court erred...
