Available Now: Federal Circuit Year in Review Report
Knobbe Martens’ 2025 Federal Circuit Year in Review report, covering over 50 of the most noteworthy patent-related Federal Circuit decisions issued last year, is now available! The report provides in-depth analysis from Knobbe Martens lawyers on a wide range of impactful rulings, organized by more than a dozen categories including claim construction, infringement, patentable subject matter, and PTAB developments. Learn more and download the report here.
No Interlocutory Appeals From State’s Bond Order
Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. & Dylan K. Kramer
The Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s finding that two patents were invalid for indefiniteness because the patents failed to provide objective boundaries for terms like “optimal” and “best.”
When ‘Optimal’ Isn’t Objective: The Pitfalls of Indefinite Claims
Jacob R. Rosenbaum & Sarah Haj-Maharsi
The Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s finding that two patents were invalid for indefiniteness because the patents failed to provide objective boundaries for terms like “optimal” and “best.”
Doubling Down on Frivolous Claims Results in More Fees
Jacob R. Rosenbaum & Jaeyoung Choi
Additional attorneys’ fees may be awarded when a party that brought a frivolous claim doubles down by filing a meritless motion challenging the original fee award.
More Patent Cases, Backlogs, and Trump to Keep ITC Busy in 2026
Sheila Swaroop & Jonathan Bachand
The International Trade Commission will have an active 2026 managing its docket of patent cases due to expanded access for patent owners and operational delays.
Did Pleasr Buy a Secret: An Analysis of PleasrDAO and Martin Shkreli’s Trade Secrets Dispute
Priyanka Menon & Philip M. Nelson
PleasrDAO (“Pleasr”) is a decentralized autonomous organization[i] that acquires culturally significant digital art and artifacts. One such work is Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, a one-of-a-kind musical work by Wu-Tang Clan (the “Album”).
Knobbe Martens Partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray Analyze Federal Circuit’s “Blaze Marks” Guidance in Law360
Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. & Sean Murray
In their latest Law360 column on the Federal Circuit’s recent notable rulings, Knobbe Martens partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray explore the court’s decision in Duke University v. Sandoz, a case focused on the written description requirement.
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