by Carl Kukkonen | Jun 9, 2021 | Federal Circuit Appeal
By Chris Hodge and Carl Kukkonen – On May 28, the Federal Circuit reversed a PTAB inter partes review (“IPR”) decision that held Baxter Corporation Englewood’s (“Baxter’s”) claims were not invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) obviousness based on three prior art...
by Carl Kukkonen | Apr 5, 2021 | Federal Circuit Appeal, Other News
By Phillip Shelton* and Carl Kukkonen – According to a recent district court opinion, a party may waive its right to assert infringement on claims that it voluntarily agrees to give up (e.g., by abandoning the claims). Such a waiver will be enforced as an...
by Carl Kukkonen | Mar 30, 2021 | Other News
By Carl Kukkonen and Stephanie M. Mishaga – The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding that certain claims related to genetic inheritance data analysis are patent ineligible. The claims at issue sought to protect...
by Carl Kukkonen | Dec 29, 2020 | Real Party in Interest
By Chris Hodge* and Carl Kukkonen – In a recently designated precedential decision, the Patent Trials and Appeals Board (“PTAB”) considered challenges to claims covering autonomous robotic cleaning devices. SharkNinja Operating LLC v. iRobot Corp.,...
by Carl Kukkonen | Nov 16, 2020 | PTAB News
By Carl Kukkonen – A recent case in the Northern District of Illinois addressed the issue of collateral estoppel in connection with patents that were similar to those previously cancelled by the PTAB: In Think Prods., Inc. v. Acco Brands Corp., No....
