CAFC Updates

Thaler filed two patent applications listing his “Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Science” (DABUS) artificial intelligence (AI) software system as the sole inventor on both applications. The Patent…

Realtime sued Netflix for infringement in Delaware asserting six patents. Netflix filed seven petitions for inter partes review (IPR) of many of the asserted claims and moved to dismiss the…

The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University owns, and CareDx is the exclusive licensee of U.S. Patents  8,703,652, 9,845,497, and  10,329,607, which share the same specification and…

Philips and Thales have been negotiating an agreed upon fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) license for standard essential patents (SEPs) that Thales has implemented according to European Telecommunications Standards Institute…

LG filed two petitions for inter partes review, each challenging a dependent claim of the U.S. Patent No. 6,844,990 relating to capturing and displaying digital panoramic images. LG’s obviousness arguments…

Coca-Cola purchased Parle (Exports), Limited of Bombay, India (who introduced Thums Up cola Limca lemon-lime soft drink in India in the 1970’s) and acquired Parle’s Indian registrations of the THUMS…

Static Media sued Leader for infringing design patent D771,400 for a stadium seat. The district court granted Leader’s motion for summary judgement of noninfringement.  This appeal concerns an alleged violation…

Centripetal sued Cisco for infringement of ten U.S. patents relating to systems that perform computer networking security functions. Cisco petitioned for inter partes review (“IPR”) of many of the asserted…

Novartis owns U.S. Patent No. 9,187,405 relating to methods of treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) using the immunosuppressant fingolimod, and markets a drug under the brand name Gilenya. HEC Pharm…

Zeta filed an application to register PARMA COFFEE for, among other things, coffee and coffee substitutes. The examining attorney refused registration finding that the proposed mark was primarily geographically descriptive…