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Dolby v. Unified: Informational Standing, RPIs, and the SharkNinja Twist

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/informational-standing-sharkninja.html

Published: December 22, 2025 00:27

Dolby seeks SCOTUS review on revealing IPR real parties in interest (RPIs). A recent USPTO policy shift could revive their claim for full disclosure. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

Federal Circuit’s Top Precedents (2025): Claim Construction Classics and the Procedural Turn

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/precedents-construction-procedural.html

Published: December 19, 2025 20:38

In 2025, the Federal Circuit cites Phillips, KSR, and claim construction cases most—but procedural precedents on IPR review, waiver, and appellate standards also dominate practice. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

The Catch-22 of Court Transparency: Why Public Access Needs a Dedicated Intervention Rule

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/transparency-dedicated-intervention.html

Published: December 19, 2025 18:44

Federal Circuit dismisses EFF's bid to unseal patent case briefing as untimely, dodging substantive questions about court sealing practices. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

Idaho’s Anti-Troll Law Takes Aim at Federal Court Complaints: Federal Circuit Punts on Preemption

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/federal-complaints-preemption.html

Published: December 18, 2025 19:26

Federal Circuit dismisses appeal of $8M bond under Idaho's anti-troll law, deferring preemption question of whether states can regulate complaints. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

Element-by-Element: Federal Circuit Rejects Functional Equivalence in Car Seat War

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/element-functional-equivalence.html

Published: December 18, 2025 03:09

Fed Cir reverses DOE verdict and injunctions in Wonderland v. Evenflo, but orders new willfulness trial over excluded "Dracula" emails. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

How the Printed Matter Doctrine Sees Through X-Ray Markers

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/printed-doctrine-through.html

Published: December 16, 2025 20:49

New Fed Cir ruling: Radiographic markers lack patent weight as "printed matter," leading to anticipation in C.R. Bard v. AngioDynamics. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

Lynk Labs: How the Least-Vetted Documents Destroy Issued Patents

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/documents-destroy-patents.html

Published: December 15, 2025 16:32

Supreme Court considers whether abandoned, unexamined patent applications can be backdated as "printed publications" to invalidate issued patents in IPR. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

Grounds for Reversal: Federal Circuit Finds KAHWA Registrable for Coffee Shops (even though the word means Coffee in Arabic)

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/grounds-reversal-registrable.html

Published: December 10, 2025 20:53

The KAHWA decision explores limits of the foreign equivalents doctrine and evidentiary standards for genericness in trademark registration. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

Label-Plus Liability: The Government Warns the Federal Circuit Misread Hatch-Waxman

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/liability-government-federal.html

Published: December 10, 2025 17:27

Trump DOJ urges Supreme Court review of Hikma v. Amarin, arguing the Federal Circuit’s inducement ruling threatens Congress’s skinny-label framework. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

The Unreviewable Director: How § 314(d) Shields the USPTO’s IPR Denial Regime from Judicial Oversight

https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/unreviewable-director-oversight.html

Published: December 10, 2025 04:23

Director Squires' near-zero institution rate stands unreviewable as Federal Circuit closes courthouse doors to IPR petitioners in four new rulings Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

Verdict Deflated: Fed Circuit Punctures Coda’s $64M Win Over Goodyear

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Published: December 8, 2025 18:39

Another jury overturned: The Fed Circuit rejects Coda’s tire tech claims, continuing a sharp trend of granting JMOL against IP holders. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.