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patentlyo.com /3 weeks ago

Borrowing from the Board: District Court Obviousness in the Post-IPR Era

With IPRs throttled under Squires, district courts now do §103 work. Bench judges should cite PTAB obviousness law as persuasive authority. Continue reading this post on Patently-O...

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legaltechmonitor.com /2 weeks ago

PTAB Institutes IPR2026-00189, Signaling Strong Preliminary Obviousness Showing

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board granted institution in IPR2026-00189, finding that the petitioner made the required threshold showing that at least one challenged claim is reason...

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jdsupra.com /1 month ago

Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB's Obviousness Determination, Highlights The "Law/Fact Lever" In Motivation-to-Combine Anal...

On March 3, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in Medivis, Inc. v. Novarad Corp., No. 2024-1794, affirming the Patent...

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ipwatchdog.com /1 week ago

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Rejection of Automated Kitchen System Patent Application

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a decision today in In re Zhengxu He, affirming a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision upholding an examine...

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ipwatchdog.com /4 weeks ago

Destroying the Intended Purpose of a Reference May Not Be a ‘Golden Ticket’ to Patentability

A patent claim of invention is considered obvious, and thus unpatentable, in light of a combination of prior art references if a person of ordinary skill in the art (POSITA) would...

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law360.com /1 month ago

USPTO Must Address The Right Question In Sanofi Case

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Appeals Review Panel's questions in Ex parte Baurin indicate recognition of broader doctrinal issues, but rather than approaching from separate...

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patentlyo.com /2 weeks ago

Plain, Ordinary, and Unresolved: Woodway’s Two-Front Claim Construction Fight

At Woodway's twin Federal Circuit arguments, plain and ordinary meaning deferred the scope fight, which returned as standard of review and disclaimer. Continue reading this post on...

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shouselaw.com /2 weeks ago

What is the “open and obvious” defense in Nevada injury law?

In Nevada, the traditional “open and obvious defense” is no longer an absolute shield against liability. However, property owners will still heavily rely on the obviousness of a ha...

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usa.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

Monday’s Headlines Should Be Obvious

Solutions for traffic proposed by experts will probably come as no surprise to most Streetsblog readers.

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patentlyo.com /1 month ago

Range of Motion En Banc Petition: The Plainly Dissimilar Test and the Functionality Question

Range of Motion en banc petition asks whether the Federal Circuit's 'plainly dissimilar' threshold inverts Gorham's substantial-sameness test for design patents. Continue reading t...

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