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Sigray, Inc. v. Carl Zeis X-Ray Microscopy, Inc.—When does “No” Projection Magnification Mean “No”?

In Sigray, Inc, v. Carl Zeis X-Ray [“Zeiss”], appeal 2023-2211 (Fed. Cir., May 23, 2025), the panel reviewed the Board’s decision in an IPR in which Claims 1-6 of Zeiss patent no. 7,400,704 were held not to be unpatentable over … Continue reading

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Regents of the U. of Cal. v. Broad Inst. – “Just The Facts, Ma’am.”

The central theme in this interference decision involving U.S. Pat. No. 8,697,359 is the amount and type of evidence required to support the conception of an invention. Joe Friday wanted the witness to focus on the facts of the matter, … Continue reading

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Allergan v. Sun – A Glidant Slips Past the Written Description Requirement

The most interesting part of this decision by the Fed. Cir. (No. 24- 1061, Aug. 13, 2024) is that the court was faced with an argument by Sun that Allergan’s claims in U.S. Pat. No.11,311,516 et al. are invalid as … Continue reading

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From SLW International: Info on the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court

Guest contribution from SLW International: A short paper with information on the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court can be found here.

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