Posts Tagged: obviousness
CAFC Reverses PTAB Patentability Finding in Campbell Soup Dispenser Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB's) finding that Campbell Soup Company, Campbell Sales …
Teaching Away, Commercial Success, and Blocking Patent Doctrines All Under the CAFC Spotlight
In The Chemours Company FC, LLC v. Daikin Industries, Ltd., Nos. 2020-1289, 2020-1290 (Fed. Cir. July 22, 2021) (“Chemours v. Daikin”), the Federal Circuit clarified three doctrines involved in …
‘AISITAs’ and Written Description Requirements: Considerations and Guidance for AI Patent Applications
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, touching nearly every aspect of our daily lives, including how we work, communicate, shop, travel and more. The term “AI” is generally …
CAFC Reverses PTAB Obviousness Finding, Clarifying Concepts of ‘Teaching Away’ and ‘Commercial Success’
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) yesterday concluded that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) decision finding certain claims …
CAFC Finds Certain Baxter Telepharmacy Claims Obvious, Reversing PTAB
On May 28, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board), holding certain claims …
CAFC Clarifies Section 103 Prior Art Enablement Requirement, Reverses PTAB Obviousness Finding
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) reversed an inter partes review (IPR) decision from the U.S. Patent and Trademark …
Balancing Innovation and Competition: Thomas Jefferson’s View of Obviousness for Mechanical Inventions
You cannot get a patent for an invention if it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art at the time. This …
CAFC Reverses In-Part, Vacates In-Part PTAB Patentability Finding for Skin Cancer Detection Device
On February 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential opinion in an appeal by Canfield Scientific, Inc. (Canfield) from the …
Pardon Me, But What Is the Point of Deciding Whether or Not a Reference ‘Teaches Away’?
"Teaching away" is a concept important to obviousness analysis under U.S. patent law. "Teaching away" basically bears upon the issue of motivation to combine elements in …
Federal Circuit Says PTAB Failed to Provide Proper Notice to IPR Respondent of Anticipation Theory
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on February 1 held in part that the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (UPSTO) Patent …
CAFC Partially Vacates PTAB for Legal Error in ‘Reasonable Expectation of Success’ Analysis
On January 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed in-part and vacated in-part a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (…
The Inventive Step in Chinese Patent Law Compared With the U.S. Non-Obviousness Standard
While China is becoming an increasingly attractive patent filing destination for foreign companies, foreign counsels are often confused by the country’s inventive step requirement. Indeed, Chinese …
Federal Circuit Affirms Admissibility of Evidence Supporting Availability of Prior Art Submitted in IPR Reply Brief
On November 25, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in VidStream LLC v. Twitter, Inc., in which the PTAB held VidStream’…
Federal Circuit Considers CBM Review Under Thryv on Remand from SCOTUS
On November 17 the Federal Circuit affirmed a determination of the PTAB that claims were obvious in view of the prior art in an appeal that was returned …
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Finding that Immunex Antibody Patent is Obvious
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday affirmed an invalidity decision of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent …
