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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed an International Trade Commission determination barring imports of certain Apple Watch models with blood-oxygen functionality. The decision leaves in place a limited exclusion order under… Read More

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published “Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons.” Effective March 13, 2026, the guidance applies to pendin… Read More

In a precedential March 6, 2026 decision, the Federal Circuit affirmed judgment as a matter of law, or JMOL, of no infringement in favor of Kurin on Magnolia’s asserted blood collection device claims. JMOL is a post-trial ruling that sets aside a j… Read More

In a precedential decision issued on February 19, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment of noninfringement for Sony in a patent case involving PlayStation controllers and consoles. The decision highlights a… Read More

The Federal Circuit’s February 26, 2026 decision in Global Tubing LLC v. Tenaris Coiled Tubes LLC is an important reminder that patent inequitable conduct claims are difficult to win on summary judgment. The case involved alleged failures to disclo… Read More

In BlueRadios, Inc. v. Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit revived a patent malpractice claim and clarified when an attorney-client relationship may arise in joint patent prosecution. The decis… Read More

In a decision with practical significance for government contractors, subcontractors, and patent owners, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment for AeroVironment in a patent case involving NASA’s Ingenuity Mars… Read More

Case: Illinois Tamale Company, Inc. d/b/a Iltaco v. LC Trademarks, Inc. and Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., Nos. 24-3317, 25-1072, 25-1076 & 25-1112 (7th Cir. Jan. 16, 2026). The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of preliminary injunctive reli… Read More