Federal Circuit Denies Howmedica Rehearing Request
April 28, 2016—The Federal Circuit has denied a request from Plaintiff Howmedica Osteonics Corp. for a rehearing of a February…
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Ethicon Petitions for En Banc Rehearing
March 2, 2016 – Ethicon Endo-Surgery petitioned the Federal Circuit for an en banc rehearing of a January panel ruling…
Federal Circuit Vacates Re-Examination of Expired Knee Implant Patent
January 19, 2015 – On January 14, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals vacated claim amendments made by the Patent…
Perfect Surgical Files Opening Briefs in PTAB AIA Appeals
December 4, 2015 – Perfect Surgery Techniques Inc. filed its opening briefs in two separate appeals before the Federal Circuit. …
Ivera Medical Corp. v. Hospira, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2015)
September 9, 2015 – The Federal Circuit issued a decision on September 8, 2015, reversing and remanding the United States…
Court Decisions
On August 27, 2015, a number of various groups filed numerous amicus briefs requesting that the full Federal Circuit rehear…
Federal Circuit Decision in Ethicon Endo-Surgery v. Covidien
August 7, 2015 – The Federal Circuit reversed and vacated-in-part the District Court’s grant of 3 summary judgment motions in…
Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. et al. vs. Sequenom, Inc. et al.
On June 12, 2015, the Federal Circuit affirmed a U.S. District Court’s ruling that Sequenom, Inc’s patent for prenatal DNA…
Globus Medical challenges $16 Million infringement verdict
June 8, 2015 – Globus Medical, Inc. argued in front of a Federal Circuit panel that DePuy Synthes’ $16 million…
Federal Circuit finds Alps South lacked standing
June 8, 2015 – The Federal Circuit held Alps South did not have proper standing to bring suit against Ohio…