This is an opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, specifically addressing a patent infringement case between Mondis Technology Ltd. (and related entities) and LG Electronics Inc. (and related entities). The core of the appeal revolves around U.S. Patent No. 7,475,180, titled “Display Unit with Communication Controller and Memory for Storing Identification Number for Identifying Display Unit.” The court's decision centers on whether the patent's claims, particularly claims 14 and 15, are invalid due to a lack of adequate written description in the original patent application. Ultimately, the court reversed the lower court's judgment, finding the patent claims invalid because the original description supported identifying a specific display unit, not a "type of" display unit as later amended in the patent claims. As a result, all related issues, including infringement and damages, became moot.

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This opinion concerns an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, concerning a patent infringement lawsuit between FMC Corporation and Sharda USA, LLC. Sharda USA is appealing a preliminary injunction that prevented it from selling its insecticide, arguing the lower court's interpretation of "composition" in FMC's patents was incorrect and thus, its ruling on patent invalidity was flawed. The appellate court vacates and remands the preliminary injunction, finding the district court erred in its claim construction by adding a "stability" requirement to "composition," which was explicitly removed from the asserted patents' specifications. This error subsequently affected the district court's analysis of anticipation and obviousness, requiring a reconsideration of whether Sharda raised substantial questions regarding the patents' validity.

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This decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concerns an appeal concerning a patent infringement lawsuit between Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. (Super Lighting) and CH Lighting Technology Co., Ltd. (CH Lighting). The case revolves around three LED lighting patents, specifically U.S. Patent Nos. 10,295,125 ('125), 10,352,540 ('540), and 9,939,140 ('140). The court affirms the jury's finding that the '140 patent was infringed and not invalid, but reverses and remands for a new trial regarding the validity of the '125 and '540 patents due to the lower court's erroneous exclusion of evidence. Consequently, the damages award is vacated, necessitating a new trial on that aspect as well, with specific instructions to reconsider the reliability of the expert testimony on damages.

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This opinion concerns an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, focusing on a trademark dispute between Sunkist Growers, Inc. and Intrastate Distributors, Inc. (IDI). Sunkist appealed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board) decision that dismissed its opposition to IDI's applications to register the KIST mark for soft drinks, arguing a likelihood of confusion with its SUNKIST marks. The Court of Appeals reversed the Board's decision, concluding that the Board's findings regarding the similarity of the marks were not supported by sufficient evidence and that the other factors weighed heavily toward a likelihood of confusion, ultimately determining that IDI's KIST marks are likely to cause confusion with the registered SUNKIST mark.

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This decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concerns an appeal between IGT and Zynga Inc. stemming from a patent dispute. The core of the conflict revolves around IGT's patent, "Secured Virtual Network in a Gaming Environment," which Zynga challenged for obviousness in an inter partes review (IPR). The court evaluates whether an earlier interference proceeding should have prevented Zynga's IPR challenge due to interference estoppel, ultimately affirming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision to allow the IPR and its finding that IGT's patent claims were unpatentable as obvious. The document also explains the technical aspects of the patent in question, particularly the "software authorization agent" for managing gaming software transfers, and assesses the PTAB's reasoning regarding prior art.

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This Federal Circuit opinion addresses an appeal regarding a patent infringement lawsuit between Colibri Heart Valve LLC and Medtronic CoreValve, LLC. The core of the dispute revolves around U.S. Patent No. 8,900,294, owned by Colibri, which describes a method for implanting artificial heart valves with a "do-over" or recapture mechanism. Colibri accused Medtronic of inducing infringement of this patent through the use of Medtronic's "Evolut" heart valve products. The court ultimately reversed a lower court's decision, ruling that prosecution history estoppel prevented Colibri from asserting infringement under the doctrine of equivalents due to the cancellation of a related claim during the patent's prosecution.

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This Federal Circuit opinion concerns an appeal of a patent and trademark infringement case between Top Brand LLC and Cozy Comfort Company LLC. Cozy Comfort had previously won a jury verdict claiming that Top Brand infringed on its design patent for an oversized hooded sweatshirt and its trademarks for "THE COMFY" wearable blankets. The appellate court reversed the lower court's decision, finding that Top Brand was not liable for design patent infringement because Cozy Comfort had surrendered certain design features during the patent application process, and these features were present in Top Brand's products. Additionally, the court concluded there was insufficient evidence to support trademark infringement, as the term "Comfy" was used descriptively by Top Brand and instances of actual consumer confusion were deemed minimal. As a result, the jury's awards for damages were overturned.

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This opinion from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, dated July 14, 2025, concerns a patent dispute between Shockwave Medical, Inc. and Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. The case involves an inter partes review (IPR) of U.S. Patent No. 8,956,371, which covers a shockwave balloon catheter system for treating atherosclerosis. The core issue revolves around the patentability of claims within Shockwave's patent, specifically whether certain claims were obvious based on prior art. The court ultimately affirms the Board's finding that most of Shockwave's claims were unpatentable, while reversing the Board's decision regarding claim 5, deeming it also unpatentable. The opinion also addresses CSI's standing to bring the cross-appeal and clarifies the permissible use of applicant-admitted prior art (AAPA) in IPR proceedings.

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This decision concerns an appeal by Egenera, Inc. against Cisco Systems, Inc. before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Egenera, the plaintiff-appellant, alleged that Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) infringed upon claims of its U.S. Patent No. 7,231,430. The appeal addresses the lower court's grant of summary judgment of non-infringement for claims 1 and 5, and its denial of Egenera's post-trial motions regarding claims 3 and 7 after a jury found no infringement. The court ultimately affirmed the district court's decisions, finding no errors in its handling of the claims or its procedural rulings.

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This episode concerns an appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, focusing on a patent dispute between Eye Therapies, LLC, and Slayback Pharma, LLC. The core of the appeal revolves around the interpretation of a patent claim for a method of reducing eye redness using brimonidine, specifically the phrase "consisting essentially of." Eye Therapies challenged a prior decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board), which had deemed their patent unpatentable, arguing the Board misinterpreted this key phrase to allow for other active ingredients. The Federal Circuit reversed the Board's claim construction, ruling that the phrase, in this specific patent's context, excludes additional active ingredients, and remanded the case for further proceedings based on this revised interpretation.

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