Tag: law
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POWERBLOCK HOLDINGS, INC. v. IFIT, INC.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Docket: 24-1177 Opinion Date: August 11, 2025 The dispute centers on a patent for a system that automates the adjustment of selectorized dumbbells using an electric motor. The patent describes a dumbbell with stacks of weight plates on each side, a handle, and a movable selector that, when positioned,…
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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. SYNTHEGO CORP.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Docket: 23-2186 Opinion Date: June 11, 2025 Judge: Sharon Prost Agilent Technologies, Inc. appealed two final written decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) that determined all claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 10,337,001 and 10,900,034 to be unpatentable. The patents in question relate to CRISPR-Cas systems for gene…
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The Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. Case: A Landmark Decision in Patent Law
The Supreme Court’s decision in Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc. has far-reaching implications for patent law, particularly concerning the doctrine of assignor estoppel. This case, decided in June 2021, centered around the question of whether the doctrine of assignor estoppel should be retained, modified, or eliminated altogether. This blog post provides an overview of the case,…
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Understanding the Impact of Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies on Patent Litigation
The Supreme Court’s decision in Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies has significant implications for the landscape of patent litigation, particularly concerning the doctrine of inter partes review (IPR). This case, decided in April 2020, addressed the question of whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) can determine whether a petition for IPR is timely…
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