Patent Case Watch

Patent opinions from the Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Reversed

These are Federal Circuit decisions reversing the judgment below outright. Reversal means the appellate court reached the opposite conclusion on the issues appealed rather than merely finding the reasoning inadequate. It commonly follows an error of law that resolves the question definitively - a claim construction that, corrected, compels a finding of non-infringement, or a determination of eligibility or invalidity decided as a matter of law on undisputed facts. Because reversal disposes of the issue rather than returning it for further work, these opinions ordinarily explain in full why no further proceedings were required. Reversals are comparatively rare, and the reasoning in them tends to be closely read.

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