Written Description

The written description requirement asks whether the specification demonstrates that the inventor actually possessed the claimed invention as of the filing date. It is distinct from enablement: a specification may teach a skilled artisan how to make and use something without showing that the inventor had conceived the full breadth of what is claimed. The requirement bites hardest where claims were amended during prosecution to cover a competitor's product, or where a genus is claimed on the strength of a few disclosed species. The opinions collected here address written description as a validity defence, at summary judgment and after trial, and its role in policing claim scope.

190 opinions and orders.

• August 31, 2026 Fed. Cir. Exelixis, Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Ltd., No. 25-1236 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 31, 2026) Affirmed in Part
• August 10, 2026 Fed. Cir. Dental Monitoring SAS v. Align Technology, Inc., No. 25-1752 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 10, 2026) Vacated & Remanded
• April 16, 2026 Fed. Cir. Teva Pharmaceuticals International GmbH v. Eli Lilly and Company, No. 24-1094 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 16, 2026) Reversed in Part
• April 6, 2026 E.D. Tex. EireOg Innovations Ltd. v. Cisco Systems Inc., No. 2:24-cv-00224 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 6, 2026) Denied
• April 6, 2026 E.D. Tex. EireOg Innovations Ltd. v. Cisco Systems Inc., No. 2:24-cv-00224 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 6, 2026) Denied
• March 25, 2026 E.D. Tex. General access Solutions, Ltd. v. T-Mobile US, Inc. et al, No. 2:23-cv-00158 (E.D. Tex. Mar. 25, 2026) Denied
• February 1, 2026 E.D. Tex. Vasu Holdings, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:24-cv-00034 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 1, 2026) Denied
• December 2, 2025 Fed. Cir. Seagen Inc. v. Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd., No. 23-2424 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 2, 2025) Reversed
• November 18, 2025 Fed. Cir. Duke University v. Sandoz Inc., No. 24-1078 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 18, 2025) Reversed
• October 15, 2025 Fed. Cir. Brita LP v. ITC, No. 24-1098 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 15, 2025) Affirmed
• October 1, 2025 Fed. Cir. Snap Inc. v. YOU MAP, Inc., No. 24-1120 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 1, 2025) Affirmed in Part
• September 29, 2025 Fed. Cir. Rideshare Displays, Inc. v. Lyft, Inc., No. 23-2033 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 29, 2025) Affirmed in Part
• September 17, 2025 Fed. Cir. In re Butler, No. 23-2380 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 17, 2025) Affirmed
• August 28, 2025 Fed. Cir. Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc., No. 24-1097 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 28, 2025) Reversed in Part
• August 8, 2025 Fed. Cir. Mondis Technology Ltd. v. LG Electronics Inc., No. 23-2117 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 8, 2025) Reversed
• August 5, 2025 Fed. Cir. In re BAC IP B.V., No. 24-2124 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 5, 2025) Affirmed
• April 22, 2025 Fed. Cir. In re Floyd, No. 23-2395 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 22, 2025) Affirmed
• April 20, 2025 E.D. Tex. Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al, No. 2:23-cv-00103 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 20, 2025) Adopted
• April 1, 2025 E.D. Tex. Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al, No. 2:23-cv-00103 (E.D. Tex. Apr. 1, 2025) Denied
• March 13, 2025 Fed. Cir. In re Xencor, Inc., No. 24-1870 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2025) Affirmed
• March 6, 2025 Fed. Cir. ImmunoGen, Inc. v. Stewart, No. 23-1762 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 6, 2025) Affirmed
• January 29, 2025 Fed. Cir. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 24-2009 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 29, 2025) Affirmed
• January 10, 2025 Fed. Cir. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation v. Torrent Pharma Inc., No. 23-2218 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2025) Affirmed in Part
• August 13, 2024 Fed. Cir. Allergan USA, Inc. v. MSN Laboratories Private Ltd., No. 24-1061 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 13, 2024) Reversed in Part
• July 31, 2024 E.D. Tex. Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al, No. 2:22-cv-00422 (E.D. Tex. July 31, 2024) Denied
• July 23, 2024 Fed. Cir. Zyxel Communications Corp. v. UNM Rainforest Innovations, No. 23-1272 (Fed. Cir. July 23, 2024) Affirmed
• July 17, 2024 E.D. Tex. Evolved Wireless, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al, No. 2:21-cv-00033 (E.D. Tex. July 17, 2024) Denied
• March 7, 2024 Fed. Cir. Coolit Systems, Inc. v. Vidal, No. 22-1221 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 7, 2024) Vacated & Remanded
• February 9, 2024 Fed. Cir. RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. v. Philip Morris Products S.A., No. 22-1862 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 9, 2024) Affirmed in Part
• January 18, 2024 Fed. Cir. Cywee Group Ltd. v. ZTE (USA), Inc., No. 21-1855 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 18, 2024) Affirmed
• January 2, 2024 Fed. Cir. PureCircle USA Inc. v. SweeGen, Inc., No. 22-1946 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 2, 2024) Affirmed
• November 21, 2023 Fed. Cir. Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., No. 22-1482 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 21, 2023) Affirmed
• September 14, 2023 Fed. Cir. Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Alkem Laboratories Ltd., No. 23-1540 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 14, 2023) Affirmed
• June 27, 2023 Fed. Cir. Medytox, Inc. v. Galderma S.A., No. 22-1165 (Fed. Cir. June 27, 2023) Affirmed
• March 31, 2023 Fed. Cir. Columbia Insurance Company v. Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc., No. 21-2145 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 31, 2023) Affirmed in Part
• March 6, 2023 Fed. Cir. Regents of the University of Minnesota v. Gilead Sciences, Inc., No. 21-2168 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 6, 2023) Affirmed
• February 10, 2023 Fed. Cir. Ideahub Inc. v. Unified Patents, LLC, No. 22-1160 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 10, 2023) Affirmed
• January 6, 2023 Fed. Cir. Dionex Softron GmbH v. Agilent Technologies, Inc., No. 21-2372 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 6, 2023) Affirmed
• November 15, 2022 Fed. Cir. Pharmacyclics LLC v. Alvogen, Inc., No. 21-2270 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 15, 2022) Affirmed
• October 25, 2022 Fed. Cir. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Biogen MA Inc., No. 20-1673 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 25, 2022) Vacated & Remanded
• June 21, 2022 Fed. Cir. Novartis Pharmaceuticals v. Accord Healthcare Inc., No. 21-1070 (Fed. Cir. June 21, 2022) Reversed
• May 26, 2022 Fed. Cir. In re NCH Corporation, No. 22-1166 (Fed. Cir. May 26, 2022) Vacated & Remanded
• May 24, 2022 E.D. Tex. Firtiva Corporation v. Funimation Global Group, LLC, No. 2:21-cv-00111 (E.D. Tex. May 24, 2022) Granted in Part
• April 22, 2022 Fed. Cir. Ascion, LLC v. ashley Furniture Industries, Inc., No. 21-1857 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 22, 2022) Vacated & Remanded
• March 16, 2022 Fed. Cir. Biogen International GmbH v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 20-1933 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 16, 2022) Denied
• March 10, 2022 Fed. Cir. Fleming v. Cirrus Design Corporation, No. 21-1561 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 10, 2022) Affirmed
• February 18, 2022 Fed. Cir. Zaxcom, Inc. v. Lectrosonics, Inc., No. 20-1350 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 18, 2022) Affirmed in Part
• December 29, 2021 Fed. Cir. Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 20-2066 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 29, 2021) Affirmed in Part
• November 30, 2021 Fed. Cir. Biogen International GmbH v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 20-1933 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 30, 2021) Affirmed
• November 30, 2021 Fed. Cir. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Biogen MA Inc., No. 20-1673 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 30, 2021) Affirmed
• November 24, 2021 Fed. Cir. Indivior UK Limited v. DR. Reddy'S Laboratories S.A., No. 20-2073 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 24, 2021) Affirmed
• August 26, 2021 Fed. Cir. Juno Therapeutics, Inc. v. Kite Pharma, Inc., No. 20-1758 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 26, 2021) Reversed
• July 14, 2021 Fed. Cir. Flash-Control, LLC v. Intel Corporation, No. 20-2141 (Fed. Cir. July 14, 2021) Affirmed
• January 3, 2021 Fed. Cir. Novartis Pharmaceuticals v. Accord Healthcare Inc., No. 21-1070 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 3, 2021) Affirmed
• July 8, 2020 Fed. Cir. Via Vadis, LLC v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., No. 19-2269 (Fed. Cir. July 8, 2020) Affirmed in Part
• July 1, 2020 Fed. Cir. Immunex Corporation v. Sandoz Inc., No. 20-1037 (Fed. Cir. July 1, 2020) Affirmed
• May 6, 2020 Fed. Cir. Dionex Softron GmbH v. Agilent Technologies, Inc., No. 19-1888 (Fed. Cir. May 6, 2020) Affirmed
• April 3, 2020 Fed. Cir. Taylor v. Iancu, No. 18-1070 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 3, 2020) Affirmed
• April 3, 2020 Fed. Cir. Taylor v. Iancu, No. 18-1048 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 3, 2020) Affirmed
• December 27, 2019 Fed. Cir. Persion Pharmaceuticals LLC v. alvogen Malta Operations Ltd., No. 18-2361 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 27, 2019) Affirmed
• October 30, 2019 Fed. Cir. Idenix Pharmaceuticals LLC v. Gilead Sciences Inc., No. 18-1691 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 30, 2019) Affirmed in Part
• September 23, 2019 Fed. Cir. OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. v. Propel Orthodontics, LLC, No. 18-1534 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 23, 2019) Affirmed
• August 15, 2019 Fed. Cir. Nalpropion Pharmaceuticals, v. actavis Laboratories FL, Inc., No. 18-1221 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 15, 2019) Affirmed in Part
• August 7, 2019 Fed. Cir. Nuvo Pharmaceuticals v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., No. 17-2487 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 7, 2019) Reversed
• July 10, 2019 Fed. Cir. Quake v. LO, No. 18-1779 (Fed. Cir. July 10, 2019) Affirmed
• July 5, 2019 Fed. Cir. In re Global IP Holdings LLC, No. 18-1426 (Fed. Cir. July 5, 2019) Vacated & Remanded
• June 17, 2019 Fed. Cir. Forum US, Inc. v. Flow Valve, LLC, No. 18-1765 (Fed. Cir. June 17, 2019) Affirmed
• May 15, 2019 Fed. Cir. Nuvo Pharmaceuticals v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc., No. 17-2473 (Fed. Cir. May 15, 2019) Reversed in Part
• April 19, 2019 Fed. Cir. Neology, Inc. v. ITC, No. 18-1338 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 19, 2019) Affirmed
• March 18, 2019 Fed. Cir. Sprint Communications Company v. Time Warner Cable, Inc., No. 17-2247 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 18, 2019) Affirmed
• December 12, 2018 Fed. Cir. In re Tropp, No. 17-2503 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 12, 2018) Vacated & Remanded
• December 7, 2018 Fed. Cir. In re Downing, No. 18-1795 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 7, 2018) Affirmed
• November 30, 2018 Fed. Cir. Sprint Communications Company v. Time Warner Cable, Inc., No. 17-2247 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 30, 2018) Affirmed in Part
• October 24, 2018 Fed. Cir. FWP IP APS v. Biogen MA, Inc., No. 17-2109 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 24, 2018) Affirmed
• September 27, 2018 E.D. Tex. GeoDynamics, Incorporated v. DynaEnergetics US, Inc., No. 2:17-cv-00371 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 27, 2018) Denied
• May 21, 2018 Fed. Cir. D Three Enterprises, LLC v. SunModo Corporation, No. 17-1909 (Fed. Cir. May 21, 2018) Affirmed
• May 17, 2018 E.D. Tex. Kaist IP US LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al, No. 2:16-cv-01314 (E.D. Tex. May 17, 2018) Granted in Part
• May 4, 2018 Fed. Cir. General Hospital Corporation v. Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, No. 17-1012 (Fed. Cir. May 4, 2018) Affirmed in Part
• April 13, 2018 Fed. Cir. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. West-Ward Pharmaceuticals, No. 16-2707 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 13, 2018) Affirmed
• March 14, 2018 Fed. Cir. Hologic, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., No. 17-1389 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 14, 2018) Affirmed
• March 1, 2018 Fed. Cir. Knowles Electronics LLC v. Cirrus Logic, Inc., No. 16-2010 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 1, 2018) Affirmed
• February 26, 2018 Fed. Cir. Hayward Industries, Inc. v. Pentair Water Pool and SPA, No. 17-1124 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 26, 2018) Affirmed in Part
• February 1, 2018 Fed. Cir. Paice LLC v. Ford Motor Company, No. 17-1387 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 1, 2018) Affirmed in Part
• December 27, 2017 Fed. Cir. Nintendo of America Inc. v. Ilife Technologies, Inc., No. 16-2266 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 27, 2017) Affirmed in Part
• December 26, 2017 Fed. Cir. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company v. Array Biopharma Inc., No. 17-1079 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 26, 2017) Vacated & Remanded
• October 5, 2017 Fed. Cir. Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, No. 17-1480 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 5, 2017) Reversed in Part
• August 25, 2017 E.D. Tex. Erfindergemeinschaft UroPep GbR v. Eli Lilly & Co., No. 2:15-cv-1202-WCB (E.D. Tex. Aug. 25, 2017) Denied
• July 12, 2017 Fed. Cir. Transperfect Global, Inc. v. Matal, No. 16-1121 (Fed. Cir. July 12, 2017) Affirmed
• June 27, 2017 Fed. Cir. Stanford University v. The Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, No. 15-2011 (Fed. Cir. June 27, 2017) Vacated & Remanded
• June 13, 2017 Fed. Cir. Purdue Pharma, L.P. v. Recro Technology LLC, No. 16-2260 (Fed. Cir. June 13, 2017) Affirmed
• May 23, 2017 Fed. Cir. Rivera v. ITC, No. 16-1841 (Fed. Cir. May 23, 2017) Affirmed
• May 10, 2017 Fed. Cir. Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Cirrex Systems, LLC, No. 16-1143 (Fed. Cir. May 10, 2017) Affirmed in Part
• October 21, 2016 E.D. Tex. Erfindergemeinschaft UroPep GbR v. Eli Lilly and Company et al, No. 2:15-cv-01202 (E.D. Tex. Oct. 21, 2016) Granted in Part
• September 29, 2016 E.D. Tex. PerdiemCo, LLC. v. Industrack LLC, No. 2:15-cv-00727 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 29, 2016) Adopted
• September 20, 2016 Fed. Cir. Yeda Research and Development v. abbott GmbH & Co. KG, No. 15-1662 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 20, 2016) Affirmed in Part
• August 15, 2016 Fed. Cir. ScriptPro LLC v. Innovation associates, Inc., No. 15-1565 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 15, 2016) Reversed in Part
• June 17, 2016 Fed. Cir. In re Zhang, No. 15-1995 (Fed. Cir. June 17, 2016) Affirmed
• April 29, 2016 Fed. Cir. Beckmann v. Gandhi, No. 15-1765 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 29, 2016) Affirmed in Part
• March 9, 2016 Fed. Cir. Bamberg v. Dalvey, No. 15-1548 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 9, 2016) Affirmed
• March 1, 2016 Fed. Cir. Blue Calypso, LLC. v. Groupon, Inc., No. 15-1391 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 1, 2016) Affirmed in Part
• February 10, 2016 Fed. Cir. Driessen v. Sony Music Entertainment, No. 15-2050 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 10, 2016) Affirmed
• January 29, 2016 Fed. Cir. Industrial Technology Research v. Pacific Biosciences, No. 15-1200 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 29, 2016) Affirmed in Part
• November 13, 2015 Fed. Cir. Inphi Corporation v. Netlist, Inc., No. 15-1179 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 13, 2015) Affirmed
• September 29, 2015 Fed. Cir. TAS v. Beachy, No. 15-1175 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 29, 2015) Affirmed
• August 21, 2015 E.D. Tex. Motio, Inc. v. BSP Software LLC, No. 4:12-cv-00647 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 21, 2015) Denied
• August 4, 2015 Fed. Cir. Allergan, Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., No. 14-1275 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 4, 2015) Affirmed
• June 16, 2015 Fed. Cir. Richard Williamson v. Citrix Online, LLC, No. 13-1130 (Fed. Cir. June 16, 2015) Vacated & Remanded
• April 3, 2015 Fed. Cir. Vasudevan Software, Inc. v. MicroStrategy, Inc., No. 14-1094 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 3, 2015) Affirmed in Part
• November 17, 2014 Fed. Cir. Antares Pharma Inc. v. Medac Pharma Inc., No. 14-1648 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 17, 2014) Affirmed
• November 14, 2014 Fed. Cir. Rozbicki v. Chiang, No. 14-1041 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 14, 2014) Affirmed in Part
• August 6, 2014 Fed. Cir. ScriptPro, LLC v. Innovation associates, No. 13-1561 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 6, 2014) Reversed
• July 1, 2014 Fed. Cir. AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. v. Janssen Biotech, Inc., No. 13-1338 (Fed. Cir. July 1, 2014) Affirmed
• June 27, 2014 Fed. Cir. Lochner Technologies, LLC v. Vizio, Inc., No. 13-1551 (Fed. Cir. June 27, 2014) Vacated & Remanded
• June 9, 2014 Fed. Cir. Q. I. Press Controls v. LEE, No. 12-1630 (Fed. Cir. June 9, 2014) Affirmed in Part
• May 19, 2014 Fed. Cir. Tobinick v. Olmarker, No. 13-1499 (Fed. Cir. May 19, 2014) Reversed
• March 18, 2014 Fed. Cir. Alcon Research, Ltd. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc., No. 12-1340 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 18, 2014) Affirmed in Part
• February 24, 2014 Fed. Cir. GlaxoSmithKline LLC v. Banner Pharmacaps, Inc., No. 13-1593 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 24, 2014) Affirmed
• February 18, 2014 Fed. Cir. Butamax(TM) advanced Biofuels v. Gevo, Inc., No. 13-1342 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 18, 2014) Reversed in Part
• February 6, 2014 Fed. Cir. Pfizer Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, No. 12-1576 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 6, 2014) Affirmed
• January 31, 2014 Fed. Cir. Enocean GmbH v. Face International Corp, No. 12-1645 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 31, 2014) Vacated & Remanded
• October 29, 2013 Fed. Cir. Synthes USA, LLC v. Spinal Kinetics, Inc., No. 13-1047 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 29, 2013) Affirmed
• August 30, 2013 Fed. Cir. Trading Technologies Intl v. Open E Cry, LLC, No. 12-1583 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 30, 2013) Reversed
• July 25, 2013 Fed. Cir. In re Bimeda Research & Development, No. 12-1420 (Fed. Cir. July 25, 2013) Affirmed
• July 22, 2013 Fed. Cir. Novozymes A/S v. Dupont Nutrition Biosciences, No. 12-1433 (Fed. Cir. July 22, 2013) Affirmed
• April 29, 2013 Fed. Cir. Shimano, Inc. v. REA, No. 12-1286 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 29, 2013) Affirmed
• March 26, 2013 Fed. Cir. In re Timothy Owens, No. 12-1261 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 26, 2013) Affirmed
• December 10, 2012 Fed. Cir. Stored Value Solutions, Inc. v. Card Activation Technologies, Inc., No. 11-1528 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 10, 2012) Affirmed
• September 4, 2012 Fed. Cir. Santarus, Inc. v. PAR Pharmaceutical, Inc., No. 10-1360 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 4, 2012) Reversed in Part
• June 14, 2012 Fed. Cir. In re Taylor, No. 12-1006 (Fed. Cir. June 14, 2012) Affirmed
• June 7, 2012 Fed. Cir. Hollmer v. Harari, No. 11-1276 (Fed. Cir. June 7, 2012) Reversed
• April 16, 2012 Fed. Cir. In re Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsule Patent Litigation, No. 11-1399 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 16, 2012) Affirmed in Part
• February 27, 2012 E.D. Tex. NovelPoint Learning LLC v. Leapfrog Enterprises, Inc. et al, No. 6:10-cv-00229 (E.D. Tex. Feb. 27, 2012) Denied
• February 8, 2012 Fed. Cir. In re Yufa, No. 11-1417 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 8, 2012) Affirmed in Part
• January 10, 2012 Fed. Cir. Streck v. Research & Diagnostic, No. 11-1044 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 10, 2012) Affirmed
• October 6, 2011 Fed. Cir. Atlantic Research Marketing Systems, Inc. v. Troy, No. 11-1002 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2011) Affirmed in Part
• September 23, 2011 Fed. Cir. Cordance Corp. v. Amazon.Com, Inc., No. 10-1502 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 23, 2011) Affirmed in Part
• September 1, 2011 Fed. Cir. Harari v. LEE, No. 10-1075 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2011) Affirmed in Part
• June 7, 2011 Fed. Cir. Boston Scientific Corp. v. Johnson & Johnson, No. 10-1230 (Fed. Cir. June 7, 2011) Affirmed
• May 20, 2011 Fed. Cir. In re Clark, No. 10-1456 (Fed. Cir. May 20, 2011) Affirmed
• May 13, 2011 Fed. Cir. Hynix Semiconductor Inc. v. Rambus Inc., No. 09-1299 (Fed. Cir. May 13, 2011) Affirmed in Part
• April 29, 2011 Fed. Cir. Billups-Rothenberg, Inc. v. Associated Regional and University Pathologists, Inc., No. 10-1401 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 29, 2011) Affirmed
• April 29, 2011 Fed. Cir. Wellman, Inc. v. Eastman Chemical Co., No. 10-1249 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 29, 2011) Affirmed in Part
• April 8, 2011 Fed. Cir. Omura v. Shafer, No. 10-1357 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 8, 2011) Affirmed
• April 1, 2011 Fed. Cir. Crown Packaging Technology, Inc. v. Ball Metak Beverage Container Corp., No. 10-1020 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 1, 2011) Reversed in Part
• February 23, 2011 Fed. Cir. Centocor Ortho Biotech, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories, No. 10-1144 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 23, 2011) Reversed
• December 8, 2010 Fed. Cir. Research Corp. Technologies, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. 10-1037 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 8, 2010) Affirmed in Part
• November 8, 2010 Fed. Cir. Hyatt v. Kappos, No. 07-1066 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 8, 2010) Vacated & Remanded
• September 21, 2010 Fed. Cir. Laryngeal Mask Company v. Ambu, No. 10-1028 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 21, 2010) Vacated & Remanded
• September 9, 2010 Fed. Cir. Spine Solutions, Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc., No. 09-1538 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 9, 2010) Affirmed in Part
• September 7, 2010 Fed. Cir. Green Edge Enterprises, LLC v. Rubber Mulch ETC., LLC, No. 09-1455 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 7, 2010) Affirmed in Part
• September 7, 2010 Fed. Cir. Goeddel v. Sugano, No. 09-1156 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 7, 2010) Reversed
• September 1, 2010 Fed. Cir. ELI Lilly and Co. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., No. 10-1005 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 1, 2010) Affirmed
• May 5, 2010 Fed. Cir. Robertson v. Timmermans, No. 09-1222 (Fed. Cir. May 5, 2010) Vacated & Remanded
• April 19, 2010 Fed. Cir. Harari v. Hollmer, No. 09-1406 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 19, 2010) Reversed
• April 13, 2010 Fed. Cir. Anascape v. Nintendo, No. 08-1500 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 13, 2010) Reversed
• April 7, 2010 Fed. Cir. Yorkey v. Diab, No. 08-1578 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 7, 2010) Affirmed
• April 7, 2010 Fed. Cir. Yorkey v. Diab, No. 08-1577 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 7, 2010) Affirmed in Part
• March 22, 2010 Fed. Cir. Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. ELI Lilly and Co., No. 08-1248 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 22, 2010) Reversed in Part
• January 5, 2010 Fed. Cir. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. v. Cardiac Science Operating Co., No. 09-1241 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 5, 2010) Reversed
• August 21, 2009 Fed. Cir. Ariad Pharmaceuticals v. ELI Lilly, No. 08-1248 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 21, 2009) Vacated & Remanded
• July 27, 2009 Fed. Cir. In re Reiffin Family Trust, No. 08-1544 (Fed. Cir. July 27, 2009) Affirmed
• June 17, 2009 Fed. Cir. Cartner v. Alamo Group, Inc., No. 09-1097 (Fed. Cir. June 17, 2009) Vacated & Remanded
• June 4, 2009 Fed. Cir. Agilent Tech., Inc. v. Affymetrix, Inc., No. 08-1466 (Fed. Cir. June 4, 2009) Reversed
• October 30, 2008 Fed. Cir. In re Alonso, No. 08-1079 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 30, 2008) Affirmed
• October 20, 2008 Fed. Cir. NET Moneyin Inc. v. Verisign, Inc., No. 07-1565 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 20, 2008) Affirmed in Part
• October 10, 2008 Fed. Cir. Technology Licensing Corp. v. Videotek, No. 07-1441 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 10, 2008) Affirmed
• September 8, 2008 Fed. Cir. Carnegie Mellon University v. Hoffmann La-Roche, No. 07-1266 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 8, 2008) Affirmed
• July 31, 2008 Fed. Cir. Yingbin Nature Wood IND. Co. v. International Trade Commission, No. 07-1311 (Fed. Cir. July 31, 2008) Affirmed
• April 11, 2008 Fed. Cir. Poweroasis Inc. v. T-Mobile USA Inc., No. 07-1265 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 11, 2008) Affirmed
• November 29, 2007 Fed. Cir. In re Paul LEW, No. 07-1196 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 29, 2007) Affirmed
• October 25, 2007 Fed. Cir. Adang v. Umbeck, No. 07-1120 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 25, 2007) Affirmed
• August 20, 2007 Fed. Cir. Frazer v. Schlegel, No. 06-1154 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 20, 2007) Reversed
• June 28, 2007 Fed. Cir. Hyatt v. Dudas, No. 06-1171 (Fed. Cir. June 28, 2007) Reversed
• February 15, 2007 Fed. Cir. Mukherjee v. CHU, No. 06-1450 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 15, 2007) Affirmed
• November 13, 2006 E.D. Tex. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation v. Buffalo Technology (USA), Inc et al, No. 6:06-cv-00324 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 13, 2006) Granted in Part
• October 6, 2006 Fed. Cir. In re Martin G. Reiffin, No. 06-1063 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 6, 2006) Affirmed
• June 29, 2006 Fed. Cir. Cordis Corp. v. Boston Scientific, No. 05-1418 (Fed. Cir. June 29, 2006) Affirmed in Part
• June 13, 2006 E.D. Tex. The Rockfeller University et al v. Centocor, Inc et al, No. 2:04-cv-00168 (E.D. Tex. June 13, 2006) Denied
• May 26, 2006 Fed. Cir. Falko-Gunter Falkner v. Inglis, No. 05-1324 (Fed. Cir. May 26, 2006) Affirmed
• January 5, 2006 Fed. Cir. Lizardtech v. Earth Resource Mapping, No. 05-1062 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 5, 2006) Denied
• December 20, 2005 Fed. Cir. In re Andrew H. Huber, Louis N. Gastinel, and Pamela J. Bjorkman, No. 05-1101 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 20, 2005) Affirmed
• November 18, 2005 Fed. Cir. Invitrogen Corp. (Formerly Known as Life Technologies, Inc.) v. Clontech Laboratories, Inc., No. 04-1039 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 18, 2005) Affirmed in Part
• October 31, 2005 Fed. Cir. Mcmullin v. Carroll, No. 05-1098 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 31, 2005) Affirmed
• October 31, 2005 Fed. Cir. Callicrate v. Wadsworth Manufacturing, Inc., No. 04-1597 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 31, 2005) Reversed in Part
• October 4, 2005 Fed. Cir. Lizardtech, ET AL. v. Earth Resource Mapping, ET AL., No. 05-1062 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 4, 2005) Affirmed
• September 19, 2005 Fed. Cir. Pandrol USA, LP, ET AL. v. Airboss Railway Products, No. 04-1069 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 19, 2005) Affirmed
• August 12, 2005 Fed. Cir. Capon, ET AL. v. Eshhar, ET AL., No. 03-1480 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 12, 2005) Vacated & Remanded
• June 27, 2005 Fed. Cir. Rasmusson, ET AL. v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation, No. 04-1191 (Fed. Cir. June 27, 2005) Affirmed in Part
• April 20, 2005 Fed. Cir. Space Systems/Loran v. Lockheed Martin, No. 04-1501 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 20, 2005) Reversed
• October 7, 2004 Fed. Cir. Bilstad, ET AL. v. Wakalopulos, ET AL., No. 03-1528 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 7, 2004) Affirmed in Part