Strict Standard for Overriding Patent Lexicography in COVID Vaccine Patent Battle

by Dennis Crouch In a decision that reinforces the controlling force of explicit patent definitions, the…

A Pelican’s Guide to Patent Litigation

by Dennis Crouch In a significant decision narrowing the scope of Inter Partes Review (IPR) estoppel,…

Patent (s)pending | Federal Trade Commission

If necessity is the mother of invention, bogus invention promotion companies are the sketchy brothers-in-law. That’s…

FTC settlement challenges deceptive claims by patent assertion entity

Patent assertion entities have been the subject of much debate in antitrust and intellectual property circles.…

Innovation Madness: The Winner of the Basketball Patent Championship

After weeks of hypothetical buzzer-beaters, patent face-offs, and a few well-placed Braveheart reference, Innovation Madness has…

Convoyed Sales: Federal Circuit Washes Away $2.6M in Patent Damages

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit’s March 2025 decision in Wash World v. Belanger, attempts to…