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Courts ruling reinforces the PTABs decision that two claims in Masimos patent for blood oxygen measurement technology are unpatentable | Decision significant in the context of Apples recent injunction at the US ITC and the ongoing dispute concerning Apple Watch tech.

Judges upheld infringement of one patent and reversed another | Case remanded for new damages trial | Intel’s challenge to damages analysis also affirmed.

One of the biggest patent infringement verdicts in the US has been thrown out by the Court of Appeals. WIPR gauges litigators’ reaction to the reversal, includi

Dispute centres upon a design patent that covers heat-reflective fabric used in outdoor gear | Columbia given third chance to prove alleged infringement by smal

Precedential opinion upholds Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding that two of the licensing firm’s patents are invalid | Challengers to the patents include Telit, Dell and Thales.

The home appliances giant convinces Court of Appeals to block sales of rival food mixers | Two Shenzhen firms found to have copied design of ‘iconic’ KitchenAid

Chief Judge Moore instituted an action against Newman under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act | Such an investigation into a US Federal Circuit judge is thought to be unprecedented | 95-year-old Newman cites several factual errors allegedly made by Moore.

The temporary director’s authority was challenged | Question mark over constitutionality of granted director reviews | SCOTUS.

Apple and two other tech companies prevail against Softbank-backed patent holder | Patent cannot be classed as essential to the LTE standard say judges.

Adding patent claims that include numerical ranges should be approached with caution, warns DPS Parmar of LexOrbis.