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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Eileen McDermott

    ‘Indefiniteness is Not the Same as Impossibility,’ Says CAFC (opens the original)

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    “We conclude the claims are not indefinite because, although they encompass inoperable embodiments, the claims are clear about what they cover.” – CAFC The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Thursday issued a precedential decision affirming a finding of invalidity of certain claims of Satius Holding, LLC’s wireless communications patent, but holding that the district court’s reasoning, which focused on indefiniteness, was erroneous. Chief Judge Moore authored the opinion, jo

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Eileen McDermott

    CAFC Says District Court Failed to Provide Sufficient Reasoning for Denying Sanctions, Attorney’s Fees (opens the original)

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    “The notice factors Pen-Tech pointed to ‘created a compelling concern over the validity of the claims before this litigation was brought,’ said the CAFC.” The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision Wednesday vacating and remanding a district court ruling that had denied Pen-Tech Associates, Inc.’s motion for sanctions and attorney’s fees due to Epic Tech, LLC’s allegedly frivolous infringement claims. The CAFC found the district court had provided “in

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Eileen McDermott

    Senate IP Subcommittee Focuses on Fee-Setting, PTAB Rule in USPTO Oversight Hearing (opens the original)

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    “What we’re considering doing is, I would maintain the discretionary portion of [PTAB decisions] and return the merits portion to the panels.” U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John Squires faced the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Tuesday in an oversight hearing pushing for more information on several of the policy changes his administration has put in place. The hearing was the last over which its current Chairman, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC),

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Eileen McDermott

    FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Rule to Crack Down on Platform Facilitation of Impersonation Scam Ads (opens the original)

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    “As the ANPRM explains, platforms may ‘internalize the revenue but externalize the risk.’” The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is considering whether to impose new requirements on social-media companies, search engines and other online platforms whose advertising systems help impersonation scams reach consumers. In a September 24 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM), the FTC requested information about platforms’ ad-optimization tools, financial incentives and efforts to prevent fraudule

  5. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Eileen McDermott

    Coke Stewart Tells Women’s IP Forum It’s Time to ‘Shock’ the U.S. Patent System Into Action (opens the original)

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    “The system’s in crisis and, really, Congress is the only place where it can be fixed.” – Coke Stewart President and CEO of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) and former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Coke Morgan Stewart told attendees of IPWatchdog’s Women’s IP Forum today that “we need to get out the paddles and shock the patient” when it comes to the state of the U.S. patent system. Stewart sat down with IPWatchdog President Renee

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