Patent Law

Disputes involving patent rights and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

1. Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene's Energy Group, LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 24, 2018)
3. DefendantsGreene's Energy Group, LLCPlaintiffsOil States Energy Services, LLCDefense AttorneysMark A. PerryPlaintiff AttorneysAllyson N. HoJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficePatent Trial and Appeal Board
4. Case Tags: Inter Partes Review;Patent Law;Supreme Court;Constitutional Law

1. SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 24, 2018)
3. DefendantsAndrei Iancu, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark OfficePlaintiffsSAS Institute Inc.JudgesNeil M. GorsuchJohn G. Roberts, Jr.Anthony M. KennedyClarence ThomasRuth Bader GinsburgStephen G. BreyerSamuel A. AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitComplementSoft, LLC
4. Case Tags: Patent Law;Inter Partes Review;Supreme Court;Administrative Law

1. Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 22, 2019)
3. DefendantsTeva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.PlaintiffsHelsinn Healthcare S.A.Defense AttorneysWilliam M. JayPlaintiff AttorneysKannon K. ShanmugamJudgesClarence ThomasInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitHelsinn Healthcare S.A.Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Patent Law;On-Sale Bar;Supreme Court of the United States;AIA (Leahy-Smith America Invents Act)

1. Return Mail, Inc. v. United States Postal Service

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 10, 2019)
3. DefendantsUnited States Postal ServicePlaintiffsReturn Mail, Inc.Defense AttorneysMalcolm L. StewartPlaintiff AttorneysGregory A. CastaniasJudgesSonia SotomayorInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
4. Case Tags: Patent Law;Covered Business Method Review;Government Entity;Supreme Court Decision

1. Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 18, 2023)
3. Original Case: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, Aventisub LLC, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC
4. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Sanofi]]><![CDATA[Aventisub LLC]]><![CDATA[Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.]]><![CDATA[Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Amgen Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Paul D. Clement]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Jeffrey A. Lamken]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Amgen Inc.]]><![CDATA[Sanofi]]><![CDATA[Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]>
5. Case Tags: Patent Law;Enablement Requirement;Biotechnology Patents;Supreme Court Decisions

1. Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, LP

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 20, 2020)
3. DefendantsClick-To-Call Technologies, LPPlaintiffsThryv, Inc.Defense AttorneysDaniel L. GeyserPlaintiff AttorneysAdam G. UnikowskyJudgesRuth Bader GinsburgJohn G. Roberts, Jr.Clarence ThomasStephen G. BreyerSamuel A. Alito, Jr.Sonia SotomayorElena KaganNeil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitPatent Trial and Appeal BoardThryv, Inc.Click-To-Call Technologies, LP
4. Case Tags: Patent Law;Inter Partes Review;U.S. Supreme Court;35 U.S.C. § 314(d)