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Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment Of Invalidity Despite Arguments Regarding The Admissibility Of The Underlying Evidence
04/23/2026On April 14, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) affirmed the District of Utah’s grant of summary judgment invalidating claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,458,689 under the pre-America-Invents-Act on-sale bar, 35 U.S.C. § 102(b). Definitive Holdings v. Powerteq, No. 2024-1761 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 14, 2026).
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Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit Invalidates In-Store Product Locator Patents As Abstract Under § 101
02/18/2026On February 6, 2026, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision by the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, finding six patents owned by plaintiff invalid for claiming ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Innovaport LLC v. Target Corp., No. 2024-1545 (C.A.F.C. Feb. 6, 2026).
