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Federal appeals court says ban on 18-year-olds buying handguns is unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said in its ruling that the federal law infringes on the Second Amendment rights of 18- to 20-year-olds. By Clarissa-Jan Lim A federal appeals court on Thursday ...
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Federal Circuit Affirms That Published Patent Applications Are Prior Art in IPRs As Of Their Filing Dates, Not Their Publication Dates
On January 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) issued a precedential opinion affirming a final ...
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The Precedent: Federal Circuit Clarifies Functionality Doctrine in CeramTec v. CoorsTek
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the recent federal circuit decision in CeramTec v. CoorsTek. Overview. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently uphe ...