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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 ...
Appeals court rules federal handgun sale ban for 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled that a federal law banning firearms stores from selling handguns to adults between 18 years old ...
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.
Federal Circuit confirms use of 'secret springing' prior art in inter partes patent challenges
Kristina Caggiano Kelly, David H. Holman and Lestin L. Kenton Jr. of Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC discuss a Federal ...
Federal Circuit Affirms Injunctions on Eylea Biosimilar Sales
The Federal Circuit left in place a pair of orders blocking two competitors of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. from marketing ...
The 5th Circuit Says the Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Young Adults Is Unconstitutional
The federal ban on handgun sales to adults younger than 21 violates the Second Amendment, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...
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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 ...
Appeals court strikes down federal ban on gun sales to under-21 buyers
The Fifth Circuit struck down a federal ban on handgun sales to adults under 21, ruling it unconstitutional under Bruen.
Federal law banning handgun sales 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
A conservative federal appeals court said Thursday that a federal law banning the sale of handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is ...