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 ...
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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Published but not Public? Federal Circuit Confirms Published Patent Applications Count as Prior Art from Filing Date in IPRs.
On January 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Lynk Labs, ...
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 and 20 ...
Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Teenagers
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit applied the Supreme Court’s “historical tradition” test.
Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens
The conservative Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the federal law banning handgun sales to teens is ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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Fifth Circuit finds federal law restricting youth handgun purchases unconstitutional
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Thursday that a federal statute requiring people to be 21 to purchase handguns from Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) conflicts with previous ...
Federal court rules ATF age limits on handgun sales violate Second Amendment
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found a federal law that prohibits adults aged 18-20 from buying handguns violates the Second Amendment.
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.
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Federal Circuit Confirms PTAB’s Jurisdiction Over Expired Patents
The Federal Circuit handed Apple a win when it confirmed today in a precedential opinion that the U.S. Patent and Trademark ...