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Patent Pilot Program To Expire In July 2021

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Steven Callahan

The patent pilot program expires by operation of law on July 4, 2021, so Chief Judge Lynn issued an order (available here) vacating Special Order No. 3-287 (which set forth the prior procedure for assigning judges to patent cases under … Continue reading →

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Federal Circuit Upholds Nintendo’s Alice Win

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Steven Callahan

On January 13, 2021, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in iLife Technologies, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. (available here). The decision affirmed Chief Judge Lynn’s decision that, under Alice, iLife’s patent claim at issue was directed to patent … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Lynn Issues Decision Offering Guidance On Amendment Of Patent Infringement Contentions

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Steven Callahan

On September 21, 2018, Chief Judge Lynn issued a decision (available here) in Commscope Technologies v. Dali Wireless that provides important guidance on amendment of patent infringement contentions. The decision ruled on Defendants’ motion to strike Plaintiff’s second and third … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Lynn Defers Section 101 Motions In Patent Cases Until Claim Construction

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Steven Callahan

On November 20, 2018, Chief Judge Lynn entered an Order in Electro Scientific Industries v. Fossil Group (available here) deferring consideration of Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6) until after claim … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Lynn Now Requiring Persons Planning to Use IT Equipment to Undertake Training Prior to Trial or Motion Hearing

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Steven Callahan

On January 24, 2018, Chief Judge Lynn entered a Scheduling Order (available here) in the Iron Oak v. Samsung case. Notably, the Scheduling Order contains a training requirement for attorneys or staff who wish to use the Court’s IT equipment: The … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Lynn Refuses To Maintain Stay of Patent Case Pending Supreme Court’s Oil States Decision

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On November 13, 2017, Chief Judge Lynn entered an Order (available here) in Leak Surveys v. Flir Systems. In 2013, Leak filed suit asserting infringement of one patent. Thereafter, the PTAB instituted an IPR as to the patent, and the … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Lynn Denies Transfer Motion in Blackberry v. Avaya

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On October 10, 2017, Chief Judge Lynn entered an Order (available here) in Blackberry v. Avaya. After concluding that Avaya fell short of meeting its burden to show that the proposed transferee venue was clearly more convenient than the Northern … Continue reading →

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N.D. Tex. Jury: Nintendo Must Pay $10.1 Million For Infringing ILife’s Patent

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On August 31, 2017, a jury in Chief Judge Lynn’s court found that Nintendo infringed a patent held by iLife Technologies through the sale of Nintendo’s Wii and Wii U video game systems and software, and that Nintendo failed to … Continue reading →

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Stuck in Dodge? Can You Challenge Venue In Patent Cases Under TC Heartland If You Previously Failed to Contest Venue?

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Steven Callahan

As I previously noted, the Supreme Court’s recent TC Heartland decision dramatically curtailed where patent holders can sue defendants for infringement. Prior to TC Heartland, under the Federal Circuit’s decisions (dating back to 1990 in VE Holding), patent owners could … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Lynn Transfers Patent Case To Michigan

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Steven Callahan

On May 21, 2017, Chief Judge Lynn entered an Order (available here) in Camatic v. Irwin transferring the case from Dallas to Michigan. In Camatic, two Camatic entities accuse Irwin of infringing one of Camatic’s patents (note: my firm represents … Continue reading →

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