Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. The court denied two petitions for rehearing raising questions related to the presumption of nexus in a non-obviousness analysis. Here are the details.
New Denials
Since our last update, the Federal Circuit has denied the petitions in the following cases:
- Zaxcom, Inc. v. Lectrosonics, Inc. (presumption of nexus in a non-obviousness analysis)
- Zaxcom, Inc. v. Lectrosonics, Inc. (presumption of nexus in a non-obviousness analysis)