This week (and, as it turns out, next Monday) is Court week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 14 panels to consider 77 cases. Of the 77 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 55. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, two cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these two cases.
Wyeth LLC v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
As explained in our argument preview, in this patent case Wyeth appeals a lower court’s grant of judgment as a matter of law of invalidity, and the case presents questions related to claim construction as well as whether pre-issuance provisional rights under the Patent Act extend to induced infringement.
Jennifer L. Swize will argue on behalf of Wyeth.
Christopher Sipes will argue on behalf of AstraZeneca.
Oral argument is scheduled to be heard on Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 402.
VLSI Technology LLC v. OpenSky Industries, LLC
As explained in our argument preview, this is a patent case on an appeal from a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review proceeding. Notably, it includes both an appeal and a cross-appeal, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office intervened.
Lucas M. Walker will argue on behalf of VLSI Technology.
David Boundy will argue on behalf of OpenSky Industries.
Mark Christopher Fleming will argue on behalf of Intel.
Austin Mayron will argue on behalf of Director Squires of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Oral argument is scheduled to be heard on Friday, May 8 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 402.