Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:
- a piece covering how two senators recently “introduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025, which would restore patent owners’ right to the rebuttable presumption that a court will issue an injunction upon a finding of patent infringement”;
- a blog post discussing how, in “a recent nonprecedential decision, the Federal Circuit upheld the USPTO’s denial of a former patent examiner’s application to register as a patent practitioner”;
- a report explaining how recently “Halo Electronics’ nearly two-decades-old dispute with a rival completed its fifth trip to the Federal Circuit”; and
- an article reporting how the Trump administration is going to “rescind the Biden Justice Department’s (DOJ) plan to bail out pharmaceutical giant Moderna to the tune of up to $3 billion for alleged patent infringement.”
Eileen McDermott authored a piece for IP Watchdog covering how two senators recently “introduced the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2025, which would restore patent owners’ right to the rebuttable presumption that a court will issue an injunction upon a finding of patent infringement.” McDermott explained how “a House companion bill” was also introduced by two House members as well.
Dennis Crouch penned a blog post for PatentlyO discussing how, in “a recent nonprecedential decision, the Federal Circuit upheld the USPTO’s denial of a former patent examiner’s application to register as a patent practitioner.” Crouch suggested the “case highlights the importance of candor and truthfulness in registration applications and the high ethical standards expected of those seeking to practice before” the Patent and Trademark Office. For more information, check out the opinion in Behnamian v. Stewart.
Andrew Karpan filed a report for Law 360 explaining how recently “Halo Electronics’ nearly two-decades-old dispute with a rival completed its fifth trip to the Federal Circuit.” Karpan discussed how the Federal Circuit determined that the “long-running legal war . . . would not be over just yet,” remanding the case back to the District of Nevada. For more information, check out the opinion in Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Pulse Electronics, Inc.
James Fishback wrote an article for Newsweek reporting how the Trump administration is going to “rescind the Biden Justice Department’s (DOJ) plan to bail out pharmaceutical giant Moderna to the tune of up to $3 billion for alleged patent infringement.” Fishback explained how this move is part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s effort to reduce government spending. Fishback also explained it comes after decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Federal Circuit upheld the validity of patents Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is accused of infringing.