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294 Petitions
Appeal No.
Case
Subject
Status
Question(s) Presented
Appeal No.
21-1937, 21-1984
Case
Vocalife LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
Whether “the Opinion contradicts the district court’s claim construction, which stands as a matter of law in absence of any de novo review, of the ‘plurality of configurations’ limitation.” Whether “the...
Appeal No.
21-1903
Case
Nike, Inc. v. Adidas AG
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“In an inter partes review, does the petitioner bear the burden of persuasion for an unpatentability ground the Board raises sua sponte against proposed substitute claims?”
Appeal No.
21-1759
Case
Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Bennett Regulator Guards, Inc.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Is a lower tribunal permitted, consistent with both its and this Court’s jurisdiction, to nullify or render advisory an earlier judgment of this Court?”
Appeal No.
21-1729
Case
Astrazeneca AB v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Subject
PatentAmicus
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Whether the established, agreed-upon ordinary meaning of a numerical term in a claim may be displaced, in the absence of lexicography or disclaimer, on the basis that it may encompass...
Appeal No.
21-1725
Case
Dyfan, LLC v. Target Corp.
Subject
PatentAmicus
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“For claims that recite computer software for performing functions, what are the criteria for determining whether software-implemented functional claim language is subject to 112(6)?” a. “Can the Court ignore parts of...
Appeal No.
21-171
Case
In re Google LLC
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“What level of deference should this Court afford on mandamus review of discretionary transfer decisions?”  Whether “this Court [can] find a clear abuse of discretion, amounting to a usurpation of judicial...
Appeal No.
21-1706
Case
Alpek Polyester, S.A. de C.V. v. Polymetrix AG
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Did the panel err in failing to recognize that liability for induced infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b) can be based on foreign activity, and that Polymetrix’s ownership of the...
Appeal No.
21-1702
Case
Sgromo v. Target Brands Inc.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
Whether “the panel decision is contrary to the following decision(s) of the Supreme Court of the United States or the precedents of this court”: “Mast, Foos Co. v. Stover Mfg....
Appeal No.
21-1649
Case
Junker v. Medical Components, Inc.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“May a Panel decision disregard Federal Circuit law applicable to summary judgment standards of review, and also rely on post-critical date evidence to assess whether a pre-critical date letter constitutes...
Appeal No.
21-1638
Case
Kannuu Pty Ltd. v. Samsung Electronics Co.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Can parties who engage in patent-licensing discussions agree that all disputes relating to the potential patent license will be adjudicated exclusively in district court, thereby precluding IPR proceedings on the...
Appeal No.
21-1614, 21-1616, 21-1617, 21-1673, 21-1674, 21-1675, 21-1676, 21-1677, 21-1738, 21-1739, 21-1740, 21-1741
Case
Intel Corp. v. VLSI Technologies LLC
Subject
PatentAmicus
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
Whether “the panel’s decision is contrary to the following decisions: Cuozzo Speech Technologies, LLC v. Lee, 136 S. Ct. 2131 (2016); SAS Institute, Inc. v. Iancu, 138 S. Ct. 1348...
Appeal No.
21-1568, 21-1569, 21-1570, 21-1571, 21-1573
Case
Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Apple Inc.
Subject
PatentAmicus
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Does the presumption of public access attach to dispositive motions and attached exhibits when they contain information about patent licenses?” “May district courts deny motions to seal that fail to comply...
Appeal No.
21-1552
Case
Filler v. United States
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
Whether “[t]he Assignment of Claims Act 31 USC §3727 (hereinafter ‘ACA’) should not be applied against patent claims where the assignment at issue is among closely related parties who continue,...
Appeal No.
21-153
Case
In re DMF, Inc.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Whether inter partes review (IPR) estoppel under 35 U.S.C. §315(e)(2) bars an IPR petitioner from using a physical product to relitigate in district court the same invalidity issue that the...
Appeal No.
21-150
Case
In re Uber Technologies, Inc.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Can a district court transfer a matter to a statutorily proscribed district based on expressly disregarding undisputed facts creating the proscription?” “What is the applicable standard of review for a petition...
Appeal No.
21-1491
Case
Interactive Wearables, LLC v. Polar Electro Oy
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Whether courts can analyze the specification to determine whether a claim is directed to an abstract idea before considering the language of the claim;” “Whether courts can disregard the claim limitations...
Appeal No.
21-147
Case
In re Apple Inc.
Subject
Patent2 Amici
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Whether a district court’s mere application of each § 1404(a) factor precludes mandamus relief even in the face of multiple clear legal errors in the analysis?” Whether “the panel decision is...
Appeal No.
21-1401
Case
Polygroup Limited MCO v. Willis Electric Co.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
Whether “the panel decision is contrary to the following decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States or the precedents of this court: D’Agostino v. MasterCard Int’l Inc., 844...
Appeal No.
21-139, 21-140
Case
In re Samsung Electronics Co.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Can a district court transfer a matter to a statutorily proscribed district based on expressly disregarding undisputed facts creating the proscription?” “What is the applicable standard of review for a petition...
Appeal No.
21-1371, 21-1372
Case
Western Plastics, Inc. v. DuBose Strapping, Inc.
Subject
Patent
Status
Denied
Question(s) Presented
“Should a panel judge recuse herself where a family member opined in favor of the Appellee on an issue before the panel?” “Do basic issues of fairness and due process entitle...