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Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Since our last update, two new responses were filed. One responds to a petition raising questions related to infringement and claim construction in design patent cases. The other responds to a petition raising a question related to admissibility of expert testimony. Two new amicus briefs were also filed supporting a petition raising questions related to the domestic industry requirement at the International Trade Commission. Finally, the court denied two petitions in cases raising questions related to obviousness, apportionment, and eligibility. Here are the details.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Since our last update, five new petitions for en banc rehearing have been filed raising questions related to correction of inventorship, damages, the domestic industry requirement, and infringement. Three new amicus briefs were also filed in a case raising questions related to design patent infringement. Finally, four petitions were denied in cases raising questions related to eligibility and infringement. Here are the details.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Since our last update, two new petitions for en banc rehearing have been filed raising questions related to eligibility and Article III standing; two amicus briefs were filed in case raising questions related to obviousness and apportionment of damages; a panel granted in part a petition for panel rehearing; and the court denied two petitions for en banc rehearing raising questions related to obviousness and another petition filed pro se. Here are the details.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Since our last update, two new petitions for en banc rehearing were filed raising questions related to eligibility and design-patent infringement; the court issued an invitation for a response to a petition raising questions related to obviousness and apportionment of damages; and a response was filed to a petition raising questions related to obviousness. The Federal Circuit also denied one petition for en banc rehearing in a Lanham Act case. Here are the details.