Federal Circuit Holds Oral Arguments In March

FEDERAL CIRCUIT HOLDS ORAL ARGUMENTS IN MARCH

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is sitting this week and next and will hear oral argument in numerous patent appeals, according to the court’s March 2026 public calendar. The packed docket features several issues central to IPO members’ interests such as damages apportionment, claim construction, and Hatch-Waxman validity challenges.

Monday, March 2

• Dürr Systems, Inc. v. EFC Systems, Inc., No. 24-2158 (patent infringement)
• Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. v. Hetero Labs Ltd., No. 25-2016 (Hatch-Waxman; obviousness)
• PPC Broadband, Inc. v. Amphenol Corp., No. 24-1776 (infringement; claim construction)
• NCS Multistage Inc. v. TCO Group AS, No. 24-2379 (infringement; damages)
• NCS Multistage Inc. v. Nine Energy Service, Inc., No. 25-1000 (infringement; related appeal)

Tuesday, March 3

• ClearPlay, Inc. v. DISH Network L.L.C., No. 23-2134 (infringement; licensing issues)
• Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc. v. Safe Foods Corp., No. 24-2160 (validity; claim construction)
• Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Keysight Technologies, Inc., No. 24-2246 (infringement; damages)
• Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corp., No. 24-2088 (infringement; post-trial issues)
• ReCor Medical, Inc. v. Medtronic Ireland Mfg. Unlimited Co., No. 25-1998 (Hatch-Waxman; obviousness)

Wednesday, March 4

• Google LLC v. Valtrus Innovations Ltd., No. 24-1945 (infringement; PTAB-related issues)
• DSS, Inc. v. Nichia Corp., No. 24-2122 (infringement; damages)
• Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Lupin Ltd., No. 24-2297 (Hatch-Waxman; validity)
• TQ Delta, LLC v. CommScope Holding Co., Inc., No. 24-1587 (infringement; claim construction)
• WAG Acquisition, LLC v. Walt Disney Co., No. 24-1627 (infringement)
• WAG Acquisition, LLC v. Google LLC, No. 24-1630 (infringement; related appeal)

Thursday, March 5

• International Medical Devices, Inc. v. Cornell, Nos. 25-1580, 25-1843 (inventorship; ownership dispute)
• GO1 Pty Ltd. v. OpenSesame, Inc., No. 24-1762 (infringement; eligibility)

Friday, March 6

• Netlist, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Nos. 24-1707, 24-1859, 24-2203, 24-2240 (consolidated appeals; infringement; damages)
• Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. v. Squires, Nos. 24-2224, 24-2228 (USPTO authority; PTAB procedures)
• Puradigm, LLC v. DBG Group Investments LLC, No. 24-2299 (infringement; validity)

Monday, March 9

• Ceiva Opco, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 24-1721 (infringement; damages)
• IronSource Ltd. v. Digital Turbine, Inc., No. 24-1831 (infringement; claim construction)
• Network-1 Technologies, Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 24-1893 (infringement; post-trial issues)
• Dometic Corp. v. ITC, No. 24-1796 (Section 337; exclusion order)
• Katana Silicon Technologies LLC v. Micron Technology, Inc., No. 24-2100 (infringement; semiconductor technology)
• G+ Communications, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 24-2048 (infringement; damages)

HELP SHAPE THE NEXT CHAPTER OF DAILY NEWS

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the IPO Daily News™. In recognition of this milestone, IPO is pursuing a comprehensive review and relaunch of our publication-of-record. We want our readers’ input.

Please take this brief survey by Friday, March 6, to share your feedback on content, format, delivery mechanism, and other possible future enhancements. Your responses will directly inform how the Daily News evolves in its next chapter.

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USPTO DESIGNATES INFORMATIVE DECISION ADDRESSING REAL PARTY IN INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND NEW FILING DATE

Last week the USPTO designated as informative the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in Curium US LLC v. Universität Heidelberg, addressing real party in interest (RPI) disclosures and the effect of amended mandatory notices on a petition’s filing date. Applying the framework set forth in Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC v. PPC Broadband, Inc. (PTAB Aug. 18, 2015), the Director accorded the petition a new filing date after the petitioner timely updated its mandatory notices to identify additional RPI, satisfying the statutory requirement to identify all RPIs under 35 U.S.C. § 312(a)(2). The decision explains that according a new filing date in these circumstances did not implicate the one-year time bar under 35 U.S.C. § 315(b).

USPTO SEEKS COMMENT ON SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OFFICE LOCATIONS

The USPTO is inviting public comment on potential locations for new community engagement offices in a 10-state Southeast Region: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The offices are intended to serve as high-touch hubs within local innovation ecosystems to support entrepreneurship and investment grounded in intellectual property. Comments, including suggested locations, are due by March 30, 2026, and should be submitted to NewOffices@uspto.gov.

IPOWNERS SPRING SUMMIT FEATURES SESSION ON DATA USE, RISK, AND RESPONSIBILITY – MARCH 19

Register to attend IPOwners Spring Summit™ on March 19 in Washington, DC and attend a session on “AI Meets the Fine Print: Data Use, Risk, and Responsibility,” organized by IPO’s AI, Data & New Emerging Technologies Committee. This session will focus on how organizations that are developing, deploying, or using AI must carefully manage data privacy, bias, security, transparency, and compliance risks while navigating evolving regulations. The contractual agreements involved during development, deployment, or use of AI are critical in capturing these various legal issues.

The speakers will discuss these risks while balancing against evolving regulations. They will also discuss the newly created Data Use Agreement Template recently created by IPO’s AI, Data & New Emerging Technologies Committee. This document is a model contract designed to help organizations set clear rules for sharing, accessing, and protecting non-public or sensitive data. This DUA Template establishes definitions, responsibilities, and safeguards for both the party disclosing the data and the party receiving it. The DUA Template covers permitted uses of data, security requirements, confidentiality, intellectual property, compliance with privacy laws, and processes for handling breaches, audits, and termination. Visit the website to view the full program or to register.