U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit
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W-Fi One LLC v. Broadcom Corp. ”“ Time bar of USPTO IPR petition is appealable
On January 8, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued its decision in Wi-Fi One, LLC v. Broadcom Corp., holding that time-bar determinations under 35 U.S.C. § 315(b) (“§ 315(b)”) are appealable and overruling Achates”™s holding that a § 315(b) time-bar determination is final and non-appealable under 35 U.S.C. § 314(d).
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Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank National Association
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Amdocs (Israel) Limited v. Openet Telecom, Inc.
On November 1, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) held that four of Amdocs”™ patents, US 7,631,065, US 7,412,510, US 6,947,984, and US 6,836,797, were directed toward patent-eligible subject matter. Unlike previous subject matter eligibility cases, the Federal Circuit evaluated Amdocs with an examination tailored to the specific facts of the case, comparable to traditional common-law.