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Jan 12, 2026•4 min read

•Federal Circuit affirmed Google's victory against patent licensing entity WSOU Investments in nonprecedential ruling

Federal Circuit Affirms Google Victory Over Patent Firm WSOU

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling in favor of Google LLC in a patent dispute with WSOU Investments LLC, a licensing entity also known as Brazos Licensing and Development. The January 12, 2026 ruling represents another victory for Google against patent assertion entities.

•Case originated in Western District of Texas under Judge Alan Albright, known for handling major patent disputes

Jan 9, 2026•4 min read

•Federal Circuit affirmed ITC's no-infringement determination in optical networking patent case

Federal Circuit Affirms ITC No-Infringement Finding in Patent Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission's determination that optical networking devices did not infringe two patents owned by Mark Sandstrom. The nonprecedential decision upheld an Administrative Law Judge's summary determination of no violation of Section 337.

•Pro se appellant Mark Sandstrom lost appeal involving two patents against Xenogenic Development

•Federal Circuit affirmed dismissal of challenge to Russian sanctions affecting plaintiff's bank shares

Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Sanctions Challenge in Tindall v. US

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of James Tindall's challenge to Russian sanctions that blocked his shares in a state-owned bank. The court upheld the Claims Court's ruling on res judicata grounds.

•Court upheld res judicata ruling, indicating plaintiff previously litigated similar claims

•Federal Circuit issued Rule 36 affirmance with no written opinion, indicating no reversible error found

Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Board Ruling Against 3D Surfaces in Intel Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision favoring Intel Corporation and Dell Technologies in a patent dispute with 3D Surfaces, LLC. The January 8, 2026 ruling represents a victory for the tech giants in a multi-patent invalidation case.

•Case involved four separate inter partes review proceedings challenging 3D Surfaces patents

•Federal Circuit affirmed TTAB's refusal to register 'ALL RISE' and 'HERE COMES THE JUDGE' trademarks

Federal Circuit Upholds Trademark Denial for Baseball Catchphrases

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's decision refusing registration of trademark applications for baseball-related phrases including 'ALL RISE' and 'HERE COMES THE JUDGE.' Michael P. Chisena, representing himself pro se, unsuccessfully challenged the denial in a case involving the Major League Baseball Players Association and Yankees star Aaron Judge.

•Pro se appellant Michael Chisena lost against MLB Players Association and Aaron Judge

•Federal Circuit affirmed government victory in customs dispute involving import liquidation and valuation issues

Federal Circuit Affirms Government Victory in Midwest-CBK Trade Case

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling favoring the United States in a long-running customs dispute with Midwest-CBK, LLC, rejecting the company's challenge to import liquidation and valuation decisions.

•Court rejected Midwest-CBK's argument that its entries were deemed liquidated by operation of law

•Federal Circuit dismissed Crocs's untimely appeal challenging ITC's no-violation finding against active respondents

Federal Circuit Dismisses Crocs Appeal Against ITC Trade Ruling

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed part of Crocs Inc.'s appeal against an International Trade Commission ruling that found no violation of Section 337 trade laws. The court determined that Crocs's appeal regarding certain respondents was untimely filed.

•Court upheld ITC's limited exclusion order against defaulting respondents in Section 337 investigation

Jan 7, 2026•4 min read

•Federal Circuit affirmed Claims Court dismissal for lack of jurisdiction

Federal Circuit Affirms Dismissal of VA Physician's Employment Dispute

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Dr. Angela Joseph against the United States for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The nonprecedential decision involves employment claims stemming from her 2018 termination as a VA physician.

•Case involves VA physician Dr. Angela Joseph representing herself pro se

Jan 7, 2026•5 min read

•Federal Circuit affirmed Patent Trial and Appeal Board's obviousness finding against Viasat's flash memory patent

Federal Circuit Upholds Patent Board Against Viasat in Flash Memory Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision finding certain claims of Viasat's flash memory error correction patent unpatentable for obviousness. The nonprecedential ruling represents a setback for the satellite communications company in its patent dispute with Western Digital Technologies.

•Decision invalidates certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,966,347 for forward error correction technology