2/20/2026 8:54:54 PM Federal Circuit: PTO Director Guidance on Discretionary Denials is Exempt from Notice-and-Comment Rulemaking By Jason Weil Rachel Elsby The Federal Circuit recently addressed whether the PTO must conduct notice‑and‑comment rulemaking before issuing instructions that guide...
2/18/2026 8:50:57 PM District Court: Claim Reciting Single Means-Plus-Function Element Invalid for Lack of Enablement By Jason Weil Rachel Elsby The District Court for the District of Delaware recently invalidated claims directed to a panoramic objective lens for lack of...
1/30/2026 9:37:08 PM Court Declines to Disqualify Outside Counsel Absent Clear Violation of Prosecution Bar By Thomas Landers Daniel Moffet Rachel Elsby A Northern District of Florida court denied a motion to disqualify plaintiffs’ outside counsel based on an alleged violation of a...