US Synthetic Corp. v. ITC

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Case overview

Case Number:

23-1217

Court:

Appellate - Federal Circuit

Nature of Suit:

Agency 

  1. February 13, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Revives Drill Bit Patent ITC Found Abstract

    The U.S. International Trade Commission erred when invalidating US Synthetic Corp.'s patent for a compound used in diamond drill bits for not meeting eligibility standards, the Federal Circuit said Thursday.

  2. October 08, 2024

    ITC Erred With Oil Drilling Tech IP Ruling, Fed. Circ. Told

    US Synthetic Corp. on Tuesday urged the Federal Circuit to reverse a U.S. International Trade Commission decision that allows rivals to import a diamond oil drilling tool material the Utah-based company says infringes its intellectual property, arguing the agency wrongly found its drilling technology invention is abstract and patent-ineligible.

  3. July 11, 2024

    Patent Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2024

    A U.S. Supreme Court case over the reach of the judicially created double patenting doctrine and a dispute over which patents branded drugmakers can list in a federal database are among the cases attorneys will have their eyes on for the rest of the year.

  4. August 29, 2023

    ITC Defends Drill Bit Patent Ax in Import Infringement Suit

    The U.S. International Trade Commission defended its decision to hold a drilling technology company's diamond drill bit patents unpatentable for claiming an abstract idea, urging the Federal Circuit to affirm its finding that Chinese companies weren't importing infringing drill bits.

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