Key Patent Decisions of 2018
In another noteworthy year for patent law, the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit
issued several decisions that altered the patent landscape, including three Supreme
Court decisions and three en banc Federal Circuit decisions. The topics of the key cases
included the constitutionality and scope of inter partes reviews, venue, damages and
tribal sovereign immunity.
This White Paper summarizes and explains some of the most significant patent law deci-
sions of 2018. Each of these decisions has meaningful implications for patent owners,
defendants and patent practitioners alike.
February 2019
