Federal Circuit Affirms the Board's Finding of Anticipation Because Prior Art Patent and References Incorporated Therein Inherently Meet the Disputed Claim Limitations Federal Circuit Affirms a Finding of Infringement Because the District Court Correctly Construed "a" and "said" and Rejects Anticipation Argument on Waiver Grounds Federal Circuit Vacates Judgment of Non-Infringement Because the Underlying Stipulation Failed to Provide Sufficient Detail for the Court to Resolve Certain Claim Construction Issues
Jeff Ginsberg and Zhiqiang LiuOn April 11, 2023, a Federal Circuit panel consisting of Judges Reyna, Schall, and Chen issued a unanimous opinion, authored by Judge Reyna, in Arbutus Biopharma Corp. v.
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