In a recent development in federal court, the case, Cyntec Company, Ltd. v. Chilisin Electronics Corp., Appeal No. 2022-1873 was reviewed by the Federal Circuit on October 16, 2023.
The events of this week saw the Federal Circuit reverse and remand a California district court’s judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) which stated that the asserted patents had not been shown to be obvious. They held that factual disputes on obviousness should instead have been presented to the jury.
Moreover, the Federal Circuit also made the decision to vacate a significant lost profits damages award to plaintiff Cyntec. The implications of these rulings are yet to be fully determined.
The legal expertise of firms such as Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC continues to be crucial during such complex cases, navigating the intricate legal landscape within federal court cases.