Federal Circuit Upholds Key Ruling, Invalidating Most Claims in Robot Vacuum Patent Dispute

On Wednesday, Federal Circuit judges maintained the decision of an administrative board regarding a contentious patent allegedly covering a novel feature in the Roomba brand of robotic vacuum cleaners. The ruling invalidated most, but not all, of the patent claims under dispute. For more details, the [Law360 article](https://www.law360.com/articles/1867389/robot-vacuum-cleaner-patent-ruling-remains-undisturbed) provides additional context and information.