On March 24, 2026, Mehrdad Naderian obtained U.S. Patent No. 12,583,340 titled “Charging Apparatus for Electric Vehicles” (“the ’340 patent”). The patent discloses a system that uses magnetic bars embedded in the surface of roadways to charge electric vehicles as...
On February 5, 2026, the ITC found, in an initial determination, that violation occurred in its unfair imports investigation of Shoals Technologies Group, LLC’s complaint against Ningbo Voltage Smart Production Company and Voltage, LLC over U.S. Patent Number...
The Federal Circuit continues to provide guidance on the scope of Rule 702 and the district court’s gatekeeping role in assessing the admissibility of expert testimony. In a recent precedential decision, the Federal Circuit emphasized the distinction between issues...
Brad Cangro, Jeremy Peterson, and Jacob Snodgrass named in the Legal 500 2026 US Elite Washington, DC Edition. We are incredibly honored to receive this recognition for our exemplary work in intellectual property for our clients. Congratulations to the PV Law team!
A PTAB panel acting on a Request for Director Review found that an earlier PTAB panel’s decision that claims 13 and 15 of U.S. Patent No. 10,299,336 were unpatentable was erroneous. The review panel reached that conclusion because the initial panel relied upon...
On January 13, 2026, BMIC LLC obtained U.S. Patent No. 12,525,912 titled “Solar Roof Panel System with Edge and Surface Treatments” (“the ’912 patent”). The patent discloses electric solar collectors for placement on the shingled roof of a structure such as a...
PV Law LLP named by Patexia Insights as a Top 250 Best Performing Law Firm for Patent Ligation for 2026 and a Top 250 Most Active Law firm for Patent Litigation for 2026. We are honored to receive this recognition for five consecutive years.
A divided Federal Circuit panel held that a district court abused its discretion when it excluded an expert’s opinions as being contradictory to the district court’s claim construction order. In Barry v. DePuy Synthes Cos., Appeal Nos. 2023-2226, -2234 (Fed. Cir....
Roger Taylor, PV Law Intellectual Property Partner, Named in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® in America, Washington DC for his work in Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent, and Patent Law. Roger has been recognized by Best Lawyers® in America since 2008.
On December 23, 2025, LG Energy Solution, Ltd. and the Regents of the University of California obtained U.S. Patent No. 12,506,174, titled “Solid Electrolyte Membrane, Method for Manufacturing the Same, and All-Solid-State Battery Comprising the Same” (“the ’174...