Ollnova Technologies Ltd. v. ecobee Technologies (Fed. Cir., June 4, 2026) 2025-1045
This episode concerns a judicial opinion from the Federal Circuit addressing a patent dispute between Ollnova Technologies and ecobee regarding wireless building automation systems. The court vacated the infringement and damages judgments, ordering a new trial because the lower court improperly grouped multiple patents into a single verdict question, which risked a non-unanimous decision. Additionally, the court found the jury instructions for the '495 patent flawed for failing to identify the specific abstract idea being analyzed under federal patent eligibility standards. While the court…
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