Intellectual Property Magazine
Intellectual Ventures v Aisin Seiki et al
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit - 15 May 2020
Eric W Schweibenz andAlexander B Englehart, Oblon
For approximatelythe last three and a half years, several patent-related battles have takenplace at the US International Trade
Commission (ITC), the US Patent andTrademark Office (USPTO), various US district courts, and the US Court ofAppeals for the
Federal Circuit (CAFC) between Intellectual Ventures (IV) onthe one hand and certain players in the automobile industry, including
Toyota,Honda, and Aisin Seiki Co, Ltd (a Japan-based automotive parts supplier) on theother hand.