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Fed Circuit reinforces implicit ordering doctrine of patent claims

By Nick Robertson ( January 30, 2026, 19:45 GMT | Insight) -- In a ruling with implications for patent drafting and litigation strategy, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Thursday affirmed a summary judgment victory for Hulu, holding that Sound View Innovation’s streaming connectivity patent claim is implicitly ordered by logical dependencies even without explicit language.A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinforced the doctrine of implicit ordering of patent claims in a precedential opinion Thursday, affirming a summary judgment that Hulu does not infringe Sound View Innovation’s wireless connectivity patent claim. ...

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