JTEKT Corp. v. GKN Auto (Fed. Cir. 2018) GKN’s Patent No. 8,215,440 covers a 2wd/4wd dual drivetrain.  This general type of drivetrain was already well known in the automotive industry — and the claims of the patent appear to my eyes to be quite broadly written. JTEKT (a subsidiary of Toyota) makes automotive components.  Although … Continue reading Standing on Appeal: Being a Competitor with ongoing Product Development Not Sufficient for IPR Appellate Standing