Chief Judge Signals Changes May Be Coming for the Ordinary Observer Test

On February 2, 2026, a split Federal Circuit panel affirmed summary judgment of no design-patent infringement issued by a Maine federal court. Range of Motion Prods., LLC v. Armaid Co. Inc., No. 2023-2427, 2026 WL 261890 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 2, 2026).... By: Jones Day