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Noble Innovations NC LLC v. Colgate-Palmolive Company — Fed. Cir. (Oct 8, 2026)

No. 25-1488 Argued October 8, 2026 Published October 9, 2026

The Federal Circuit hears Noble Innovations versus Colgate-Palmolive. Noble holds a patent for a toothbrush with a recessed pocket for a toothpaste capsule and angled elements to hold it in place. Colgate challenged the patent before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The Board found the challenged patent claims obvious in light of older toothbrush designs, and Noble appealed. A patent claim sets out the features for which protection is sought; here, prior art means the earlier designs used to challenge those claims. Noble says straight cleaning bristles and angled capsule retainers are different features that those earlier designs do not supply together. Colgate says the Board properly interpreted the claims and had sufficient evidence for its findings. Joseph Zito will represent Noble.

Noble Innovations NC LLC v. Colgate-Palmolive Company (No. 25-1488) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, argued October 8, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Federal Circuit court original:https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/oral-arguments/25-1488_10082026.mp3
Argument date and recording — Federal Circuit official table:https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/oral-argument/listen-to-oral-arguments/
Case background and prior ruling — Patent Trial and Appeal Board, IPR2023-01254 final written decision:https://ptacts.uspto.gov/ptacts/public-informations/petitions/1554430/download-documents?artifactId=XAtL0mDwEEIR3FliHCPaoNdUJMO3R0nEuQAOJ0AcHW0W__Pk2YhKf6A
Toothbrush and capsule design — official U.S. Patent8,881,332:https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/8881332
Appeal and counsel — public copy of Federal Circuit clerk entries:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/cafc/25-1488
Patent claim interpretation — USPTO Manual of Patent Examining Procedure:https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s2111.html
Joseph Zito — current law-firm profile:https://dnlzito.com/joe-zito

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