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This morning the Federal CIrcuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and one Rule 36 judgment. The precedential opinion affirms a grant of a preliminary injunction by a district court in a patent case. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and the second affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to Rule 36 judgment.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• an article reporting on Judge Newman’s continued efforts “to regain her full judicial duties, even after the 97-year-old jurist’s federal lawsuit against her colleagues was dismissed”; and
• an article discussing how the Supreme Court’s opinion in Vidal v. Elster “carries significant implications for both trademark law and the First Amendment.”

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential orders, and two Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion affirms a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Both of the nonprecedential orders are dismissals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the orders and Rule 36 judgments.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order and one Rule 36 judgment. The order is a dismissal. Here are links to the order and judgment.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity in patent cases at the Federal Circuit. All we have to report is one new petition raising a question about minimum contacts for establishing personal jurisdiction. Here are the details.

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders and two nonprecedential Rule 36 judgments. Also, late yesterday the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order and one Rule 36 judgment. All the orders are dismissals. Here are the links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgments.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights:

• an article expressing the view that the way to “really improve the U.S. patent system” is to “support USPTO employees”; and
• an article discussing an effort “not to scale back the U.S. International Trade Commission’s patent jurisdiction” despite a recent decision of the Supreme Court.

This afternoon the Federal Circuit announced that it has scheduled hearings for its October 2024 session in the San Francisco area. Here is the full text of today’s announcement.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order. The order denies a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to order the Eastern District of Texas to dismiss a case for improper venue. Here is the introduction to the order.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. In total, the court will convene 8 panels to consider 43 cases. Of these cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 35. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, three cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these three cases.