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Late yesterday the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential orders. One denies a petition for a writ of mandamus, one transfers a case, two dismiss appeals, and one grants an agreed motion to remand a case. Today the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and eight nonprecedential orders. Two of the opinions affirm decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the third affirms a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of the orders denies a petition, four transfer appeals, one dismisses an appeal, one denies a petition for a writ of mandamus, and one grants an agreed motion to remand a case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders denying petitions for writs of mandamus, along with links to the transfers, dismissals, and agreed remands. This month’s motions panel had a busy couple of days!

Vivint, Inc. v. ADT LLC (Nonprecedential)

Vivint, Inc. (“Vivint”) appeals from the final written decision of an inter partes review (“IPR”) determining that claims 1, 2, 4, 8–10, and 12 of U.S. Patent 10,325,159 (“the ’159 patent”) were unpatentable as anticipated and obvious. ADT, LLC v. Vivint, Inc., No. IPR2022-00071 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 28, 2023) (“Decision”).

For the following reasons, we affirm.

Intel Corp. v. Pact XPP Schweiz AG (Nonprecedential)

Intel Corporation (Intel) appeals an inter partes review final written decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) holding that Intel failed to prove claim 8 and claims which depend from claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 8,312,301 would have been obvious. We affirm.

Robinson v. McDonough (Nonprecedential)

Paul E. Robinson appeals a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Veterans Court) denying his petition for a writ of mandamus to reverse a Board of Veterans Appeals (Board) decision. For the following reasons, we affirm.

In re Lite Machines Corp. (Nonprecedential Order)

Lite Machines Corp. (“Lite”) petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the United States Court of Federal Claims to enter a scheduling order and to decide pending motions. The United States opposes the petition.

In re Jackson (Nonprecedential Order)

Richard Cornelius Jackson, who has several pending matters before the Merit Systems Protection Board, petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the Board to issue final decisions on his individual right of action (“IRA”) appeals. He also asks for costs. The Board and the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) oppose.

Transfers

Dismissals

Agreed Remands