This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, four nonprecedential orders, and one summary affirmance. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the other comes in a pro se case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Of the nonprecedential orders, two transfer cases, while the other two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders and summary affirmance.
Williams v. Office of Personnel Management (Nonprecedential)
Amber Williams appeals the Merit Systems Protection Board’s final order which sustained the Office of Personnel Management’s denial of Ms. Williams’s application for a survivor retirement annuity. Because the Merit Systems Protection Board’s decision was in accordance with the law and supported by substantial evidence, we affirm.
WiTricity v. InductEV Inc. (Nonprecedential)
WiTricity Corp. (“WiTricity”) appeals from a final written decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 7,741,734. InductEV Inc. v. WiTricity Corp., No. IPR2021-01165, 2023 WL 2607675 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 6, 2023) (“Decision”). The Board found claims 1–7, 13, 19–22, 25–26, 29–30, 33–34, 37–38, 41–42, 45–46, 49–50, 53–54, 57–62, 64–65, and 67–70 of the ’734 patent (collectively, the “challenged claims”) unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Id. at *31–32. For the reasons below, we affirm the Board’s decision.
McDermott v. United States Postal Service (Nonprecedential Order)
Lance P. McDermott files petitions for permission to appeal from district court proceedings. We consolidate the petitions and dismiss.