This morning, the Federal Circuit announced that amendments to the Federal Circuit’s rules go into effect today, and the court provided a link to the final version of the rules. The court also adopted changes to two forms and adopted two new forms, and provided a link to the forms. We previously reported on the changes. Here is the full text of today’s announcement with the links to the rules and forms.
The December 1, 2025 amendments to the Federal Circuit Rules go into effect today. The final version of the Federal Circuit Rules (pdf) is available on the court’s website and will apply to all cases filed or pending on or after December 1, 2025, to the extent practicable. The court has also adopted changes to Forms 10 and 26 and adopted new Forms 35 and 36. These forms should be used, as required, for any filings made on or after December 1, 2025. All updated and existing forms are located on the court’s website.