This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, six nonprecedential orders, and one Rule 36 judgment. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a pro se appeal of a decision by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, while the other two come in appeals of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Three of the nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals, two transfer cases to other courts, and the final order denies a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Here are introductions to the opinions and orders other than the dismissals, along with links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgment.
Game Plan, Inc. v. Uninterrupted IP, LLC (Precedential)
Game Plan, Inc. appeals a final decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board cancelling its registration for its stylized mark—I AM MORE THAN AN ATHLETE. GP GAME PLAN—and dismissing Game Plan’s opposition to Uninterrupted IP, LLC’s six intent-to-use applications for marks containing I AM MORE THAN AN ATHLETE and MORE THAN AN ATHLETE. For the reasons explained below, we affirm.
Lodge v. Collins (Nonprecedential)
Khamani Lodge, proceeding pro se, appeals from the final decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims denying his petition for extraordinary relief in the form of a writ of mandamus. Because Mr. Lodge raises no non-frivolous legal challenges to the Veterans Court’s decision, we dismiss.
Crenshaw v. Office of Personnel Management (Nonprecedential)
Andrala M. Crenshaw petitions from a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (“Board”) that affirmed the Office of Personnel Management’s (“OPM”) denial of her application for disability retirement as untimely. S.A. 1–7 (adopting the initial decision, S.A.
8–22, as the Board’s final decision). For the reasons below, we affirm.
Darelius v. Office of Personnel Management (Nonprecedential)
Former Postal Service employee Scott Darelius petitions for review of a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board), affirming the reconsideration decision of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) denying his application for an annuity under the Federal Employees’ Retirement System (FERS). See Darelius v. Off. of Pers. Mgmt., No. PH-0842-18-0103-I-1, 2024 WL 490221, at *1 (M.S.P.B. Feb. 7, 2024) (Final Order). For the following reasons, we dismiss the appeal as untimely filed.
Grasshopper Gardens, Inc. v. PMA Mechanical LLC (Nonprecedential Order)
Grasshopper Gardens, Inc. filed a complaint at the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York against PMA Mechanical LLC alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, false designation of origin, and related state law claims. The district court entered judgment in favor of PMA Mechanical. Grasshopper Gardens filed a notice of appeal naming the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but the district court transmitted it to this court.
Lopez v. United States (Nonprecedential Order)
Arthur Lopez appeals from the judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims dismissing his case and moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. ECF No. 14. The United States moves to summarily affirm. Mr. Lopez opposes. We grant summary affirmance.
Goode v. Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Nonprecedential Order)
Following this court’s October 14, 2025 order directing the parties to address this court’s jurisdiction, the parties agree the case should be transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.