Opinions

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and two nonprecedential orders. One of the opinions comes in a patent infringement case; the other comes in an appeal of a judgment of the Court of International Trade in a trade case. One of the orders grants the government’s motion for a summary affirmance in an appeal of final judgment of the Court of Federal Claims; the other is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and first order and a link to the dismissal.

Willis Electric Co., Ltd. v. Polygroup Ltd. (Macao Commercial Offshore) (Precedential)

Polygroup Ltd. (Macao Commercial Offshore), Polygroup Macau Limited BVI, Polytree (HK) Co. Ltd., and Polygroup Trading Ltd. (collectively, Polygroup) appeal an order from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota denying Polygroup’s motion for judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) of obviousness and for a new trial on damages. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Magnum Magnetics Corp. v. United States (Precedential)

Magnum Magnetics Corporation appeals a judgment of the United States Court of International Trade. The Trade Court affirmed a final scope ruling determination by the United States Department of Commerce that certain plastic shelf dividers containing magnets are not covered by antidumping and countervailing duty orders on U.S. imports of raw flexible magnets from the People’s Republic of China. For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

Mazie v. United States (Nonprecedential Order)

Aaron Corbin Mazie appeals from the final judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims dismissing his complaint for lack of jurisdiction. The United States moves for summary affirmance. ECF No. 4. Mr. Mazie opposes and moves to hold the motion in abeyance, ECF No. 7. The government opposes.

Dismissal