Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders dismissing cases. This morning the court released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and four nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed form the District of Nebraska, while both nonprecedential opinions come in veterans cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of nonprecedential orders grants a motion for summary affirmance in a case appealed form the Court of Federal Claims; the other three orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the first order as well as links to the dismissals.
AGI SureTrack LLC v. Farmers Edge Inc. (Precedential)
AGI SureTrack LLC (“AGI”) appeals a final judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska holding that its asserted claims are directed to patent-ineligible subject matter. Farmers Edge Inc. and Farmers Edge (US) Inc. (collectively, “Farmers Edge”) cross-appeal, arguing that the district court erred in holding that the case was not exceptional. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm the district court’s conclusion that the asserted claims are patent ineligible but vacate and remand its no exceptionality determination.
Covington v. Collins (Nonprecedential)
Mario D. Covington appeals a final decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“Veterans Court”) affirming the Board of Veterans’ Appeals’ (“Board”) denial of his request for an effective date prior to June 9, 2017, for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”). We lack jurisdiction over his appeal and, accordingly, dismiss.
Robinson v. Collins (Nonprecedential)
Linda Kay Robison appeals from a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (“the Veterans Court”) affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (“the Board”) dismissing a claim of clear and unmistakable error (“CUE”) in a May 1999 rating decision that awarded non-service-connected pension benefits to her now-deceased spouse, veteran Gerald Glen Robison. See Robison v. McDonough, No. 23- 5922, 2024 WL 4539849 (Vet. App. Oct. 22, 2024) (“Veterans Court Decision”); see also J.A. 5–10 (“Board Decision”). Because we lack jurisdiction over the appeal, we dismiss.
Markham v. United States (Nonprecedential Order)
The United States moves for summary affirmance of the judgment of the United States Court of Federal Claims. John W. Markham responds and submits a motion to oppose summary affirmance. He also submits supplemental authority in support of his opposition.