Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions and seven nonprecedential orders. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a case involving sanctions appealed form the Central District of Illinois, and the other opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Central District of California. One of the nonprecedential orders summarily affirms an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in response to a patent case appealed form the International Trade Commission, two come in response to petitions to review final decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and three dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders other than dismissals, as well as links to the dismissals.
FrenchPorte IP LLC v. C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc. (Nonprecedential)
Moarbes, LLP (“Moarbes”), which represented FrenchPorte IP LLC (“FrenchPorte”) in the underlying case, appeals the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois ordering Moarbes to pay fifty percent of a $46,438.60 sanctions award for repeated failures to comply with court orders. FrenchPorte IP, LLC v. C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Inc., No. 2:21-cv-2014, 2024 WL 1307790 (C.D. Ill. Mar. 27, 2024) (“Sanctions Order”).
Ceiva Opco, LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc. (Nonprecedential)
Ceiva Opco, LLC appeals the United States District Court for the Central District of California’s grant of Amazon.com, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment of ineligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
Hollie v. United States (Nonprecedential Order)
Travoy R. Hollie, Jr., appeals from an order of the United States Court of Federal Claims and moves for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (“IFP”) and other relief. For the following reasons, we summarily affirm.
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC v. International Trade Commission (Nonprecedential Order)
The United States International Trade Commission (“Commission” or “ITC”) found a 19 U.S.C. § 1337 violation based on Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC’s infringement of Hydrafacial LLC’s patent, but suspended enforcement of an exclusion order because the patent was to expire on March 29, 2026. Following patent expiration, Cartessa moves to consolidate its appeals, dismiss them as moot, and vacate the final determination. The Commission does not oppose. Intervenor Hydrafacial LLC opposes vacatur, citing potential collateral consequences on proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”).
Caracciolo v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Nonprecedential Order)
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) responds to the court’s April 15, 2026 show cause order, urging dismissal or transfer to district court. Rhonda Owens Caracciolo has not responded.
Green v. Merit Systems Protection Board (Nonprecedential Order)
Natalie Green appealed a retirement annuity payment calculation to the Merit Systems Protection Board, which docketed the appeal as No. CH-844E-21-0041-I-1. The assigned administrative judge dismissed the appeal without prejudice to automatic refiling, and when Ms. Green refiled, the matter was docketed as No. CH-844E-21-0041-I-2, but the administrative judge dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Ms. Green sought review in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, which dismissed the case. She later sought this court’s review. We now consider the parties’ responses to our order to address this court’s jurisdiction.