This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion reviewing a judgment of the District of Delaware holding patent claims invalid for lack of eligibility. The Federal Circuit also issued four nonprecedential orders. The first order dismisses a petition for a writ of mandamus after notification by the parties that mandamus relief is no longer necessary. The other three orders all grant petitions for writs of mandamus directing the the Western District of Texas to transfer patent cases to the Northern District of California. Finally, the court issued two Rule 36 judgments. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders and links to the Rule 36 judgments.
Mentone Solutions LLC v. Digi International Inc. (Nonprecedential)
Mentone Solutions LLC appeals an order from the District of Delaware holding the claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,952,413 invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 and dismissing Mentone’s claim of patent infringement. For the following reasons, we reverse.
In re Meraki Integrated Circuit (Shenzhen) Technology (Nonprecedential Order)
Upon consideration of notification from Meraki Integrated Circuit (Shenzhen) Technology, Ltd. that it “believes that mandamus relief is no longer necessary,” ECF No. 20 at 2,
IT IS ORDERED THAT:
The petition for a writ of mandamus is dismissed.
In re Google LLC (Nonprecedential Order)
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas denied Google LLC’s motion to transfer the case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California based on its expected time to trial despite the court itself finding that the transferee venue was otherwise more convenient. Because that determination amounts to a clear abuse of discretion, we grant mandamus directing the district court to transfer.
In re Atlassian Corp. (Nonprecedential Order)
Atlassian Corp. PLC and Atlassian, Inc. (collectively, “Atlassian”) petition for a writ of mandamus directing the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas to transfer its case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Because the district court’s refusal to transfer here amounted to a clear abuse of discretion, we grant mandamus directing the district court to transfer.
In re Apple Inc. (Nonprecedential Order)
Apple Inc. petitions for a writ of mandamus directing the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas to transfer its case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. Because the district court’s refusal to transfer amounted to a clear abuse of discretion, we grant mandamus directing transfer.