Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. The court invited a response to a petition raising a question related to the ability of a Federal Circuit panel to nullify or render advisory an earlier judgment of the court. The court also denied a petition raising questions related to transfers of cases. Here are the details.
En Banc Petitions
New Invitation for Response
The Federal Circuit invited a response to the petition in Atlanta Gas Light Co. v. Bennett Regulator Guards, Inc., which raised a question relating to the ability of a Federal Circuit panel to nullify or render advisory an earlier judgment of the court.
New Denial
The Federal Circuit denied the petition for rehearing en banc in In re Google, a case that raised questions related to transfers of cases.