FedCircuitBlog

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to granted petitions, the Supreme Court recently heard oral argument and issued opinions, respectively, in two cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to pending petitions, three new petitions have been filed in two patent cases and a pro se case, a brief in opposition and a reply brief was filed in case raising a question related to certification of questions of law, and another reply brief was filed in support of a petition in a patent case. Finally, since our last update the Court has denied two petitions, one raising questions related to recusal and the other raising a question related to patent infringement. Here are the details.

Today, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion in a patent case, one nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the summary affirmance.

Today, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions in two veterans cases and a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. In the first veterans case, the court affirmed a dismissal. In the second veterans case, the court affirmed in part and dismissed in part a decision denying an earlier effective date for a service-connected condition. In the case appealed form the Merit Systems Protection Board, the court affirmed the dismissal of an appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Late last week the Federal Circuit announced that the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is implementing multifactor authentication for the court’s electronic filing system and PACER. The court explained that users of the court’s electronic filing system must enroll in the authentication system “to preserve uninterrupted access and avoid missing filing deadlines.” Here is the full text of the announcement.

Today the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order and a link to the summary affirmance.

Today the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion affirming in part, vacating in part, and remanding in part a case involving an interference between patent applications related to CRISPR-Cas9. The court also released two nonprecedential opinions in two pro se cases, four Rule 36 summary affirmances, and two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released seven nonprecedential opinions and a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Three of the nonprecedential opinions come in international trade cases, two on appeal from the Department of Commerce and one from the Court of International Trade. The other four nonprecedential opinions come in pro se cases on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Personnel Management. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

Today the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions and two nonprecedential orders. All four opinions come in pro se cases, one appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and three from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Both of the nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

Today the Federal Circuit released four precedential opinions, a nonprecedential opinion, two summary affirmances, and a dismissal. Two of the precedential opinions comes in related patent cases. In the first opinion, the court dismisses an appeal from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board because the appellant did not have standing. Notably, Judge Hughes filed a concurring opinion. In the second opinion, the court reversed an order by the District of New Jersey granting a preliminary injunction. In the third precedential opinion the Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment of the District of Delaware in a patent case. In the fourth precedential opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and dismissal.

Today the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, and a nonprecedential order. One of the precedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the other precedential opinion comes in another patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, while the other nonprecedential opinions comes in another patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. The court issued the nonprecedential order sua sponte to order the appellants to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for violated Federal Circuit Rule 32(b)(1) and a prior order. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.