FedCircuitBlog

This morning the Federal Circuit issued three precedential opinions in patent cases and one nonprecedential opinion in a patent case. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights news related to Tuesday’s congressional hearing about what if anything Congress should do to respond to the Federal Circuit’s recent holding that Administrative Patent Judges were unconstitutionally appointed, as well as a series of blog posts concerning the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s ongoing proceeding to determine who invented CRISPR gene editing technology.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case and three nonprecedential orders in a veterans case and two patent cases. Here are the introductions to the opinion and orders.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. In granted cases, the Court issued orders on motions for divided arguments and received two reply briefs. In petitions cases, the Court granted a petition, denied two petitions, and received a new petition and several briefs.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in an appeal of discipline levied by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and a nonprecedential erratum. Here is the introduction to the opinion and the erratum.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Highlights include one new petition, a response to a petition, a request from the Federal Circuit for a response, and a denial of a petition.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued one precedential opinion in a patent case and one nonprecedential opinion in a patent case. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Here is a report on recent news and commentary related to the Federal Circuit and its cases. Today’s report highlights a New York Times article on the Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc., a Bloomberg News article on a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing to discuss the Arthrex ruling, and an IPWatchdog post discussing Chestnut Hill’s recent petition for certiorari in Chestnut Hill Sound Inc. v. Apple Inc.

This month we highlight four recent articles relevant to the Federal Circuit and the areas of law under its jurisdiction. All four articles address reform: judiciary reform, intellectual property reform, patent reform, and veterans law reform.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two nonprecedential Rule 36 judgments. Here is a list of them.