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The Federal Circuit issued its opinion in August in Celanese International Corp. v. International Trade Commission, a patent case that attracted an amicus brief. In this case, the Federal Circuit reviewed a determination by the International Trade Commission that Celanese’s asserted patent claims were invalid under the on-sale bar because Celanese sold products made using a patented process more than one year before the effective filing dates of the asserted patents. In an opinion authored by Judge Reyna and joined by Judges Mayer and Cunningham, the Federal Circuit affirmed the ITC’s judgment. According to the panel, “Celanese fail[ed] to show the [America Invents Act] overturned settled precedent that pre-critical date sales of products made using a secret process preclude the patentability of that process.” This is our opinion summary.

Late last month the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Freund v. McDonough, a veterans case that attracted two amicus briefs. In this case, the Federal Circuit reviewed whether the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims erred in dismissing the case as moot and denying Freund’s request for class certification. In an opinion authored by Judge Dyk that was joined by Judges Hughes and Stoll, the Federal Circuit vacated the judgment and remanded the case to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Federal Circuit held that the case was not moot as to the class claims because it “satisfie[d] the inherently transitory standard” and that the lower court “abused its discretion in finding that the adequacy and commonality requirements for class certifications were not met.” This is our opinion summary

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 10 panels to consider 54 cases. Of the 54 cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 37 cases. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, none of the cases scheduled for oral argument attracted an amicus brief. Here are the scheduled cases.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene just 3 panels to consider 16 cases. Of these cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 11 cases. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, just one case scheduled for oral argument attracted an amicus brief. Here’s what you need to know about that case.

Earlier this month the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., a patent case that attracted an amicus brief.  In this case, the Federal Circuit reviewed a district court’s grant of a motion to dismiss inducement claims under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim. The Federal Circuit reversed the judgment of the District of Delaware in an opinion authored by Judge Lourie that was joined by Chief Judge Moore and Western District of Texas Judge Alan Albright, who sat by designation. This is our opinion summary.

Earlier this month the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Backertop Licensing LLC v. Canary Connect, Inc., a patent case that attracted an amicus brief. In this case the Federal Circuit reviewed a determination by the District of Delaware that an out-of-state non-party was in contempt of court for disregarding an order requiring her to testify at a hearing. The Federal Circuit, in an opinion authored by Judge Hughes that was joined by Judges Prost and Stoll, affirmed the contempt order of the district court. This is our opinion summary.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. In total, the court will convene 8 panels to consider 43 cases. Of these cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 35. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, three cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these three cases.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. In total, the court will convene 11 panels to consider 55 cases. Of these cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 42. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, two cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these two cases.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. In total, the court will convene 11 panels to consider 60 cases. Of these cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 42. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, two cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these two cases.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. In total, the court will convene 13 panels to consider 65 cases. Of these 65 cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 46. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, four cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these four cases.