This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, one in a trademark case on appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and another in an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinion Summary – U.S. Synthetic Corp. v. International Trade Commission
Last week, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in US Synthetic Corp. v. International Trade Commission, a patent case we have been following because it attracted an amicus brief. In the opinion, the Federal Circuit reviewed a determination by the International Trade Commission that claims of a patent asserted by US Synthetic Corp. are patent ineligible and that certain intervening companies, who defend the ITC’s judgment in this appeal, failed to prove lack of enablement of those claims. In an opinion authored by Judge Chen that was joined by Judges Dyk and Stoll, the Federal Circuit reversed the part of the judgment related to eligibility, affirmed the part of the judgment related to enablement, and remanded the case to the ITC. This is our opinion summary.
Opinions & Orders – February 19, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a government contract case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a pro se veterans case on appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in an appeal from a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – February 18, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in veterans cases, one comes in a case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The lone nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – February 17, 2025
This morning on its website the Federal Circuit released only one nonprecedential order dismissing a case. Here is a link to it.
Opinions & Orders – February 14, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and two nonprecedential orders. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the Southern District of California. Both nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – February 13, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The lone precedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the International Trade Commission. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the other comes in an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. The lone nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – February 12, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a case. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions and three nonprecedential orders. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the other comes in an appeal from a decision by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Of the nonprecedential orders, one grants a joint motion to remand a case and the other two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.
Opinions & Orders – February 11, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, one Rule 36 summary affirmance, and an errata. The lone precedential opinion comes in an international trade case on appeal from the Court of International Trade. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a pro se case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board and the other comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. All three nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmance, dismissals, and errata.
Opinions & Orders – February 10, 2025
Late Friday afternoon, the Federal Circuit released an errata. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, three nonprecedential opinions, and four Rule 36 summary affirmances. Of the two precedential opinions, one comes in Tucker Act case and the other comes in a patent case. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a takings case, one in a veterans case, and the other is on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and errata.