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This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. All four opinions come in patent cases: one from the District of Delaware, one from the Northern District of California, and two from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. As for today’s orders, two deny petitions for writs of mandamus, one to the District of Colorado and the other to the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one summarily affirms a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed a complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders, along with a link to the summary affirmance.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and six nonprecedential orders. One opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the other comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. As for today’s orders: one dismisses an untimely appeal from the Court of Federal Claims; one denies a motion to stay and dismisses a petition seeking review of letters from the Office of Personnel Management regarding an annuity calculation; one dismisses an appeal from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; two transfer petitions to review decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board; and one grants an unopposed motion to remand a case to the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions.  

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released one nonprecedential opinion and two nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. As for today’s orders, one grants a motion for leave to appeal and summarily affirms a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, and the other grants a motion to remand for additional proceedings in an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinion and today’s orders, along with links to yesterday’s dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order granting an agreed motion to dismiss. This morning, the court released one nonprecedential order transferring an employment retaliation case to the District of Columbia. Here is the introduction to today’s order, along with a link to yesterday’s agreed dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. Two of the opinions come in cases appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board; the third comes in a patent case appealed from the Central District of California. As for today’s orders, one denies a petition for a writ of mandamus in a case addressing veterans law, one dismisses a case for lack of jurisdiction, one grants an agreed motion to dismiss, and one transfers an employment discrimination case to the Eastern District of Texas. Here are the introductions to the opinions and substantive orders, along with a link to the agreed dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and five nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. As for today’s orders: two deny petitions for writs of mandamus, one directed to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the other to the Merit Systems Protection Board; one grants a motion for summary affirmance; one dismisses an appeal as untimely; and one dismisses an appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Here are the introductions to the opinion and orders.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, both dismissing cases. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and four nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. As for today’s orders, one denies petitions for writs of mandamus in a patent case, one dismisses an appeal subject to reinstatement if a licensed attorney appears on behalf of the appellant and moves for reconsideration of the dismissal, and the other two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to today’s opinions and substantive orders, along with links to the dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the other comes in a government contract and takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to today’s opinions, along with a link to yesterday’s dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion. It comes in a takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

Late Friday afternoon, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion and one nonprecedential order. Today’s opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Today’s order denies a motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Here are the introductions to today’s opinion and order, along with links to Friday’s dismissals.