This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and two nonprecedential orders. Both opinions come in patent cases appealed from the Eastern District of Texas. One affirms a dismissal on both venue and eligibility grounds. The other finds the court lacks jurisdiction over a settlement agreement dispute and transfers the case to the Fifth Circuit. One of today’s orders effectuates the transfer, and the other lifts a stay and partially dismisses consolidated appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions along with links to the orders.
Opinions & Orders – August 27, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released three nonprecedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. Two of the opinions come in related patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board involving the same parties, Apple Inc. and Smart Mobile Technologies LLC. The other opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. As for today’s orders, one dismisses an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction, one remands a patent case from the District of Delaware following the parties’ settlement, one dismisses appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board by agreement of the parties, and one transfers a Merit Systems Protection Board petition to the Eastern District of Arkansas. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the orders.
Opinions & Orders – August 26, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a trade case appealed from the Court of International Trade involving the scope of an antidumping duty order on certain artist canvas from China. The other nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Two of the nonprecedential orders summarily affirm judgments of the Court of Federal Claims—one in a case involving tort claims dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and another in a case involving mortgage-related claims barred under 28 U.S.C. § 1500. The third order dismisses a veterans case as untimely. Finally, the fourth order grants a joint stipulation to voluntarily dismiss a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders.
Opinions & Orders – August 25, 2026
The Federal Circuit did not release any opinions or orders this morning on its website.
Opinions & Orders – August 24, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, as well as two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion along with links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – August 21, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. One opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in a patent case addressing standing appealed from the Eastern District of Virginia. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – August 20, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. One comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in response to a petition to review a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – August 19, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Southern District of Texas. The nonprecedential opinion comes in another patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – August 18, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion as well as a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – August 17, 2026
Late Friday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders. One order dismissed an appeal and the other dismissed a petition. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one errata and one nonprecedential order. The nonprecedential order dismissed an appeal. Here are the links to the errata and the dismissals.
