Opinions

Opinions & Orders – December 1, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision affirming the unpatentability of patent claims as either anticipated or obvious issued by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal of a decision issued by the Merit Systems Protection Board. The nonprecedential order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – November 28, 2025

The Federal Circuit did not release any new opinions or orders today on its website.

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Opinions & Orders – November 26, 2025

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. The opinion comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.

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Opinions & Orders – November 25, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit two precedential opinions, one nonprecedential opinion, and two nonprecedential orders. Both precedential opinions come in patent cases. One comes in an appeal of a judgment of invalidity, and the other comes in an appeal of an award of attorneys’ fees. The nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims in a government contract case. One order grants a motion to vacate a judgment, while the other is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and first order and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – November 24, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and five nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a pro se appeal of a dismissal of a complaint against the Patent and Trademark Office. One of the orders denies a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to transfer patent cases; one transfers a case to a federal district court; the third grants a motion to remand a patent case to a district court; and the last two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinion and first three orders and links to the dismissals.

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Opinions & Orders – November 21, 2025

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and two nonprecedential opinions. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One of the nonprecedential opinions also comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, while the other comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – November 20, 2025

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion. It comes in an appeal of a decision in an inter partes review proceeding by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – November 19, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and two nonprecedential orders. One of the opinions comes in a patent infringement case appealed from the District of Oregon, and the other comes in a pro se case appealed from the Court of International Trade. The orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

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Opinions & Orders – November 18, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from a judgment of a district court and addresses patent law’s written description requirement. Both nonprecedential opinions come in appeals of decisions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The order dismisses an appeal. Here are introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – November 17, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. Both opinions come in an appeals of decisions of the Court of International Trade. The order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

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