FedCircuitBlog

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and four nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a pro se appeal from a decision of the Court of Federal Claims. Notably, Judge Cunningham concurred only in the result. One of the orders affirms a dismissal of a complaint by the Court of Federal Claims; another grants a motion to transfer an appeal; the final two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinion and first two orders, along with links to the dismissals.

The Federal Circuit is closed today and as a result did not release any new opinions or orders on its website.

Merry Christmas! The Federal Circuit is closed and as a result did not release any new opinions or orders this morning on its website.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. The Federal Circuit is closed today. Accordingly, no opinions or orders were released this morning. Here is a link to yesterday’s dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and two nonprecedential opinions.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 appeals of final written decisions in three inter partes review proceedings initiated by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. One of the nonprecedential opinions also comes in an appeal of a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The other comes in an appeal of a decision by the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to yesterday’s dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. Both come in appeals of decisions from the Court of Federal Claims. One comes in a vaccine case, and the other in a takings case. Notably, the opinion in the vaccine case is one that has been modified and reissued following a petition for rehearing. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions. All three come in appeals of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two precedential opinions and three nonprecedential orders. One of the opinions comes in an appeal of an imposition of an $8 million bond pursuant to the Idaho Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Act. The other comes in an appeal of a decision of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. The orders all dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released two precedential opinions and five nonprecedential opinions. One of the precedential opinions comes in a patent infringement case and, notably, includes an opinion concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part. The other precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Three of the five nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases; one comes in an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and the other comes in an appeal of a decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to yesterday’s dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released one nonprecedential opinion, two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals, and a Rule 36 judgment. The opinion comes in patent infringement case that was previously before the Federal Circuit. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgment.