FedCircuitBlog

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion affirms a decision of the Patent and Trademark Office not to apply interference estoppel and to invalidate challenged patent claims as obvious. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The nonprecedential order denies a petition for a writ of mandamus. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order.

Late Friday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, one dismissing an appeal and one affirming a district court and remanding in light of the Supreme Court’s reversal of the Federal Circuit’s judgment. This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion affirming a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The court also released a nonprecedential order dismissing a petition for review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinion and the order on remand from the Supreme Court, along with links to the dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released s nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released s precedential opinion in a patent infringement case appealed from the Central District of California. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential opinions, one in a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and one in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Finally, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential orders, two denying petitions for writs of mandamus, one remanding a settled case, and one dismissing an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders and links to the dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a design patent case appealed from a district court and a nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Federal Circuit also released three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions. Two arose from challenges to decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One came in a pro se appeal from a decision of the Court of Federal Claims. The final opinion addressed an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Federal Circuit also released one Rule 36 summary affirmance, three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals, and one nonprecedential order granting summary affirmance. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order granting summary affirmance, as well as links to the Rule 36 judgment and dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal from the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a case challenging a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the dismissal.

Late last Friday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, affirming with respect to a patent owner’s appeal and reversing with respect to a cross-appeal. The court also released two nonprecedential opinions in two cases appealed from the Merit System protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions in cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Court of Federal Claims. The Federal Circuit also released two Rule 36 judgments in two patent cases. Here are introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments and dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a patent case appealed from the Patent and Trademark Office. This morning, the Federal Circuit issued five nonprecedential opinions. Two arose from appeals of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, one from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, one from a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, and one from a decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The Federal Circuit also released two Rule 36 judgments and two more dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments and dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The court also released two Rule 36 judgments and four nonprecedential orders. One of the nonprecedential orders denied a petition for a writ of mandamus in a case appealed from the Eastern District of Texas. Another denied petitioners the right to appeal in a case decided by the Court of Federal Claims. Finally, the remaining two nonprecedential orders released today also dismissed appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders as well as links to the Rule 36 judgments and dismissals.