Late Friday afternoon, the Federal Circuit released an errata. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, three nonprecedential opinions, and four Rule 36 summary affirmances. Of the two precedential opinions, one comes in Tucker Act case and the other comes in a patent case. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a takings case, one in a veterans case, and the other is on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and errata.
Opinions & Orders – February 7, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a case. This morning, the court released three precedential opinions, four nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. Of the precedential opinions, one comes in a veterans case and two come in patent cases. The nonprecedential opinions all come in cases on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. The lone nonprecedential order dismisses a case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – February 6, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, each dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, two nonprecedential orders, and a Rule 36 summary affirmance. The lone precedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the nonprecedential opinions all come in cases on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and both of the nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmance and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – February 5, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. The nonprecedential opinions come in two cases on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board and in a pro se case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. All three nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – February 4, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and four nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a government contract case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Of the nonprecedential orders, one grants a motion for a summary affirmance, one denies a petition for a writ of mandamus, and two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and first two orders, as well as links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – February 3, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. Both nonprecedential opinions came in patent cases on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The lone nonprecedential order dismissed a case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – January 31, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and five nonprecedential orders. The lone nonprecedential opinion came in a government contract case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. All five nonprecedential orders dismissed appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – January 30, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and five nonprecedential orders. Both of the nonprecedential opinions came in patent cases on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Notably, both relate to patents being asserted by United Services Automobile Association (USAA) in separate litigation. Of the nonprecedential orders, one addresses a notice of non-participation in an appeal in a patent case and the other four dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the order addressing the notice of non-participation in an appeal, as well as links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – January 29, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing a case. This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, and seven nonprecedential orders. The lone precedential opinion comes in a patent case on appeal from the Northern District of West Virginia. Of the nonprecedential opinions, three come in patent cases, and one comes in a government contract case. Of the nonprecedential orders released today, three address notices of non-participation in appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and among other things these orders ask the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office whether it will intervene in the appeals to defend the PTAB’s decisions. Two of the other nonprecedential orders grant summary affirmance, while two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders addressing the notices of non-participation in appeals, as well as links to the grants of summary affirmance and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – January 28, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and three nonprecedential opinions. The lone nonprecedential opinion was in an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one came in a trademark case, one came in a patent case, and the final one came in a government contract case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order.