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This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions: one in a patent case reviewing inter partes review decisions, one in another patent case addressing subject-matter jurisdiction, and one in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Late yesterday, the court also released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released three opinions: a precedential opinion in a patent case addressing claim construction, a nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case addressing disability retirement pay, and a nonprecedential opinion in another pro se case. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Today, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a takings case. Late Thursday and this morning, the court also released five nonprecedential orders: four dismissing appeals and one erratum. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals and the erratum.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released four opinions: a precedential opinion in a trade case addressing lack of jurisdiction, a precedential opinion in a veterans case addressing the Equal Access to Justice Act, another precedential opinion in a veterans case involving a dispute related to a transfer out of the Active Reserve Program and into the Individual Ready Reserve, and a precedential opinion in a veterans case addressing service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. Late yesterday and this morning, the court also released three nonprecedential orders, two dismissing appeals and one erratum. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals and the erratum.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case addressing eligible subject matter. The court also released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case addressing the court’s appellate jurisdiction. The court also released a related order transferring the appeal to the Ninth Circuit. Here is the introduction to the opinion and text from the order.

Last week, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in DiMasi v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, a pro se vaccine case we have been following because it attracted an amicus brief. In this case, the Federal Circuit reviewed a determination by the Court of Federal Claims that a “Special Master’s denial of relief from judgment was not an abuse of discretion.” Notably, after the pro se petitioner filed informal briefs, the court issued an order appointing two attorneys to serve jointly as amicus curiae in support of the pro se petitioner’s appeal and to present oral argument. In an opinion authored by Judge Taranto and joined by Judges Prost and Moore, the Federal Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded. This is our opinion summary.

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

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

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a trade case holding that a failure to provide access to redacted information was a violation of due process. Late yesterday and this morning, the court also released four nonprecedential orders, one granting a motion to voluntarily dismiss a cross-appeal, one dismissing an appeal as untimely, and two dismissing appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion, text from the grant of the motion to voluntarily dismiss and the dismissal for untimeliness, and links to the other dismissals.