FedCircuitBlog

Late last month, the Federal Circuit released its opinion in Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc., a patent case we have been following because it attracted five amicus briefs. In this case, the Federal Circuit reviewed a judgment of the Northern District of California holding several patent claims invalid and two patents unenforceable based on prosecution laches. The panel, consisting of Federal Circuit Judges Lourie and Prost and District of New Jersey Chief Judge Renée Bumb, reversed in part and affirmed in part. This is our opinion summary.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here is a link to the dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released an errata to a precedential opinion. Here is a link to the errata.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. Both opinions come in patent cases, one an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and one an appeal from a district court. The nonprecedential order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion and two nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Central District of California and addresses claim construction and prosecution history estoppel. One of the orders transfers an appeal, while the other dismisses an appeal. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions. One comes in an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the other two come in appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and five nonprecedential orders. Both opinions come in patent cases. One of the orders dismisses an appeal, while the other orders come in appeals from the Patent and Trademark Office and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders other than dismissals, along with links to the dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, eleven nonprecedential orders, and a Rule 36 judgment. One of the opinions comes in a pro se case in an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board, while the other comes in an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Six of the orders deny petitions for writs of mandamus. Two of these denials come in patent cases. Another four orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders other than the dismissals, along with links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgment.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders. Both orders are dismissals of appeals. Here are links to the dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and a Rule 36 judgment. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal in a patent case decided by a district court. Both nonprecedential opinions come in pro se cases. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and yesterday’s dismissal.