FedCircuitBlog

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review proceeding. In this case, a majority of the panel found all relevant claims unpatentable. Notably, Judge Taranto concurred in part and dissented in part, taking the position that the panel should not have reversed the PTAB’s judgment on certain patent claims. This morning, the court released three nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Texas, one comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one comes in a government contract case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The nonprecedential order comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the order as well as links to the summary affirmances.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, five nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the International Trade Commission. One of the nonprecedential opinions in an appeal from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, one comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and three come in pro se appeals of decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The 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This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court’s decision to dismiss Nagy’s complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Here is the opinion’s introduction.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in an appeal from a decision the Merit Systems Protection Order. The court also released three non precedential opinions. One comes in an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, while the other two come in appeals from decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The Federal Circuit also released a Rule 36 summary affirmance. Here are the introductions to the opinions and and a link to the summary affirmance.

Late yesterday the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning the court released four nonprecedential opinions, an additional nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and a Rule 36 summary affirmance. Of the opinions, one dismisses an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction, one affirms a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, one affirms a finding that a patent case appealed from a district court was an exceptional case for purposes of an award of attorney fees, and one affirms a dismissal of a case by the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmance and dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from a district court. The opinion addresses eligibility. The Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential order granting a joint motion to remand a case back to a district court. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the order.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion along with five nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a patent case appealed from a district court and addresses the definiteness requirement. One of the orders denies a petition, one transfers an appeal, and three dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinion and first order along with links to the other orders.

Today the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. That’s it. Here’s a link to the order.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a taking case, a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Patent and Trademark Office, and four nonprecedential orders. One of the orders denies a petition for a writ of mandamus, two transfer cases, and one dismisses a case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, five nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Of the precedential opinions, one comes in a trade case and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, two come in patent cases appealed from district courts, and one comes in a veterans case. Notably, one of the patent cases includes an opinion by Judge Cunningham concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.