This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion along with five nonprecedential orders.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.
Opinions & Orders – May 1, 2026
Today the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. That’s it. Here’s a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – April 30, 2026
This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a taking case, a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Patent and Trademark Office, and four nonprecedential orders.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.
Opinions & Orders – April 29, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, five nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal.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 Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, two come in patent cases appealed from district courts, and one comes in a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.
Opinions & Orders – April 28, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released a precedential opinion in a patent case, a nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case, and two additional nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – April 27, 2026
The Federal Circuit did not release any opinions or orders this morning on its website.
Opinions & Orders – April 24, 2026
Late yesterday the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning the court released two nonprecedential opinions. One comes in an appeal from a judgment of the Eastern District of Texas in a patent case, while the other comes in an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a case involving a claim for damages under a treaty with the Ute Indians. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – April 23, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential opinions. All come in patent cases. Two are appeals from district courts, two are appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and one is an appeal from the International Trade Commission. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – April 22, 2026
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released a precedential opinion, a nonprecedential opinion, five nonprecedential orders, and an erratum. Both opinions come in cases decided by the Merit Systems Protection Board. Two of the five orders transfer appeals, two summarily affirm, and one dismisses a case. Here are the introductions to the opinion and links to the transfers, summary affirmances, erratum, and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – April 21, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential opinions and six nonprecedential orders. Two of the five opinions come in patent cases, one appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and one from a district court; two come in pro se appeals of decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board; and the fifth comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Two of the six orders deny petitions for writs of mandamus; two transfer appeals; another affirms a judgment; and one dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to all the opinions and orders other than the dismissal, along with a link to the dismissal.
