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This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. The first opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. In this opinion, the Federal Circuit affirms the district court’s determination that a party lacks standing as a matter of collateral estoppel and concludes that the same party has standing in a companion case. Notably, Jude Lourie expressed additional views on the matter. The second opinion comes in another patent case, this one appealed from the Northern District of California. In this opinion, the Federal Circuit explains why it reverses the district court’s determination that a party does not have standing and remands the case. This morning the Federal Circuit also released three nonprecedential opinions. Two come in cases appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions.  

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals and two Rule 36 judgments. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgments.

Late yesterday and this morning, the Federal Circuit released a Rule 36 judgment and two nonprecedential orders granting motions to voluntarily dismiss appeals. Here are the links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgment.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Southern District of California. In its opinion, the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s claim construction, vacated its grant of summary judgment, and remanded the case. The Federal Circuit also released five nonprecedential orders late yesterday and this morning. Three grant motions to voluntarily dismiss appeals, and two dismiss appeals for failure to prosecute. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a takings case appealed from the Southern District of Illinois. The Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential order granting an unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the dismissal.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions involving the same plaintiffs-appellees. Both opinions come from a design patent case appealed from the Northern District of Illinois. In the first opinion, the Federal Circuit reverses the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction and remands the case. In the second opinion, the Federal Circuit vacates the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction and an order adding defendants to the injunction. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

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

Late yesterday and this morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders. One vacates a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board based on the absence of a live controversy; one summarily affirms a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims; and one dismisses an appeal from a federal district court for failure to prosecute. Here is text from the orders and a link to the dismissal.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the second comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential orders. One dismisses an appeal and one grants-in-part a motion for summary disposition of a petition. Here are the introductions to the opinions, text from the order, and a link to the dismissal.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal and granting a motion to redact aspects of a settlement agreement. Here is text from the order.