FedCircuitBlog

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and four nonprecedential orders, which were all dismissals. The precedential opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In this case, the Federal Circuit vacated the judgment and remanded the case to the Veterans Court. The first nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from a decision denying a petition under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The second nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from a district court, which found that a patent claim is invalid based on indefiniteness. Here are introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released six nonprecedential orders, all of which were dismissals. Here are links to these orders.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and and two nonprecedential opinions. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In this case, the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal given its finding that the appellant failed to prove standing. The first nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of an arbitrator in a case in which a former employee of the Federal Bureau of Prisons challenged his removal. The second nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and an erratum. The first nonprecedential opinion comes in a trade case appealed from the Court of International Trade. The second comes in a patent case appealed from the Central District of California. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the erratum.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a trademark infringement case appealed from the Southern District of Florida. The court vacated the lower court’s judgment and remanded the case, finding that the district court abused its discretion by, among other things, unreasonably rejecting an unlawful-use defense without adequate legal or factual analysis. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, one Rule 36 judgment, and four nonprecedential orders. The first precedential opinion reverses a judgment of the District of Delaware in a patent case, while the second grants a petition for panel rehearing in a trade case appealed the Court of International Trade. The first nonprecedential opinion dismisses an appeal for lack of jurisdiction, while the second affirms a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. All of the nonprecedential orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and orders.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion affirms a decision of the International Trade Commission. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms a decision of the Court of Federal Claims to grant a motion for summary judgment of a claim and to dismiss another claim for lack of jurisdiction, and the second affirms a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims to dismiss a complaint due to it being barred by the statute of limitations. The order vacates a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and two nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion affirms in part and vacates in part a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms three decisions made by the Patent Trial and Appeal board, while the second nonprecedential opinion affirms a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction by the Court of Federal Claims. Both of the orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, two nonprecedential Rule 36 judgments, and one nonprecedential order. The first opinion affirms a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board, while the second dismisses a petition for review of another judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments and orders.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and two nonprecedential opinions. The first precedential opinion reverses and remands a dismissal by the Court of Federal Claims in a takings case, and the second affirms a judgment of the Court of International Trade. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms a dismissal by the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction, and the second affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.