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This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions. The first 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 Rule 36 judgments. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, dismissing the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The Federal Circuit also released five nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals and granting a Rule 36 judgment. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgment.

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

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Central District of California. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential orders. One grants an unopposed motion to dismiss an appeal; the other grants a joint motion to dismiss appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential opinions. The first comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the second comes in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. The first comes in a trademark case appealed from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; the second comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Late yesterday and this morning the Federal Circuit also released three nonprecedential orders. One dismisses an appeal for lack of jurisdiction, subject to reinstatement; one dismisses an appeal for failure to prosecute; and one grants a voluntary motion to dismiss. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders. One grants a motion to remand to an arbitrator; one dismisses an appeal; and one grants a motion to remand to the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here is text from the orders.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., a patent case on remand from the Supreme Court. In its opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed both a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding claims unpatentable as anticipated and a denial of a request to review the Board’s decision, a denial decided by the Commissioner for Patents given vacancies in the positions of Director and Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

This morning the Federal Circuit released seven nonprecedential orders. One grants a motion to remand to the Western District of Texas; one grants a motion to transfer venue; one grants a motion to remand to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; one transfers an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; one summarily affirms; and two grant motions to dismiss. Here is text from the orders and links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion dismissing an appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Notably, Judge Reyna filed an opinion with additional views expressing “disbelief” concerning the statutory scheme surrounding appeals of arbitration decisions in federal employee grievances. The Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential order dismissing a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here is the introduction to the opinions and text from the order.