Opinions

Opinions & Orders – October 31, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a takings case appealed from the Southern District of Illinois. The Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential order granting an unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss appeals.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

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Opinions & Orders – October 28, 2022

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.

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Opinions & Orders – October 27, 2022

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

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Opinions & Orders – October 26, 2022

Late yesterday and this morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders.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.

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Opinions & Orders – October 25, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions.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 The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential orders.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.

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Opinions & Orders – October 24, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal and granting a motion to redact aspects of a settlement agreement.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

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Opinions & Orders – October 21, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are links to the dismissals.

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Opinions & Orders – October 20, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The Federal Circuit also late yesterday and this morning released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.

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Opinions & Orders – October 19, 2022

Late yesterday and this morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders. One grants an unopposed motion to deconsolidate appeals and dismiss an appeal; one transfers an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; and one vacates an order denying transfer from the Eastern District of Texas to the Western District of Tennessee and remands the case. Here is text from the orders.

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Opinions & Orders – October 18, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders. One grants a motion to dismiss an appeal for lack of jurisdiction; one dismisses an appeal for failure to prosecute; and one transfers an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Here is the text from the order and links to the dismissals.  

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