Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, in turn, the court released five nonprecedential opinions, four in patent cases and one in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. The court also released three nonprecedential orders granting summary affirmances under Rule 36 and another nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – December 3, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions in pro se cases and two summary affirmances pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 36. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances.
Opinions & Orders – December 2, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The court affirmed the PTAB’s decision that certain claims are unpatentable as obvious. Here is the introduction to the opinion.
Opinions & Orders – November 27, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order that dismissed a case. Here is a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – November 26, 2024
Today the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion. It affirms a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed a complaint, denied a request to amend the complaint, and denied a request to transfer. Here is the introduction to the opinion.
Opinions & Orders – November 25, 2024
As we reported earlier today, late Friday afternoon the Federal Circuit released a precedential order granting a petition for rehearing en banc in a government contract case. Today the Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential orders, both of which were dismissals. Here is the introduction to the precedential order and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – November 22, 2024
Today the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions in cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Merit Systems Protection Board. The court also released three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – November 21, 2024
Today the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case affirming a grant of summary judgment of noninfringement, two nonprecedential orders transferring appeals, and two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinion and transfers, along with links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – November 20, 2024
Late yesterday and today the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are links to them.
Opinions & Orders – November 19, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential order, one nonprecedential opinion, and five nonprecedential orders. The precedential order denies motions to voluntarily dismiss an appeal in a patent case, while the nonprecedential opinion affirms a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The first nonprecedential order grants a motion seeking transfer to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the second nonprecedential order grants a motion for summary affirmance, and the last three nonprecedential orders were all dismissals. Here are the introductions to the precedential order, opinion, and first two nonprecedential orders, as well as links to the dismissals.