Opinions

Opinions & Orders – January 12, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Texas. The opinion addresses the district court’s award of damages for breach of contract claims in a patent infringement case. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

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Opinions & Orders – January 11, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The opinion affirms the denial of a 100% disability rating. The Federal Circuit also issued two Rule 36 judgments. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the Rule 36 judgments.

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Opinions & Orders – January 10, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in a trade case appealed from the Court of International Trade. The opinion affirms the Court of International Trade’s calculation of an antidumping duty rate. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

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Opinions & Orders – January 7, 2022

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

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Opinions & Orders – January 6, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a Rule 36 judgment in a case appealed from the Northern District of California. Here is the link to the Rule 36 judgment.

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Opinions & Orders – January 5, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two precedential opinions in cases appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The first opinion comes in a case addressing whether a petitioner could recover for injuries occurring after a vaccination. The second opinion comes in a tax refund suit and addresses the subject matter jurisdiction of the Court of Federal Claims and the timeliness of the suit. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

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Opinions & Orders – January 4, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two Rule 36 judgments. The court also issued an erratum for the precedential opinion the court released yesterday. Here are the links to the Rule 36 judgments and the erratum.   

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Opinions & Orders – January 3, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. The opinion addresses whether the district court erred in finding that a patent did not fail patent law’s written description requirement. Notably, Chief Judge Moore filed a dissenting opinion. Here are the introductions to the opinion and dissent.

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Opinions & Orders – December 30, 2021

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a government contract case. Notably, Judge Newman dissented, but without an opinion. Here is the introduction to the majority’s opinion.

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Opinions & Orders – December 29, 2021

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order, all in patent disputes involving Sanofi-Aventis and Mylan entities originating in either federal district court or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders.

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