FedCircuitBlog

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.

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.

This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order, all in patent disputes involving Sanofi-Aventis and Mylan entities originating in either federal district court or the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.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

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two precedential opinions in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The first opinion vacates a board decision for failure to tie its construction of a claim term to the patent’s specification. The second opinion affirms in part and vacates in part board determinations of unpatentability. The court also released two nonprecedential opinions. The first comes in a patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Missouri. The second comes in veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two nonprecedential opinions. The first comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and addresses novelty and obviousness. The second comes in a benefits case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Additionally, the court issued a nonprecedential order denying a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to direct the Western District of Texas to dismiss a patent case for improper venue. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order.

The Federal Circuit did not release any opinions or orders today in light of the federal holiday. Merry Christmas!

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential order denying a petition for panel rehearing and en banc rehearing. The petition comes in a patent case appealed from the District of New Jersey. Notably, Judge O’Malley wrote a dissenting opinion, and Judge Newman dissented without opinion. Here are the introductions to the order and the dissenting opinion.

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

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in an employment case appealed from an arbitration decision. The opinion addresses a grievance regarding a former employee’s removal from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for alleged unacceptable performance. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

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