FedCircuitBlog

This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion affirming a judgment by the Court of Federal Claims rejecting takings claims based on a so-called “rails-to-trails” conversion. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two opinions, one precedential and one nonprecedential. In the precedential opinion, the court affirmed a judgment of the Court of International Trade over a dissent by Judge Reyna. In the nonprecedential opinion, the court affirmed a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidating patent claims as obvious in an ex parte reexamination proceeding. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

The Federal Circuit did not publish any opinions or orders today given the extended Thanksgiving holiday noted in the court’s recent notice and order.

Happy Thanksgiving! The Federal Circuit did not publish any opinions or orders this morning given the federal holiday.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued six opinions and orders:

• a precedential opinion in a patent case affirming a holding of obviousness by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board,
• a nonprecedential opinion in another patent case affirming a holding of nonobviousness by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board,
• a nonprecedential opinion in a third patent case affirming a district court’s dismissal due to ineligibility, and
• three nonprecedential orders denying or dismissing petitions for writs of mandamus.

Here are the introductions to the opinions and excerpts from the orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case addressing the doctrine of nonobviousness. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

This morning, the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case and a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

This morning, the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential order and a modified precedential opinion in a patent case as well as a nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case. The Federal Circuit also issued two nonprecedential errata. Here are the introductions of the opinions, the text of the order, and the text of the errata.

This morning, the Federal Circuit issued three new opinions: two precedential opinions in patent cases and one nonprecedential opinion in another patent case. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

This morning, the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential errata. Here is the text of the errata.