This morning the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion affirming a judgment by the Court of Federal Claims rejecting takings claims based on a so-called “rails-to-trails” conversion.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.
Opinions & Orders – November 30, 2020
This morning the Federal Circuit issued two opinions, one precedential and one nonprecedential.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 In the nonprecedential opinion, the court affirmed a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board invalidating patent claims as obvious in an ex parte reexamination proceeding.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.
Opinions & Orders – November 27, 2020
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.
Opinions & Orders – November 26, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving! The Federal Circuit did not publish any opinions or orders this morning given the federal holiday.
Opinions & Orders – November 25, 2020
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- a nonprecedential opinion in another patent case affirming a holding of nonobviousness by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board,
- a nonprecedential opinion in a third patent case affirming a district court’s dismissal due to ineligibility, and
- three nonprecedential orders denying or dismissing petitions for writs of mandamus.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.
Opinions & Orders – November 24, 2020
This morning, the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case addressing the doctrine of nonobviousness.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.
Opinions & Orders – November 23, 2020
This morning, the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case and a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case.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.
Opinions & Orders – November 20, 2020
This morning, the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential order and a modified precedential opinion in a patent case as well as a nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case. The Federal Circuit also issued two nonprecedential errata.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.
Opinions & Orders – November 19, 2020
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.
Opinions & Orders – November 18, 2020
This morning, the Federal Circuit issued a nonprecedential errata. Here is the text of the errata.