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This week (and as it turns out, next Monday) is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 13 panels to consider 75 cases. Of these 75 cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 49. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, four cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these cases.

As we’ve been reporting, four cases being argued at the Federal Circuit in November attracted amicus briefs. One of these cases is Vicor Corp. v. International Trade Commission, a patent case. In this case, Vicor appeals a finding by the International Trade Commission that two manufacturing companies, respondents in the ITC investigation and intervenors in this appeal, obtained a license to Vicor’s patents, and thus were not subject to the limited exclusion order granted by the ITC. This case presents questions related to licenses and contract formation under the Uniform Commercial Code. This is our argument preview.

As we have been reporting, four cases being argued at the Federal Circuit in November attracted amicus briefs. One of these cases is In re Blaze Mobile, Inc., a patent case. In this case, Blaze Mobile appeals a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, which affirmed an examiner’s rejection of every claim of a patent during an ex parte reexamination. This case presents questions related to claim construction and non-obviousness. Notably, this case involves the same appellant and similar issues as the case we previewed yesterday, and this case will be argued immediately after that case. This is our argument preview.

Four cases being argued at the Federal Circuit in November attracted amicus briefs. One of these cases is In re Blaze Mobile, Inc., a patent case. In this case, Blaze Mobile, Inc. appeals a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board affirming an examiner’s rejection of every claim in a patent during an ex parte reexamination. This case presents questions related to claim construction and non-obviousness. This is our argument preview.

Here is an update on activity in cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit where the cases have attracted at least one amicus brief. We keep track of these cases in the “Other Cases” section of our blog. Today, with respect to these cases, we highlight one opinion in a takings case presenting questions of railroad easements; an argument recap in a taking case; two reply briefs in cases that raise questions related to anticipation and obviousness as well as infringement and injunctive relief; and two new amicus briefs in the patent case that raises questions related to infringement and injunctive relief. Finally, we highlight four upcoming oral arguments. Here are the details.

Last week, the Federal Circuit heard oral argument in District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority v. United States, a case we have been following because it attracted an amicus brief. In this case, the United States appeals a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, which awarded the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority $633,150.90 for unpaid sewer charges. Judges Stoll, Cunningham, and Stark heard the oral argument. This is our argument recap.

Last month, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion in Loomis v. Collins, a pro se veterans case we have been tracking because the court appointed counsel as amicus curiae. In this case, Loomis appealed a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The case presents questions related to educational assistance benefits and the validity of a regulation issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. In an opinion authored by Judge Arun Subramanian of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the panel affirmed the lower court’s judgment. This is our opinion summary.

Here is an update on activity in cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit where the cases have attracted at least one amicus brief. We keep track of these cases in the “Other Cases” section of our blog. Today, with respect to these cases, we highlight four opinions: one in a patent case addressing obviousness, one in a case addressing veterans law, and two addressing bilateral tax treaties. We also identify two new patent cases, both raising questions of claim construction. We also highlight one response brief in a patent case that raises questions related to infringement and injunctive relief; two reply briefs in cases that raise questions related to copyright law and inter partes review proceedings; and five new amicus briefs in a patent case that raises questions related to infringement and injunctive relief. We also highlight two recent oral arguments in cases that raised questions related to takings under state law and inter partes review proceedings. Here are the details.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 11 panels to consider 66 cases. Of the 66 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 42. Notably, as we have reported, the Federal Circuit will hold panel hearings both in Chicago as well as Washington DC. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, one case scheduled for oral argument attracted an amicus brief. Here’s what you need to know about this case.

One case being argued at the Federal Circuit in October attracted an amicus brief, District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority v. United States. In this case, the United States appeals a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, which awarded the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority $633,150.90 for unpaid sewer charges. In the appeal, the United States presents questions related to statutory interpretation and contractual equitable defenses. This is our argument preview.