This morning the Federal Circuit released seven nonprecedential opinions and a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Three of the nonprecedential opinions come in international trade cases, two on appeal from the Department of Commerce and one from the Court of International Trade. The other four nonprecedential opinions come in pro se cases on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Office of Personnel Management. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – May 8, 2025
Today the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions and two nonprecedential orders. All four opinions come in pro se cases, one appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and three from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Both of the nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – May 7, 2025
Today the Federal Circuit released four precedential opinions, a nonprecedential opinion, two summary affirmances, and a dismissal. Two of the precedential opinions comes in related patent cases. In the first opinion, the court dismisses an appeal from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board because the appellant did not have standing. Notably, Judge Hughes filed a concurring opinion. In the second opinion, the court reversed an order by the District of New Jersey granting a preliminary injunction. In the third precedential opinion the Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment of the District of Delaware in a patent case. In the fourth precedential opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances and dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – May 6, 2025
Today the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, and a nonprecedential order. One of the precedential opinions comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the other precedential opinion comes in another patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, while the other nonprecedential opinions comes in another patent case appealed from the District of Delaware. The court issued the nonprecedential order sua sponte to order the appellants to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for violated Federal Circuit Rule 32(b)(1) and a prior order. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – May 5, 2025
Late Friday the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Today the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. One comes in a veterans case. The other comes in a rails-to-trails takings case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.
Court Week – May 2025 – What You Need to Know
This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 11 panels to consider 66 cases. Of these 66 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 44 cases. As always, the Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, none of the cases scheduled for oral argument attracted an amicus brief. Here are the scheduled cases.
Opinions & Orders – May 2, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, as well as a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Virginia. In the patent case, the Federal Circuit affirms holdings that claims are invalid because they are ineligible for patenting. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – May 1, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit a precedential opinion in a veterans case, along with two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion, along with links to the orders.
Opinions & Orders – April 30, 2025
This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Western District of Texas. In the opinion, the Federal Circuit explains why it affirms a judgment of invalidity for indefiniteness. The court also released two nonprecedential opinions, one in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and one in a patent case appealed from the Northern District of California. In the case appealed from the Northern District of California, the Federal Circuit affirms a judgment of invalidity for lack of eligibility. The court also released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – April 29, 2025
Late yesterday the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning the court released a precedential opinion in a trademark case appealed from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, along with another nonprecedential order dismissing another appeal. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.