Opinions

Opinions & Orders – August 6, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released three precedential opinions, one nonprecedential opinion, and one erratum. The first precedential opinion affirms in part, vacates in part, and remands a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a veterans case. The second vacates and remands a judgment of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The third affirms a judgment of the Central District of California in a patent case. The nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the erratum.

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Panel Activity

Update on Important Panel Activity

Here is an update on activity in cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit where the cases involve 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 two new opinions in two patent cases and one new case that attracted an amicus brief in another patent case. We also highlight new briefing in three patent cases as well as recent oral arguments in a veterans case and two patent cases. Here are the details.

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Opinions

Opinions & Orders – August 5, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order, a dismissal. Here is the link to the order.

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Court Week / Panel Activity

Court Week – August 2024 – What You Need to Know

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene just 3 panels to consider 16 cases. Of these cases, the court will hear oral arguments in 11 cases. The Federal Circuit is providing access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, just one case scheduled for oral argument attracted an amicus brief. Here’s what you need to know about that case.

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Opinions

Opinions & Orders – August 2, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion. The opinion affirms in part, vacates in part, and remands a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

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Argument Preview / Panel Activity

Argument Preview – Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. Lenovo (United States), Inc.

One case that attracted an amicus brief will be argued in August at the Federal Circuit. That case is Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. Lenovo (United States) Inc., in which the Federal Circuit will review a district court’s order denying an antisuit injunction. This is our argument preview.

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Opinions

Opinions & Orders – August 1, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and three nonprecedential opinions. The first precedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the second precedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board, the second affirms a judgment of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and the third vacates and remands a grant of a preliminary injunction by the Southern District of Ohio in a patent case. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

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Federal Circuit Announcement

Federal Circuit Announces Temporary Afternoon Closure of Clerk’s Office and Circuit Library

The Federal Circuit announced that the Clerk’s Office and Circuit Library will be closed today from 1:00 to 3:45 pm. Here is the full text of today’s announcement.

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Supreme Court Activity

Recent Supreme Court Activity

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. This week’s highlights include new petitions filed in a patent case raising questions related to Rule 36 and a pro se case raising questions related to Whistleblower Protection Act, a new brief in opposition filed in another patent case raising questions related to patent eligibility, and a new waiver of the right to respond in a third patent case raising questions related to prior art that may be asserted in inter partes review proceedings. Here are the details.

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Opinions

Opinions & Orders – July 31, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, and four nonprecedential orders. The first precedential opinion reverses and remands a grant of summary judgment by the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, while the second precedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The first nonprecedential opinion dismisses half of a consolidated appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board while affirming the other half, while the second nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. All of the orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

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