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Opinions & Orders – April 5, 2024

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and seven Rule 36 summary affirmances. One of the opinions addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The other opinion addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances.

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Opinions & Orders – March 6, 2024

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, three nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and six Rule 36 summary affirmances. One of the precedential opinions addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. The other precedential opinion addresses an appeal from a district court judgment in a patent case and addresses indefiniteness. Two of the three nonprecedential opinions affirm judgments of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The third nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a pro se case. The orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals and summary affirmances.

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Opinions & Orders – December 16, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the District of Oregon. In its opinion, the Federal Circuit affirms the district court’s grant of summary judgment as to eligibility and denial of a new trial, reverses with respect to anticipation and obviousness, vacates an award of sanctions, and remands the case. Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential order granting unopposed motions to voluntarily dismiss appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – December 12, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals and three Rule 36 judgments. Here are the links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgments.

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Opinions & Orders – December 1, 2022

Late yesterday and this morning the Federal Circuit released four orders dismissing appeals and one erratum. Here are links to these documents.

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Opinions & Orders – November 28, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential orders. Each order dismisses an appeal. Here is text from the orders.

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Opinions & Orders – November 23, 2022

Today the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders. One grants a motion to dismiss an appeal for lack of jurisdiction; one denies a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc; and one grants a motion to dismiss an appeal. Here is text from the first two orders and a link to the third order.

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Opinions & Orders – November 22, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders in patent cases denying petitions for writs of mandamus. Notably, both petitions sought to order the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to terminate pending ex parte reexamination proceedings. The court also released an order dismissing an appeal. Here is text from the orders and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – August 23, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The court affirmed the Board’s rejection of patent claims based on lack of subject matter eligibility. The Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the dismissal.

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Opinions & Orders – April 20, 2022

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two nonprecedential opinions. The first comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Notably, Judge Stoll wrote a separate opinion in this case concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part. The second opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Finally, the Federal Circuit issued two nonprecedential orders this morning and late yesterday. The first summarily affirms a decision by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board denying registration of a trademark, while the second grants an unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss a case. Here are the introductions of the opinions and orders.

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