Opinions

Opinions & Orders – October 30, 2026

This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. All four opinions come in patent cases: one from the District of Delaware, one from the Northern District of California, and two from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. As for today’s orders, two deny petitions for writs of mandamus, one to the District of Colorado and the other to the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one summarily affirms a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed a complaint for lack of jurisdiction. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders, along with a link to the summary affirmance.

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