FedCircuitBlog

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a taking case, a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Patent and Trademark Office, and four nonprecedential orders. One of the orders denies a petition for a writ of mandamus, two transfer cases, and one dismisses a case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion and one of the nonprecedential opinions come in appeals of decisions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The other nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The order addresses a petition. Here are introductions to the opinions and order.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to granted cases, there is no new activity to report since our last update. With respect to petitions, two new petitions were filed in a trade case and a patent case, and one petition was denied in a pro se case. Here are the details. 

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. Last Friday, the Court granted the petition for certiorari in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, Aventisub LLC, a patent case regarding the enablement requirement. In addition, one new petition was filed with the Court in a pro se case; the government waived its right to respond in two other pro se cases; and the Court denied two petitions: one in a veterans case and one in a patent case. Notably, Justice Gorsuch filed an opinion dissenting from the decision to deny review in the veterans case. Here are the details.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to granted cases, there is no new activity to report. With respect to petitions, two new petitions were filed with the Court in a veterans case and a pro se case; the Court invited the Solicitor General to file a brief expressing the views of the United States in a case raising a question concerning patent eligibility; and three amicus briefs were filed in support of a petition raising a question related to judicial disqualification. Here are the details.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. The first comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the second comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential opinion in a trade case appealed from the Court of International Trade. Finally, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions in cases appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.