FedCircuitBlog

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions, another nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and three Rule 36 judgments. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in an appeal of a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the other comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments and dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. One of the opinions comes in a pro se appeal from decisions of a district court; another comes in an appeal of a decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals; and the third opinion comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, one Rule 36 judgment, and one errata. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board discussing the standards to establish an injury in fact sufficient to confer standing to appeal. Two of the four nonprecedential opinions come in appeals of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, including one pro se appeal; another comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and the fourth comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissal, Rule 36 judgment, and errata.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. Both come in appeals of decisions of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and both address standing. Here are their introductions.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. In the only pending case, a patent case addressing inducement of infringement and so-called skinny-labeling, seven amicus briefs were filed supporting the respondent. As for pending petitions, since our last update, five new petitions were filed in a patent case, another patent case addressing sanctions, a veterans disability benefits case, a government contracts case, and a pro se case; three waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in a patent case and two pro se cases; a reply brief was filed in trademark case; two amicus briefs were filed in a patent case and Trade Act case; and the Supreme Court denied petitions in a patent case and two pro se cases. Here are the details.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning the court released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case addressing infringement. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion and four nonprecedential opinions. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and includes a dissenting opinion by Judge Dyk. Two of the nonprecedential opinions come in appeals of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; one comes in a patent case on appeal from a district court; and the final nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to yesterday’s dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion. It comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released another nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here are links to these dismissals.

Here is an update on activity in cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit where the cases have attracted 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 seven recent opinions, one recent order, and two newly-identified cases. Here are the details.