FedCircuitBlog

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 four recent opinions: one addressing injunctive relief, two addressing bilateral tax treaties and their relation to net investment income tax, and one addressing educational benefits for veterans. We also identify two new cases: one raising questions related to injunctive relief, and one raising questions related to the domestic-industry requirement. We highlight two response briefs in cases that raised questions related to inter partes reviews and obviousness; two reply briefs in cases that raise questions related remedies against the United States and copyright law; and one intervenor brief in a case that raises questions related to the ability to appeal denial of institution of inter partes review. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential and one nonprecedential opinion. The precedential opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Eastern District of New York. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released three nonprecedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. Two of the opinions come in related patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board involving the same parties, Apple Inc. and Smart Mobile Technologies LLC. The other opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. As for today’s orders, one dismisses an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction, one remands a patent case from the District of Delaware following the parties’ settlement, one dismisses appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board by agreement of the parties, and one transfers a Merit Systems Protection Board petition to the Eastern District of Arkansas. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the orders.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. There are currently no pending cases previously decided by the Federal Circuit. As for pending petitions, since our last update, two new petitions were filed in a patent case and a pro se case; four waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in two patent cases and a pro se case; and one brief in opposition was filed in an Indian Tucker Act case. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a trade case appealed from the Court of International Trade involving the scope of an antidumping duty order on certain artist canvas from China. The other nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Two of the nonprecedential orders summarily affirm judgments of the Court of Federal Claims—one in a case involving tort claims dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and another in a case involving mortgage-related claims barred under 28 U.S.C. § 1500. The third order dismisses a veterans case as untimely. Finally, the fourth order grants a joint stipulation to voluntarily dismiss a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. One opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in a patent case addressing standing appealed from the Eastern District of Virginia. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. One comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in response to a petition to review a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as a link to the dismissal.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. There are currently no pending cases previously decided by the Federal Circuit. As for pending petitions, since our last update, three new petitions were filed in a patent case and two pro se cases; three waivers of the right to respond to a petition was filed in a case originally decided by the Merit Systems Protection Board and two pro se cases; a reply brief in support of a petition was filed in a veterans case; and seven amicus briefs were filed in one patent case. Here are the details.

Today the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential orders and one errata. One of the orders comes in a patent case decided by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and it grants motions to dismissal the appeal as moot and also vacates the PTAB’s final written decision. Another order comes in a veterans case, and it dismisses an appeal and denies a petition. The third order grants an unopposed motion by the Merit Systems Protection Board to remand a case. The other two orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the first three orders as well as links to the errata and dismissals.

Today the Federal Circuit released three precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, and a nonprecedential order. One of the precedential opinions comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and one comes in a vaccine case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. Both of the nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases, one appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the other from a district court. The order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.