FedCircuitBlog

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, five nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the International Trade Commission. One of the nonprecedential opinions in an appeal from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, one comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and three come in pro se appeals of decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

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, there has been no new activity since our last update. As for pending petitions, since our last update, one new petition was filed in a veterans benefits case; two waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in a patent case and a case addressing Federal Circuit Rule 36; a brief in opposition was filed in a government contracts case; and the Supreme Court denied petitions in a patent case, a trademark case, and three pro se cases. Here are the details.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released one nonprecedential opinion in an appeal of a decision of the merit Systems Protection Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. As for pending cases, since our last update five amicus briefs supporting the petitioner in a patent case were filed. As for pending petitions, since our last update, three new petitions were filed in a trade case and two pro se cases; an amicus brief supporting the petitioner in a patent case was filed; and the Supreme Court denied petitions in a takings case and a pro se case. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and two nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in an appeal of a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Notably, it includes an opinion concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part filed by Judge Dyk. The other nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of the orders rules on a petition for review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board; the other rules on a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to order the Patent and Trademark Office to to vacate non-institution decisions and reconsider petitions for inter partes review without relying on time-to-trial as a factor. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released four nonprecedential opinions and two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Two of the opinions come in appeals of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board involving the same parties; the other two opinions come in pro se appeals of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board also involving the same parties. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

Late Friday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and four Rule 36 judgments. Both opinions come in appeals of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the judgments and dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released three nonprecedential opinions and a Rule 36 judgment. One of the opinions comes in a patent infringement case. The other two come in appeals of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, one of which involves a pro se party. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissal and judgment.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two precedential opinions and three nonprecedential orders. One of the opinions comes in an appeal of an imposition of an $8 million bond pursuant to the Idaho Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Act. The other comes in an appeal of a decision of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. The orders all dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion, three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals, one Rule 36 judgment, and an errata. The opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion along with links to the dismissals, judgment, and errata.