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This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and two nonprecedential orders.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 One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in an appeal of a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.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 The other nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.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Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion and two nonprecedential opinions. The precedential opinion comes in a patent infringement case, and the key claim at issue in the dispute was a means-plus-function limitation. One of the nonprecedential opinions also comes in another patent infringement case; the other nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, two nonprecedential orders, and an errata. One of the opinions comes in another appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board; the other comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Both orders deny petitions for writs of mandamus. One of the petitions sought to order the Merit Systems Protection Board to order discovery and sanction an agency. The other petition sought to order the Patent and Trademark Office to vacate a denial of its petition for inter partes review. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders along with a link to the errata.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released six nonprecedential opinions and seven nonprecedential orders. Four of the opinions come in patent cases, including two appeals of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The fifth opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, while the sixth opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Five of the orders dismiss appeals while two transfer cases. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders transferring cases and links to the dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, one dismissing an appeal. The other order granted a motion to vacate a judgment of the Court of International Trade. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and three Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. All three nonprecedential opinions also come in pro se appeals, one from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and two from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders and Rule 36 judgments.

This week is Court Week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 12 panels to consider 71 cases. Of the 71 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 46. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, three cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these three cases.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and three Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion comes in an patent infringement case where a defendants challenged the validity of the asserted patent claims due to indefiniteness. While the district court found the claims invalid, the Federal Circuit reversed the judgment. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released four nonprecedential opinions, one Rule 36 judgment, and another nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Two of the opinions come in pro se cases involving the same petitioner. The third opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the fourth opinion comes in an appeal from a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and dismissals.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and a Rule 36 judgment. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal in a patent case decided by a district court. Both nonprecedential opinions come in pro se cases. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and yesterday’s dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released a precedential opinion in a vaccine case and a nonprecedential opinion in a pro se case. The court also released an errata and another nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the errata and dismissals.