FedCircuitBlog

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, three Rule 36 judgments, and two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review proceeding. The first nonprecedential opinions comes in a patent infringement case appealed from a district court. The second comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Federal Claims in a takings case. The third comes in an appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are introductions to the opinions and links to the judgments and dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and seven Rule 36 summary affirmances. One of the opinions addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The other opinion addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Highlights include a new petition for rehearing concerning the standard of determining whether a claim is a “coined term” and two denials. Here are the details.

Today, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion and a nonprecedential order. The opinion addresses an appeal from a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The order is a dismissal of an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here is the introduction to the opinion and link to the dismissal.