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Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Since our last update, the en banc court issued an order granting an immediate administrative stay of judgments and permanent injunctions. As for the two pending en banc cases, the court will hear oral argument next week in one, a government contract case, and the court received an amicus brief in the other, which raises questions related to statutory interpretation and agency deference. As for pending petitions, since our last update the court received five new petitions, three in patent cases, one in a case raising questions related to statutory interpretation, and one in a pro se case. In addition, a response has been filed to a petition in a patent case raising a question related to collateral estoppel. The court also denied two petitions for en banc rehearing in a patent case and a pro se case. Here are the details.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Since our last update, the court issued an en banc opinion in a patent case. Additionally, two new en banc petitions were filed. The first raises claim construction questions and the second was filed pro se. The Federal Circuit also invited a response to a petition raising a question related to collateral estoppel, and a new response was filed in opposition to an en banc brief. One amicus brief was also filed with the Federal Circuit. Lastly, the court recently denied five petitions for en banc rehearing. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and three nonprecedential orders. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in pro se cases and the other comes in a vaccine case on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims. Of the nonprecedential orders, one remands a case and the other two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, three nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and six Rule 36 summary affirmances. One of the precedential opinions addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. The other precedential opinion addresses an appeal from a district court judgment in a patent case and addresses indefiniteness. Two of the three nonprecedential opinions affirm judgments of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The third nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a pro se case. The orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals and summary affirmances.