This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion and two nonprecedential orders. The opinion comes in a government contract case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. As for today’s orders: one grants a petition for a writ of mandamus ordering transfer from the Western District of Texas to the Northern District of California, while the other dismisses an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinion and mandamus order, as well as a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – October 5, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. All three opinions come in patent cases: one appealed from the Eastern District of Texas, one from the Northern District of Texas, and one from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Today’s order grants a voluntary dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions along with a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – October 2, 2026
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion. It comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here is its introduction.
Opinions & Orders – December 8, 2025
This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, six nonprecedential opinions, two nonprecedential orders, and three Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case covering trade secret misappropriation and correction of inventorship. Two of the nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases, one in an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims, two in pro se appeals of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and one in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of the orders denies a petition for a writ of mandamus, and the other dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the order denying the petition, along with links to the other orders and the Rule 36 judgments.
