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This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and four Rule 36 judgments. The first nonprecedential opinion dismisses an appeal from an order of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The second and third nonprecedential opinions affirm decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The nonprecedential order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments and order.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, one Rule 36 judgment, and four nonprecedential orders. The first precedential opinion reverses a judgment of the District of Delaware in a patent case, while the second grants a petition for panel rehearing in a trade case appealed the Court of International Trade. The first nonprecedential opinion dismisses an appeal for lack of jurisdiction, while the second affirms a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. All of the nonprecedential orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and orders.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, three nonprecedential opinions, and four nonprecedential orders. One precedential opinion addresses an appeal from an inter partes review final written decision in a patent case. The other precedential opinion addresses an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. The nonprecedential opinions address appeals related to decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Of the four orders, one transfers a case and the remaining three are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions, selected text from the transfer and links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. The first comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, vacating the Veterans Court’s decision and remanding the case. Notably, Judge Bryson wrote a dissent disagreeing with the majority’s analysis of causation. The second opinion comes in a trademark case appealed from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, reversing the Board’s decision. Notably, in the second case, Judge Reyna wrote a concurring opinion. Here are the introductions to the opinions.