This morning, the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a patent case that reverses a district court and finds all asserted claims invalid for lack of eligibility. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential opinions, one in another patent case appealed from another district court and another in a pro se case appealed from the Court of Veterans Appeals. The Federal Circuit also released a nonprecedential order transferring a case, an errata, and a Rule 36 summary affirmance. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the transfer, errata, and summary affirmance.
Opinions & Orders – March 21, 2025
Late yesterday the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Today the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. In the first, the court affirmed a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in an appeal of a tax case addressing whether patent litigation expenses are deductible and need not be capitalized. In the second, the Federal Circuit vacated in part a judgment of the District of Massachusetts in a patent case based on a misconstruction of a claim term. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.