FedCircuitBlog

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two nonprecedential opinions and a Rule 36 judgment. In the first opinion, the court dismissed an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In the second opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the Rule 36 judgment.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, four nonprecedential orders, and a Rule 36 judgment. In the precedential opinion, the court vacated and remanded a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. In the first nonprecedential opinion, the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In the second nonprecedential opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. And in the third nonprecedential opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed a decision appealed from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The Federal Circuit also issued four nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals and Rule 36 judgment.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to granted cases, a reply brief was filed in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, Aventisub LLC, a patent case addressing the enablement requirement. With respect to petitions, a new petition was filed with the Court in a veterans case and another in a pro se case; the government waived its right to respond in a pro se case; a brief in opposition was filed in a patent case; and a reply brief was filed in a trade case. Here are the details. 

Late yesterday and this morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and nine nonprecedential orders. In the precedential opinion, the court vacated and remanded a judgment appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of the nonprecedential orders denied a petition for appellate attorney fees and costs following a Federal Circuit decision reversing and remanding a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Two of the nonprecedential orders remand cases appealed from the Northern District of West Virginia. Finally, five of the nonprecedential orders dismiss appeals and one is an erratum. Here is the introduction to the opinion, text from the orders, and links to the dismissals and erratum.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit. The court lifted a stay of proceedings in a veteran’s benefits case and requested supplemental briefing. As for patent cases, the court received a new petition raising questions related to the vacatur of a preliminary injunction. Here are the details.

This morning the Federal Circuit issued two nonprecedential opinions, two nonprecedential orders, and a Rule 36 judgment. In the first nonprecedential opinion, the court dismissed an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In the second nonprecedential opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part another appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. In the first nonprecedential order, the Federal Circuit summarily affirmed a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims. In the second nonprecedential order, the Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to order the Court of Federal Claims to docket a complaint. Here are the introductions to the opinions, text from the orders, and a link to the Rule 36 judgment.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. In the first precedential opinion, the court affirmed a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Notably, Judge Newman dissented. In the second precedential opinion, the Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In two of the nonprecedential orders, the Federal Circuit denied petitions for writs of mandamus seeking to transfer cases from the Western District of Texas to the Northern District of California. One of the other nonprecedential orders, however, granted in part a petition for a writ of mandamus and, in particular, directed the Western District of Texas to decide a transfer motion. The last nonprecedential order dismissed an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions, text from the orders, and a link to the dismissal.

Late yesterday and this morning, the Federal Circuit issued three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are links to the dismissals.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. With respect to granted cases, there is no new activity to report since our last update. With respect to petitions, four new petitions were filed with the Court: one in a veterans case, one challenging the Federal Circuit’s use of summary affirmances, and two in pro se cases. The government waived its right to respond in a contract case, and a private party waived its right to respond in the case addressing the Federal Circuit’s use of summary affirmances. Finally, the Court denied a petition in a patent case. Here are the details. 

This morning the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are links to the dismissals.