Opinions

Opinions & Orders – September 2, 2026

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, one dismissing an appeal and the other dismissing a petition. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, and two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. All four opinions come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; three involve the same parties. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the orders.

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Opinions & Orders – September 1, 2026

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing petitions. Here are links to the dismissals.

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Opinions & Orders – August 24, 2026

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, as well as two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion along with links to the dismissals.

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Featured / Petitions / Supreme Court Activity

Recent Supreme Court Activity

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. There are currently no pending cases previously decided by the Federal Circuit. As for pending petitions, since our last update, three new petitions were filed in a patent case and two pro se cases; three waivers of the right to respond to a petition was filed in a case originally decided by the Merit Systems Protection Board and two pro se cases; a reply brief in support of a petition was filed in a veterans case; and seven amicus briefs were filed in one patent case. Here are the details.

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Opinions & Orders – August 17, 2026

Late Friday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders. One order dismissed an appeal and the other dismissed a petition. This morning, the Federal Circuit released one errata and one nonprecedential order. The nonprecedential order dismissed an appeal. Here are the links to the errata and the dismissals.

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Featured / Petitions / Supreme Court Activity

Recent Supreme Court Activity

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. There are currently no pending cases previously decided by the Federal Circuit. As for pending petitions, since our last update, two new petitions were filed in a patent case and a pro se case, and a waiver of the right to respond to a petition was filed in another pro se case Here are the details.

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Opinions & Orders – July 29, 2026

Today, the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential orders. Four dismiss petitions and one dismisses an appeal. Here are links to the dismissals.

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Opinions & Orders – July 23, 2026

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions and seven nonprecedential orders. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a case involving sanctions appealed form the Central District of Illinois, and the other opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Central District of California. One of the nonprecedential orders summarily affirms an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in response to a patent case appealed form the International Trade Commission, two come in response to petitions to review final decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board, and three dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the orders other than dismissals, as well as links to the dismissals.

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Featured / Petitions / Supreme Court Activity

Recent Supreme Court Activity

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. There are currently no pending cases. As for pending petitions, since our last update, two new petitions were filed in pro se cases; one waiver of the right to respond to a petition was filed in another pro se case; and one brief in opposition was filed in a patent case. Here are the details.

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Opinions & Orders – July 10, 2026

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and two Rule 36 Summary Affirmances. One precedential opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. One nonprecedential opinion comes in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, and one comes in response to a petition to review a final decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One nonprecedential order dismisses an appeal, and two nonprecedential orders dismiss petitions. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissals and summary affirmances.

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