Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit. Since our last update, one new en banc petition has been filed, raising a question regarding the appropriateness of Rule 36 summary affirmances; amicus briefs were filed in two patent cases raising questions related to standing and obviousness-type double patenting; and the court denied a petition in a pro se case. Here are the details.
Opinions & Orders – August 8, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released a precedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the District of New Jersey. The Federal Circuit also released two nonprecedential opinions in decisions appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Finally, the court released two Rule 36 summary affirmances. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 summary affirmances and dismissal.