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Last week, the Federal Circuit heard oral argument in OpenSky Industries, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, a patent case we have been tracking because it attracted an amicus brief. In this case, OpenSky cross appeals to challenge sanctions issued by the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office as part of an inter partes review proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Notably, this case is related to VLSI Technology LLC v. OpenSky Industries, LLC, which was argued in May. Judges Dyk, Linn, and Reyna heard the oral argument last week. This is our argument recap.

Last month, the Federal Circuit heard oral argument in VLSI Technology LLC v. OpenSky Industries, LLC, a patent case we have been tracking because it attracted an amicus brief. In this case, VLSI appeals a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review proceeding. Notably, a related cross-appeal, OpenSky Industries, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, was argued separately this month. Judges Dyk, Linn, and Reyna heard the oral argument. This is our argument recap.

This week (and, as it turns out, next Monday) is Court week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 15 panels to consider 77 cases. Of the 77 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 56. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, one case scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about this one case.

One case being argued at the Federal Circuit in June attracted amicus briefs. That case, OpenSky Industries, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, is a cross appeal from a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review proceeding. Notably, this case is related to VLSI Technology LLC v. OpenSky Industries, LLC, which was argued in May. This is our argument preview.

This week (and, as it turns out, next Monday) is Court week at the Federal Circuit. The court will convene 14 panels to consider 77 cases. Of the 77 cases, the court will hear oral argument in 55. The Federal Circuit provides access to live audio of these arguments via the Federal Circuit’s YouTube channel. This month, two cases scheduled for oral argument attracted amicus briefs. Here’s what you need to know about these two cases.

Two cases being argued at the Federal Circuit in May attracted amicus briefs. One of these cases is VLSI Technology LLC v. OpenSky Industries, LLC. This is a patent case on an appeal from a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review proceeding. Notably, it includes both an appeal and a cross-appeal, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office intervened. This is our argument preview.

Here is this month’s update on activity in cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit where the cases involve at least one amicus brief. We keep track of these cases in the “Other Cases” section of our blog. Today, with respect to these cases, we highlight a new opinion issued in a patent case resolving a dispute related to claim construction, a new amicus brief in a patent case addressing discretionarily denials of petitions for inter partes review based on parallel district court litigation, a response brief in a patent case involving a dispute related to claim construction, and an intervenor brief filed by the Acting Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in a case involving an appeal and cross-appeal from an inter partes review proceeding. Finally, the court scheduled oral argument next month in two cases that attracted amicus briefs. Here are the details.

Here is this month’s update on activity in cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit where the cases involve at least one amicus brief. We keep track of these cases in the “Other Cases” section of our blog. Today, with respect to these cases we highlight several new opinions issued, relating to takings, trade, patents, and trademarks. Also, there was one principal and response brief filed in a patent case and two new reply briefs filed in two other patent cases. There were no new cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit that attracted at least one amicus brief. Here are the details.

Here is this month’s update on activity in cases pending before panels of the Federal Circuit where the cases involve at least one amicus brief. We keep track of these cases in the “Other Cases” section of our blog. Today, with respect to these cases we highlight an opinion in a patent case reviewing determinations by the International Trade Commission of patent ineligibility and no lack of enablement; three oral argument recaps in a patent case concerning patent term extension reissued patents, a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board, and a government contract case; and a new patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the details.