This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a denial of a petition for rulemaking to establish criteria to limit the authority of the Patent and Trademark Office to institute inter partes or post-grant review under the America Invents Act. The nonprecedential opinion comes in an appeal from a series of inter partes review proceedings decided by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.
Opinions & Orders – August 7, 2025
Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. This morning, the court released three nonprecedential opinions in three other patent cases appealed from the PTAB. The Federal Circuit also released a Rule 36 summary affirmance in another patent case and two additional nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and dismissals.