FedCircuitBlog

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. The precedential opinion comes in a trade secret case appealed from the Eastern District of Michigan. Two of the nonprecedential opinions come in cases involving the Merit Systems Protection Board, one comes in a patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Virginia, and the other comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as a link to the summary affirmance.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders, one dismissing an appeal and the other dismissing a petition. This morning, the court released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, and two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals.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.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions. One opinion comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in a patent case addressing standing appealed from the Eastern District of Virginia. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit. Since our last update, one petition for rehearing en banc was granted in a case raising a question related to whether veterans’ preference rights are applicable to veterans currently employed by the federal government, and one new amicus brief was filed in a case raising a question related to the President’s Article II removal powers. In addition, one new petition for en banc rehearing was filed raising questions related to appellate procedure and means-plus-function treatment. Lastly, three petitions were denied in cases raising questions related to test for design patent infringement, the constitutional right to a jury trial, the Administrative Procedure Act, appellate procedure, and transfer. Here are the details.

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.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In the opinion, the court affirms the PTAB’s invalidation of a claim in an inter partes review proceeding. The claimed invention was a crossbow. Here is the introduction to the opinion.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. This morning, the court released two nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and the other comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissals.

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, four new petitions were filed in a patent case, a case originally decided by the Merit Systems Protection Board, and two pro se cases, and four waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in a patent case and three pro se cases. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. The precedential opinion comes in a government contract and takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in another takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissal and summary affirmance.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order, and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. One of the nonprecedential opinions 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. The order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissal and the summary affirmances.