FedCircuitBlog

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a patent case along with three nonprecedential opinions. The precedential patent opinion addresses divided infringement and principles of vicarious liability. The first nonprecedential opinion comes in a takings case, while the other two come in pro se cases. The court also released two nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a government contract case that includes takings arguments and three nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here is the introduction to the opinion and links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released four precedential opinions, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order. The first two precedential opinions come in government contract cases, the third is a patent case, and the fourth is an appeal from the Court of Federal Claims in a case involving an application for correction of military records. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a veterans case. The nonprecedential order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

This morning the Federal Circuit a precedential opinion in a trade case, three nonprecedential opinions in pro se cases, and a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential opinion affirming a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a pro se case. The Federal Circuit also released a summary affirmance under Rule 36. Here is the introduction to the opinion and a link to the Rule 36 judgment.

This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, a nonprecedential opinion, a summary affirmance under Federal Circuit Rule 36, and a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. The first precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Western District of Virginia. The Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict of no invalidity based on a prior offer for sale in the United States. The second precedential opinion comes in a case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The Federal Circuit affirmed a grant of summary judgment that rejected illegal exaction claims. The nonprecedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The Federal Circuit affirmed a holding invalidating claims for obviousness. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and dismissal.

This morning the Federal Circuit released four precedential opinions and three nonprecedential opinions. The first precedential opinion comes in a trade case and affirms in part, vacates in part, and remands the case to the Court of International Trade. Notably, Judge Stark concurred in part and dissenting in part from the majority’s judgment. The second precedential opinion comes in a case challenging a final rule of the Department of Veterans Affairs that changed how the VA pays for noncontract ground and air ambulance transports for eligible beneficiaries. The Federal Circuit set aside the final rule. The third precedential opinion comes in a patent case. In this third case the Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment of the District of Delaware over challenges to two of the lower court’s claim constructions. The fourth precedential opinion comes in a case dismissed by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for lack of jurisdiction. All three of the nonprecedential opinions come in pro se appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

This morning the Federal Circuit released a precedential opinion in a design patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Federal Circuit also released six nonprecedential opinions in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware, two cases appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, a case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and two cases appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. The Federal Circuit also released a summary affirmance under Rule 36. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the summary affirmance.

Here is an update on recent en banc activity at the Federal Circuit in patent cases. Since our last update, the Federal Circuit granted en banc rehearing to address a question concerning standing at the Court of Federal Claims to allege a violation of a statute or regulation in connection with a procurement or proposed procurement of a government contract. Additionally, an amicus brief has been filed in a pending en banc patent case raising a question concerning a district court’s responsibility to scrutinize a patentee’s reliance on supposedly comparable licenses. There are no updates regarding pending petitions. Here are the details.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order that dismissed a case. Here is a link to the dismissal.