FedCircuitBlog

This morning, the Federal Circuit released seven nonprecedential opinions and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. Two of the nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, two come in veterans cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, one comes in a takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, and two come in response to petitions for review of decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the summary affirmances.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions and one Rule 36 summary affirmance. Two of the opinions come in takings cases appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware, and one 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.

Here is an update on recent activity at the Supreme Court in cases decided by the Federal Circuit. In the only pending case, a patent case addressing inducement of infringement and so-called skinny-labeling, we are waiting for the Court to issue its decision. As for pending petitions, since our last update, two new petitions were filed in a patent case and a pro se case; two waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in a patent case and a pro se case; one reply brief was filed in a trade case; seven amicus briefs were filed in a patent case; and the Supreme Court denied three petitions in a takings case, a veterans case, and a pro se case. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and two Rule 36 judgments. One of the opinions comes in a government contract case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The other comes in a case appealed from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the Rule 36 judgments.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential orders dismissing cases. This morning the court released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and four nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed form the District of Nebraska, while both nonprecedential opinions come in veterans cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. One of nonprecedential orders grants a motion for summary affirmance in a case appealed form the Court of Federal Claims; the other three orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the first order as well as links to the dismissals.

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and five nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Eastern District of Michigan. Both nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Two of the orders deny petitions, one grants summary affirmance, one transfers an appeal, and one dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and first three orders along with links to the transfer and dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential opinions. One comes in a government contract case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a patent case appealed from the District of Delaware, one comes in government takings case appealed from the Court of Federal Claims, one comes in a veterans case appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans, and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and two Rule 36 Judgments. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Southern District of Florida. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in another patent case appealed from from the Southern District of New York, one addresses a petition for review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board, one comes in an appeal from a decision of the Court of Federal Claims, and one comes from a case appealed from the Court of International Trade. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the dismissal and the Rule 36 judgments.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal from the Merit System Protection Board and one Rule 36 judgment. This morning, the court released three precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and two Rule 36 judgments. Two of the precedential opinions came in cases appealed from the Court of Federal Claims. The third addressed a petition for review of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Notably, while Judge Reyna concurred in the panel’s decision to affirm the Merit Systems Protection Board’s dismissal of the petitioner’s appeal, he wrote separately to express his view that the governing law represented an “unjust principle.” The two nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases decided by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgments and dismissals.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, six nonprecedential opinions, and two Rule 36 summary affirmances. The precedential opinion comes in a patent case appealed from the Northern District of West Virginia. One of the nonprecedential opinions comes in a case involving patent issues appealed from the Northern District of California, one comes in a case dismissed by the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction, two come in veterans cases appealed from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, one comes in a case decided by the Merit System Protection Board, and, finally, one comes in a case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions as well as links to the summary affirmances.