This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, one Rule 36 judgment, and four nonprecedential orders. The first precedential opinion reverses a judgment of the District of Delaware in a patent case, while the second grants a petition for panel rehearing in a trade case appealed the Court of International Trade. The first nonprecedential opinion dismisses an appeal for lack of jurisdiction, while the second affirms a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. All of the nonprecedential orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the Rule 36 judgment and orders.
Opinions & Orders – August 12, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion affirms a decision of the International Trade Commission. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms a decision of the Court of Federal Claims to grant a motion for summary judgment of a claim and to dismiss another claim for lack of jurisdiction, and the second affirms a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims to dismiss a complaint due to it being barred by the statute of limitations. The order vacates a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – August 9, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, two nonprecedential opinions, and two nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion affirms in part and vacates in part a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms three decisions made by the Patent Trial and Appeal board, while the second nonprecedential opinion affirms a dismissal for lack of jurisdiction by the Court of Federal Claims. Both of the orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders.
Opinions & Orders – August 7, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and two nonprecedential opinions. The first precedential opinion reverses and remands a dismissal by the Court of Federal Claims in a takings case, and the second affirms a judgment of the Court of International Trade. The first nonprecedential opinion affirms a dismissal by the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction, and the second affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions.
Opinions & Orders – August 6, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released three precedential opinions, one nonprecedential opinion, and one erratum. The first precedential opinion affirms in part, vacates in part, and remands a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a veterans case. The second vacates and remands a judgment of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The third affirms a judgment of the Central District of California in a patent case. The nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the erratum.
Recent En Banc Activity
Here is an update on recent en banc activity in patent cases at the Federal Circuit. A new petition was filed in a patent case raising questions concerning patent eligibility. Here are the details.
Opinions & Orders – July 24, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and four nonprecedential orders. The first opinion affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the second affirms a dismissal by the Court of Federal Claims for lack of jurisdiction, and the third affirms a judgment of the Office of Personnel Management. The first order transfers an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and all the other orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and the first order and links to the dismissals.
Opinions & Orders – July 23, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released three nonprecedential opinions and ten nonprecedential orders. The first opinion affirms a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the second vacates and remands a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; and the third reverses and remands another judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The first order denies petitions for writs of mandamus, while the second transfers an appeal to the Central District of California. All of the other orders are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and first two orders and links to the other orders.
Opinions & Orders – July 19, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and one nonprecedential order. The precedential opinion dismisses as moot an appeal of a judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The nonprecedential opinion affirms a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a veterans case. The order is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the order.
Opinions & Orders – July 18, 2024
This morning the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions and five nonprecedential opinions. The first precedential opinion dismisses an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, while the second affirms a judgment of the Eastern District of Texas in a patent infringement case. Four of the nonprecedential opinions all affirm judgments of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the fifth affirms a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a government contract case. Here are the introductions to the opinions.