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This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, five nonprecedential opinions, and one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. Of the precedential opinions, one comes in a trade case and one comes in a patent case appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Of the nonprecedential opinions, two come in patent cases appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, two come in patent cases appealed from district courts, and one comes in a veterans case. Notably, one of the patent cases includes an opinion by Judge Cunningham concurring-in-part and dissenting-in-part. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the court released a precedential opinion in a patent case, a nonprecedential opinion in a veterans case, and two additional nonprecedential orders dismissing appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissals.

Late yesterday the Federal Circuit released a nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning the court released two nonprecedential opinions. One comes in an appeal from a judgment of the Eastern District of Texas in a patent case, while the other comes in an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Federal Claims in a case involving a claim for damages under a treaty with the Ute Indians. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.

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, there has been no new activity since our last update. As for pending petitions, since our last update, one new petition was filed in a veterans benefits case; two waivers of the right to respond to petitions were filed in a patent case and a case addressing Federal Circuit Rule 36; a brief in opposition was filed in a government contracts case; and the Supreme Court denied petitions in a patent case, a trademark case, and three pro se cases. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released five nonprecedential opinions and six nonprecedential orders. Two of the five opinions come in patent cases, one appealed from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and one from a district court; two come in pro se appeals of decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board; and the fifth comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Two of the six orders deny petitions for writs of mandamus; two transfer appeals; another affirms a judgment; and one dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to all the opinions and orders other than the dismissal, along with a link to the dismissal.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal and an errata. Here are links to the dismissal and the errata.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, four nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and one errata. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a judgment in a patent infringement case. Three of the four nonprecedential opinions come in pro se appeals of decisions of the Court of Federal Claims; the fourth comes in a pro se appeal of a decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One of the three nonprecedential orders is a denial of permission to appeal; another is a denial of petitions for writs of mandamus directed toward the Patent and Trademark Office; the third is a dismissal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and first two orders and links to the dismissal and errata.

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–the petitioner filed its reply brief. As for pending petitions, since our last update two new petitions were filed in an Indian Tucker Act case and a pro se case; a brief in opposition was filed in a patent case; and an amicus brief was filed in a case addressing Rule 36 summary affirmances. Here are the details.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, three nonprecedential opinions, three nonprecedential orders, and three Rule 36 judgments. The precedential opinion comes in an appeal of a decision of the Court of Federal Claims in a government contract case. All three nonprecedential opinions come in pro se appeals of decisions of the Court of Federal Claims. Two of the orders grant motions to transfer appeals; the other order dismisses an appeal. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders and judgments.

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two precedential opinions, two nonprecedential opinions, one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal, and one Rule 36 judgment. Both precedential opinions come in appeals in patent infringement cases, while both nonprecedential opinions come in pro se appeals of decisions of the Court of Federal Claims and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the dismissal and judgment.