Opinions

Opinions & Orders – April 17, 2025

Late yesterday, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential order dismissing an appeal. This morning, the Federal Circuit released four nonprecedential opinions and three nonprecedential orders. All four nonprecedential opinions come in patent cases. Of the nonprecedential orders, one remands a case, one summarily affirms a decision by a lower court, and the other two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and orders and links to the dismissals. 

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Opinions & Orders – April 16, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions, four nonprecedential orders, and one summary affirmance. Of the nonprecedential opinions, one comes in a patent case on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, while the other comes in a pro se case on appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board. Of the nonprecedential orders, two transfer cases, while the other two dismiss appeals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the orders and summary affirmance. 

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Opinions & Orders – March 25, 2025

This morning, the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. Both nonprecedential opinions affirm decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The lone nonprecedential order grants an unopposed motion to dismiss cross-appeals and withdraw appeals from decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Here are the introductions to the opinions and order. 

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Opinions & Orders – May 14, 2024

This morning the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion and two nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion dismisses for lack of jurisdiction an appeal of a district court’s denial of a motion to dismiss in a patent case. The nonprecedential orders grant summary affirmances under Rule 36. Here are the introductions to the opinions and links to the summary affirmances.

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Opinions & Orders – January 24, 2024

This morning, the Federal Circuit released one precedential opinion, one nonprecedential opinion, and six nonprecedential orders. The precedential opinion addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. The nonprecedential opinion addresses an appeal from a judgment of the Merit Systems Protection Board. One order transfers a case, and the others are dismissals. Here are the introductions to the opinions and transfer order and links to the dismissals.

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