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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding patent validity because the issues were already resolved in a related case. The court found the appeal moot since the appellant failed to challenge all claims determined unpatentable by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a pro se litigant as untimely and duplicative. The court held that the notice of appeal was filed well after the statutory deadline and repeated a prior appeal of the same judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The court issued a per curiam order without providing detailed reasoning.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act requires the Army to repatriate the remains of two Native American children buried in a federal cemetery without tribal consent. The court vacated the district court's dismissal, ruling that the cemetery constitutes a holding or collection under the statute.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment on claims alleging an airline accident based on an imperfect medical response by the flight crew. The court reversed summary judgment on claims relying on an alleged malfunction of the aircraft's automated external defibrillator.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Christopher Williams against the United States. The dismissal occurred after the appellant voluntarily moved to withdraw the appeal and no party objected.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling holding the Dillon Trust Company liable as a transferee for unpaid taxes owed by Humboldt Shelby Holding Corporation. The court found that the trusts had constructive knowledge of a fraudulent scheme designed to evade corporate income taxes through a collapsed stock and asset sale transaction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling denying a contractor's motion to intervene in a bid-protest case. The court held that the contractor's motion was untimely because it failed to act promptly after the docket indicated a change in the litigation's scope.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding the patentability of claims in U.S. Patent No. 11,208,029. The court found the appeal moot because it had already affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision on the same patent in a related case.
