Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
The Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by banks against the government, ruling that the statute of limitations for claims in the Court of Federal Claims is not subject to tolling.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court decision in a dispute involving the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the trial court's use of a hypothetical negotiation to calculate copyright infringement damages against the government. However, the court vacated the award because the trial court improperly considered the future cancellation of the project when assessing the parties' bargaining positions.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a lower court decision that upheld a denial of military disability retirement. The court held that the Board for Correction of Naval Records applied the wrong legal standard for fitness and failed to afford liberal consideration to the veteran's evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a lower court ruling that had sustained the Department of Commerce's re-evaluation of countervailing duties. The appellate court held that Commerce acted within its authority to reconsider prior determinations regarding equity infusions and that its findings were supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service-connected disability benefits. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to review the Veterans Court's application of law to facts or its interpretation of a notice of disagreement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision finding certain patent claims unpatentable. The court rejected the appellant's challenges regarding claim construction and the substantial evidence supporting the obviousness determination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to withdraw an appeal in a civil tax dispute. The court dismissed the case with each side to bear its own costs.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision denying enforcement of a settlement agreement. The court held that unambiguous contract terms required the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay the settlement directly to the petitioner rather than his designated representative.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed two final written decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding patent claims unpatentable as obvious. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding hindsight, teaching away, and motivation to combine prior art references.