Fed. Cir.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Apr 14 2026
24-1772 Panel Decision

VLSI TECHNOLOGY LLC v. INTEL CORPORATION

The Federal Circuit reversed summary judgment of noninfringement, holding that the district court erred by importing unrecited limitations into patent claims and misinterpreting a pretrial stipulation regarding U.S. nexus. The court also affirmed the exclusion of one expert's damages theories but remanded the case for a new trial on infringement and damages consistent with corrected legal standards.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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Apr 14 2026
24-1924 Panel Decision

Upstream Holdings, LLC v. Brekunitch

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment in a contract dispute involving machinery and leasing agreements. The court issued a per curiam order under Federal Circuit Rule 36, leaving the lower court's factual findings and legal conclusions intact without further analysis.

Civil Contract
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Apr 14 2026
25-1944 Panel Decision

Elizabeth J. Martin v. Department of Veterans Affairs

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's denial of an enforcement petition, holding that the Department of Veterans Affairs complied with a 2015 settlement agreement by removing specific disciplinary records from the petitioner's Official Personnel File. The court further ruled that the subsequent disclosure of those records during unrelated litigation did not constitute a breach absent proof that the agency provided the documents to third parties.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment
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Apr 13 2026
24-1726, 24-1727, 24-1728 Panel Decision

Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision to invalidate Cisco Systems' patents in three inter partes review proceedings. The court held that substantial evidence supported the Board's factual findings that the challenged claims were obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a).

Civil Intellectual Property
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Apr 10 2026
26-1470 Panel Decision

SOMONA MARIE LOFTON v. UNITED STATES 2026-1470

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal because the appellant failed to pay the required docketing fee within the time allowed by court rules. This procedural failure resulted in a dismissal without the court addressing the merits of the underlying claim.

Civil Other Civil
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Apr 10 2026
24-1426 Panel Decision

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS, INC v. ROKU, INC

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's determination that Universal Electronics' patent claims were unpatentable as obvious. The court found substantial evidence that a person of ordinary skill in the art would have been motivated to combine four prior art references to achieve the claimed method of adjusting appliance volume based on noise thresholds.

Civil Intellectual Property
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