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 10 2026
26-1228 Panel Decision

Rahman Kamal Rogers v. United States

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal due to the appellant's failure to pay the required docketing fee. The court found that the appellant did not comply with Federal Circuit Rule fifty-two subsection d.

Apr 10 2026
26-1470 Panel Decision

Somona Marie Lofton v. United States

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Somona Marie Lofton against the United States. The dismissal occurred because the appellant failed to pay the required docketing fee within the time permitted by court rules.

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.