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.

Jun 25 2026
26-1896 Panel Decision

Diallo v. EPA

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal was granted by order of the parties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection B.

Jun 23 2026
25-1427 Panel Decision

ENANTA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC v. PFIZER INC

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that invalidated Enanta Pharmaceuticals' patent claims. The court held that the patent could not claim priority from an earlier provisional application because the provisional did not adequately describe the specific chemical compound at issue.

Jun 23 2026
25-1419 Panel Decision

PACT XPP Schweiz AG v. Intel Corporation

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that Intel Corporation did not infringe two patents held by PACT XPP Schweiz AG. The appellate court held that PACT failed to properly raise a capability-based infringement theory and that the district court correctly construed the patent claims based on the prosecution history.

Jun 23 2026
24-2252 Panel Decision

Stiles v. Collins

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Veterans Court's dismissal of an appeal regarding unadjudicated disability claims. The court held that the Board of Veterans' Appeals had not issued a final decision on the specific claims for vertigo and sleep apnea, leaving the Veterans Court without jurisdiction to review the matter.