Every decision we've summarized from United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal in an intellectual property dispute between Clear Imaging Research LLC and Google LLC. The dismissal was granted by mutual agreement of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal in a civil dispute between POM Group Inc. and several Schedule A defendants. The dismissal was granted by order of the parties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection B.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a whistleblower's complaint challenging the Attorney General's determination that her declaration was invalid. The court held that the Financial Institutions Anti-Fraud Enforcement Act of nineteen ninety explicitly bars judicial review of the Attorney General's actions regarding whistleblower declarations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court ruling that estopped Valve Corporation from asserting invalidity grounds in a patent infringement suit. The appellate court found the district court relied on insufficient evidence and failed to adequately account for hindsight bias in its estoppel analysis.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision upholding a six-day furlough of a Department of Defense civilian employee. The court held that the furlough was a reasonable management solution to fiscal constraints imposed by sequestration and promoted the efficiency of the service.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Boston Scientific against Stryker regarding induced infringement of a medical device patent.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims due to a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court found that the appellant forfeited the arguments he now raises by failing to present them in his opening brief to the Veterans Court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board order denying a federal employee's whistleblower retaliation claims. The court found the administrative judge's credibility determinations regarding the petitioner's disclosures were virtually unreviewable and supported by substantial evidence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted a petition for hearing en banc in the case of Jackler versus the Department of Justice. The court has ordered the parties to file new briefs and scheduled oral argument for a future date.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal occurred because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee and file the mandatory discrimination statement.