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 denied a petition challenging Department of Veterans Affairs regulations governing the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. The court held that the petitioners had standing but found their challenges to the new eligibility rules and reassessment procedures failed on the merits.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal in a civil dispute between two energy companies. 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 the appeal filed by Micron Technology, Inc. against Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. The court granted a joint motion to realign the parties and set a new briefing schedule for the related appeal.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision finding a patent for a fluid mixing device unpatentable as obvious. The court held that the patent claims did not require ramps to have an inclined plane shape and that the Board properly found a motivation to combine prior art references.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Merit Systems Protection Board decision denying disability retirement benefits to a veteran. The court held that the Board did not commit legal error in assessing the petitioner's credibility or in admitting evidence regarding the factual basis of his claimed post-traumatic stress disorder.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board by mutual agreement of the parties. Each side was ordered to bear its own costs in this nonprecedential order.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to voluntarily dismiss an appeal filed by a claimant against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The court lifted any existing stay and ordered each side to bear its own costs.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a patent infringement claim. The court held that the patent claims required receiving a combined password, not separate passcode and token components.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to stop an International Trade Commission investigation into flavored vape products. The court held that the petitioners failed to demonstrate a clear right to relief or the absence of adequate alternative remedies.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Sharon M. James regarding a dispute over judicial conflicts in her employment discrimination case. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction to review the district court decisions because the claims do not fall within the limited statutory authority granted to the Federal Circuit.