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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se complaint alleging breach of fiduciary duties by the United States and the State of Hawaii. The court held that the Court of Federal Claims lacked subject-matter jurisdiction because the plaintiffs sought only equitable relief and failed to identify a money-mandating source of law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision to reject a petitioner's attempt to introduce a new prior art reference against a specific patent claim in a reply brief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorney fees to a defendant in a patent infringement case. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in determining the case was exceptional due to the plaintiff's lack of good faith prosecution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between Nike and Lululemon. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a joint motion to remand appeals in a patent dispute between Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Tolmar. The parties agreed to resolve all claims through a consent judgment in the district court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit lacks jurisdiction to review orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals. The court transferred the petition to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit because the removal proceedings occurred in California.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that patent claims were invalid for indefiniteness. The court found that the term about used to define a pH range failed to inform a skilled artisan of the scope of the invention with reasonable certainty.
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 necessary statement concerning discrimination.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal in this intellectual property matter. The dismissal was granted by order of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.