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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ricardo J. Calderon Lopez. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction over decisions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that a patent for measuring roof dimensions using aerial imagery was obvious. The court held that prior art references taught the claimed user-acceptance limitations, even under the appellant's proposed interpretation.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of a defendant convicted of drug-related offenses and maintaining a drug premises. The court found sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict and determined the district court did not clearly err in applying the drug-house sentencing enhancement.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's denial of motions to seal documents containing taxpayer return information. The court held that the transactional relationship exception to confidentiality rules applied because the disputed facts were undisputed and the documents directly related to the resolution of the tax proceedings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the issuance of a summons. The court found the petitioner failed to meet the demanding standard required for such extraordinary relief.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to revoke supervised release and reimprison a defendant for twelve months. The court rejected the defendant's claims that the sentence was procedurally infirm and substantively unreasonable.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that barred a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit based on claim preclusion. The panel held that a prior dismissal for untimeliness does not preclude a timely filed suit under California law.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction against defendants in a trademark infringement dispute. The court held that defendants' initial use of the marks inured to the benefit of the plaintiffs because they were operating under a valid licensing agreement at the time.
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that the Federal Highway Administration adequately consulted with the Narragansett Indian Tribe regarding a bridge reconstruction project. The court held that the Tribe was not a required signatory to the programmatic agreement because the affected historic properties were not on tribal land.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit transferred an appeal regarding a bankruptcy decision because it lacked jurisdiction. The court ordered the case moved to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
