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Federal Circuitry is a data-driven Federal Circuit blog. Our Federal Circuit Statistics empirically analyze quantifiable aspects of the Court. Our En Banc Tracker highlights pending and past petitions. Our Substantive Order Tracker allows you to search less-discussed orders. Check back weekly for Last Week in the Federal Circuit and monthly for our Oral Argument Recap.

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March 21, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week In The Federal Circuit (March 14-18): Federal Circuit Says Go Fish To Claims of Co-Ownership
By: Jacob Nathanael Nagy
Last week’s big news was of course the official swearing in of Judge Stark. But there were plenty of other things happening at the Court. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and a detailed discussion of our case of the week—our highly subjective
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March 15, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week In The Federal Circuit (March 7-11): March Madness Mandamus-Style
By: Meghan McLean Poon
If your limited attention is diverted this week because of March Madness, never fear! We’ve got you covered at Federal Circuitry, where we’re always tracking the latest news at the Federal Circuit. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and a detailed discussion of
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March 07, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (February 28 - March 4): When Infringing An Invalid Patent Can Be Costly
By: Seth W. Lloyd
The Federal Circuit kicked off a new week of oral arguments today. And this week it finishes its goodbyes to Judge O’Malley, who officially retires on Friday (March 11). Even so, the work must go on. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and
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February 24, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week In The Federal Circuit (February 14-18): When Objective Indicia Evidence Both Is, And Is Not, Sufficient For Non-Obviousness
Despite no precedential patent decisions at the Federal Circuit last week, the Court still addressed some interesting issues, including a decision in which the Patent Trial and Appeal Board rejected a patentee’s alleged objective indicia of non-obviousness for a patent’s broader claims, but upheld
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February 23, 2022 - Federal Circuit Insights
A Cert Grant On Veterans' Benefits And Equitable Tolling
As Federal Circuitry readers know, the Supreme Court in recent years has granted review in many patent cases from the Federal Circuit—like last Term’s big decision in Arthrex. But the Supreme Court also takes up cases from the Federal Circuit’s non-patent docket. Yesterday the
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February 14, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (February 7-11): Don't Forget To File Your Patent Before Pressing That "Fax" Button
By: Jean Nguyen
No better way to start Valentine’s Day week than to think about a different way for communicating. But as this week’s case of the week shows, what you say and how you say it can matter. Check out our usual weekly statistics below and
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February 02, 2022 - Federal Circuit Insights
One Last look at Patent Cases in January
Last week wrapped up a busy January for the Federal Circuit. Oral arguments returned to a telephonic format, and arguments next month will be by video (although still audio-only for the public). As the month is now in the books, we thought we’d take
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January 24, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (January 18-21): A Roundup of Non-Patent Decisions
The Federal Circuit was quite productive last week despite the holiday weekend. The Court issued a dozen non-precedential decisions, several precedential opinions, and a handful of Rule 36 summary affirmances in cases argued during the Court’s January sitting. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics
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January 11, 2022 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Two Weeks in the Federal Circuit (December 27 - January 7)
The Federal Circuit is holding its first argument session of 2022 this week (with a return to telephonic arguments in light of the Omicron variant). In this post, we take a look back at how the Court closed out 2021 and began 2022. Below
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January 11, 2022 - Federal Circuit Insights
A CVSG on Claim Construction Procedures and Jury Trial Rights
As Federal Circuitry readers likely know, the Supreme Court occasionally invites the Solicitor General to file a brief expressing the views of the United States in a case where the Court is considering granting certiorari. That action is commonly referred to as a CVSG—Call
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Last Week In The Federal Circuit (March 14-18): Federal Circuit Says Go Fish To Claims of Co-Ownership

By: Jacob Nathanael Nagy

Last Week In The Federal Circuit (March 7-11): March Madness Mandamus-Style

By: Meghan McLean Poon

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (February 28 - March 4): When Infringing An Invalid Patent Can Be Costly

By: Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week In The Federal Circuit (February 14-18): When Objective Indicia Evidence Both Is, And Is Not, Sufficient For Non-Obviousness

A Cert Grant On Veterans' Benefits And Equitable Tolling

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (February 7-11): Don't Forget To File Your Patent Before Pressing That "Fax" Button

By: Jean Nguyen

One Last look at Patent Cases in January

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (January 18-21): A Roundup of Non-Patent Decisions

Last Two Weeks in the Federal Circuit (December 27 - January 7)

A CVSG on Claim Construction Procedures and Jury Trial Rights