Federal Circuitry

November 23, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 16-20): A Beautiful Sunset for CBMs
By: Brian R. Matsui
It’s a few days before Thanksgiving and the sunsets are shorter and earlier, so we thought we’d discuss a CBM case before the sun completely sets on that procedure. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective
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November 16, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 9-13): Analyzing Analogous Art
By: Seth W. Lloyd
Last week, the Federal Circuit was relatively busy, issuing five precedential opinions and three other written decisions. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever case piqued our interest. Precedential opinions: 5 Non-precedential
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November 11, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 2-6): Limits on Venue in Hatch-Waxman Cases
By: Eric C. Pai
Last week was argument week at the Federal Circuit, which as usual meant the Court issued several Rule 36 affirmances and short non-precedential decisions. But tucked in between those was at least one case—a Hatch-Waxman case—with important ramifications going forward. Below we provide our
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November 02, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 26-30): Another Texas Mandamus Grant
By: Anya Pualalea Adams and Seth W. Lloyd
In what seems to be a pattern, the week before argument week was again light on output at the Federal Circuit. The Court issued just two opinions and two dispositive orders. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our
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October 26, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 19-23): Still More Axes to Grind in American Axle
By: Brian R. Matsui and Deanne E. Maynard
Last week we discussed the first Federal Circuit case added to the Supreme Court’s docket this Term, and we wondered when we’d have the opportunity to discuss whatever cases might be next in the pipeline. Lucky for us, that opportunity came a little sooner
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October 19, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 12-16): The Federal Circuit on Matters of the Heart
By: Shaun Patrick deLacy and Seth W. Lloyd
Perhaps the biggest Federal Circuit news last week didn’t come from the Federal Circuit; it happened when the Supreme Court granted review in Arthrex (read our insight ). In the Federal Circuit, the Court not surprisingly issued a smattering of Rule 36s in the
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October 12, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 5-9): A Tangled Knot of Patent Ownership and Required Parties
By: Brian R. Matsui and Seth W. Lloyd
Last week was court week, and as we noted in our video insights , the Federal Circuit was very busy hearing arguments (not many were cancelled). Given that, it is perhaps no surprise that there weren’t many precedential opinions. Below we provide our usual
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October 05, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 28 – October 2): Product-by-Process Methods of Treatment
The Supreme Court is abuzz, kicking off a new term this morning and announcing several cert grants last week. Things have been calmer across town at the Federal Circuit—which, unlike the Supreme Court, has been working all summer. The Federal Circuit issued only three
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September 28, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 21-25): Joinder and Statutory Estoppel
By: Seth W. Lloyd and Brian R. Matsui
The Federal Circuit had a fairly busy week as summer officially came to a close. It issued six written decisions last week, three precedential. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever case
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September 21, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 14-18): A Tale Of Two Mandamus Petitions
By: Seth W. Lloyd and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein
While we’ll all remember last week because of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, things were relatively quiet at the Federal Circuit. The Court issued just two written decisions in regular cases, two on mandamus petitions, and a handful of Rule 36 affirmances. Below we provide
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Topic Archives: Last Week in the Federal Circuit

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 16-20): A Beautiful Sunset for CBMs

By: Brian R. Matsui

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 9-13): Analyzing Analogous Art

By: Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 2-6): Limits on Venue in Hatch-Waxman Cases

By: Eric C. Pai

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 26-30): Another Texas Mandamus Grant

By: Anya Pualalea Adams and Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 19-23): Still More Axes to Grind in American Axle

By: Brian R. Matsui and Deanne E. Maynard

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 12-16): The Federal Circuit on Matters of the Heart

By: Shaun Patrick deLacy and Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 5-9): A Tangled Knot of Patent Ownership and Required Parties

By: Brian R. Matsui and Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 28 – October 2): Product-by-Process Methods of Treatment

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 21-25): Joinder and Statutory Estoppel

By: Seth W. Lloyd and Brian R. Matsui

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 14-18): A Tale Of Two Mandamus Petitions

By: Seth W. Lloyd and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein