Federal Circuitry

September 08, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 31-September 4): Same-Party Joinder Still Not Thryv-ing
By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein and Brian R. Matsui
Last week was September Court week, marking the unofficial end of summer for Federal Circuit practitioners. The Court issued a total of 25 decisions, including 8 Rule 36 summary affirmances in cases argued last week, as well as some opinions in September submitted cases and
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August 31, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 24-28): No Judicial Estoppel from Inventorship About-Face
By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein and Seth W. Lloyd
Last week the summer was winding down and the Federal Circuit was gearing up for its September argument session. But the Court still found time to hand down a number of decisions—17 in total. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case
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August 25, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 17-21): Can Patent Owners Set Aside Adverse PTAB Decisions in District Court APA Challenges? (Nope)
By: Brian R. Matsui and Seth W. Lloyd
Last week, the Court did not have many precedential decisions as Washington, D.C., COVID‑19 or not, was in its usual August slowdown. Unlike the previous two weeks where we touched upon non-patent issues, we return (kind of, sort of) to patent law. So below
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August 17, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 10-14): Clear Skies for Boeing After No-Waiver Ruling
By: Seth W. Lloyd and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein
Last week was apparently CFC week at the Federal Circuit, with several precedential decisions in government contracts and Tucker Act cases. Below we give our usual week’s statistics and case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever case piqued our interest. Precedential
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August 10, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 3-7): Will Pacer Downloads Become Free? (Spoiler: Nope)
By: Brian R. Matsui and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein
Last week was Court week, and some of the Rule 36s in argued cases have already come down. Below we give our usual week’s statistics and case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever case piqued our interest. Precedential opinions: 6 Non-precedential
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August 03, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (July 27-31): Gambling on an APA Challenge
By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein and Seth W. Lloyd
It was a moderately eventful week at the Federal Circuit as the judges geared up for their August argument session and perhaps returned from their summer vacations. The Court issued 13 opinions and 2 orders on petitions for a writ of mandamus (1 grant and
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July 27, 2020 - Patent - 101, Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (July 20-24): More Challenges To PTAB Authority
By: Seth W. Lloyd and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein
Maybe it was the heat in DC, or maybe it was the reduced caseload in the summer (see here ), but the Federal Circuit issued just 4 opinions last week, 3 precedential and 1 non-precedential. The Court also issued 1 order denying a petition
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July 20, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (July 13-17): A Nobel Prize-Worthy Inventorship Dispute
By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein and Seth W. Lloyd
Last week was a busy week at the Federal Circuit, as is often the case after an argument sitting. It issued 19 decisions total, some in cases from the Court’s July sitting and others in older cases. As usual, we provide last week’s statistics
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July 13, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (July 6-10): Arthrex Strikes Again
By: Seth W. Lloyd and Brian R. Matsui
Although this was the week of the July argument sitting, that didn’t slow the Court down in issuing decisions with seventeen total. Below we give our usual week’s statistics and case of the week—our highly subjective selection based on whatever case piqued our interest.
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July 06, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit, Patent - Attorney Fees
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (June 29-July 2): Patent Plaintiff Can’t Escape Past
By: Brian R. Matsui and Seth W. Lloyd
It was a short week in the Federal Circuit with the Fourth of July holiday as the Federal Circuit ramps up for the July argument sitting. All said, there were only 10 decisions by the Court. As usual, we provide last week’s statistics and
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Topic Archives: Last Week in the Federal Circuit

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 31-September 4): Same-Party Joinder Still Not Thryv-ing

By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein and Brian R. Matsui

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 24-28): No Judicial Estoppel from Inventorship About-Face

By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein and Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 17-21): Can Patent Owners Set Aside Adverse PTAB Decisions in District Court APA Challenges? (Nope)

By: Brian R. Matsui and Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 10-14): Clear Skies for Boeing After No-Waiver Ruling

By: Seth W. Lloyd and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 3-7): Will Pacer Downloads Become Free? (Spoiler: Nope)

By: Brian R. Matsui and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (July 27-31): Gambling on an APA Challenge

By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein and Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (July 20-24): More Challenges To PTAB Authority

By: Seth W. Lloyd and Samuel Benjamin Goldstein

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (July 13-17): A Nobel Prize-Worthy Inventorship Dispute

By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein and Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (July 6-10): Arthrex Strikes Again

By: Seth W. Lloyd and Brian R. Matsui

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (June 29-July 2): Patent Plaintiff Can’t Escape Past

By: Brian R. Matsui and Seth W. Lloyd