Federal Circuitry

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
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 Precedential opinions: 6 Non-precedential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: 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
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caseload in the summer (see here ), but the Federal Circuit issued just 4 opinions last week, 3 precedential and 1 non-precedential.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: 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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June 29, 2020 - Patent - Claim Construction, Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (June 22-26): Light-up shoes and limiting preambles
By: Seth W. Lloyd
Last week the Federal Circuit issued 7 decisions, including cases addressing Article III standing and the role of common sense in obviousness analyses. We provide last week’s statistics and our case of the week, which focuses on the recurring issue of when a claim’s preamble
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June 22, 2020 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (June 15-19): Patent plaintiff denied do-over
By: Brian R. Matsui and Seth W. Lloyd
It was a busy week at the Federal Circuit, as the Court issued 15 decisions, including a number of Rule 36 affirmances in cases argued during its June sitting. Our case of the week highlights a patent case involving several civil procedure issues: claim
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Topic Archives: 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

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

By: Seth W. Lloyd

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

By: Seth W. Lloyd

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

By: 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

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (June 22-26): Light-up shoes and limiting preambles

By: Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (June 15-19): Patent plaintiff denied do-over

By: Brian R. Matsui and Seth W. Lloyd