Federal Circuitry

November 08, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 1-5): Killing Bacteria with Light – An Unexpected Result?
Last week saw recently confirmed Judge Cunningham sitting for her first oral arguments (alongside her former boss, Judge Dyk). But we’ll have to wait a bit longer for her first authored opinion. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the
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November 01, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 25-29): Taking the Pulse of Another § 101 Decision
By: Rachel S. Dolphin
While there may have been no public tricks or treats from the Federal Circuit last week, the Court still managed to issue a range of precedential and non-precedential decisions. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective
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October 26, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 18-22): Inequitable Conduct = Attorneys’ Fees?
By: Seth W. Lloyd
After a couple of weeks with lots of precedential decisions, the Federal Circuit caught its breath last week and issued only non-precedential ones (with the possible exception of a sealed opinion that may or may not be precedential). Below we provide our usual weekly
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October 11, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 4-8): An “Inventive” Authentication Scheme Takes The Cake Under Alice
Even though last week was argument week, that didn’t slow down the issuance of decisions at the Federal Circuit. 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:
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October 04, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 27-October 1): IPRs, Ex Parte Reexams, and the APA
By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein
Last week the Federal Circuit judges geared up for their October argument session and perhaps enjoyed the beautiful fall weather in Washington. But the Court still found time to issue a dozen decisions in a wide range of patent and non-patent cases. Below we
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September 27, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 20-24): Venue, Venue, Venue
By: Sumaiya Sharmeen
Although the Federal Circuit didn’t issue a lot of precedential decisions last week, it continued the recent trend of venue transfer decisions out of the Western District of Texas. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective
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September 20, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 13-17): More Forays Into Expert Testimony and Damages
By: Seth W. Lloyd and Nishi A Tavernier
Nishi Tavernier, Morrison & Foerster associate, co-authored this post. We’re still waiting (and probably will be for a little while) for the first opinion from newly confirmed Judge Tiffany Cunningham. But in the meantime, we provide below our usual weekly statistics and our case
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September 14, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 6-10): The (Un)Enforceability Of Arbitration Agreements At The PTAB
By: Roman A. Swoopes
The Federal Circuit issued just one precedential opinion the week of Labor Day (along with several non-precedential opinions and Rule 36 judgments). But it’s an interesting one, addressing the interplay between arbitration agreements and nonappealability of decisions to institute inter partes review. Below we
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September 07, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 30-September 3): Candor at the Patent Office
By: Ethan M. Weiner
The Federal Circuit returned to a full week of in-person arguments last week. But that didn’t keep it from issuing a range of decisions in patent and non-patent cases. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective
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August 31, 2021 - Last Week in the Federal Circuit
Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 23-27): Supporting Damages Expert’s Testimony
With Labor Day around the corner and summer coming to a close, the Federal Circuit had a busy week with a lot of precedential opinions to pick from. Below we provide our usual weekly statistics and our case of the week—our highly subjective selection
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Topic Archives: Last Week in the Federal Circuit

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (November 1-5): Killing Bacteria with Light – An Unexpected Result?

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 25-29): Taking the Pulse of Another § 101 Decision

By: Rachel S. Dolphin

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 18-22): Inequitable Conduct = Attorneys’ Fees?

By: Seth W. Lloyd

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (October 4-8): An “Inventive” Authentication Scheme Takes The Cake Under Alice

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 27-October 1): IPRs, Ex Parte Reexams, and the APA

By: Samuel Benjamin Goldstein

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 20-24): Venue, Venue, Venue

By: Sumaiya Sharmeen

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 13-17): More Forays Into Expert Testimony and Damages

By: Seth W. Lloyd and Nishi A Tavernier

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (September 6-10): The (Un)Enforceability Of Arbitration Agreements At The PTAB

By: Roman A. Swoopes

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 30-September 3): Candor at the Patent Office

By: Ethan M. Weiner

Last Week in the Federal Circuit (August 23-27): Supporting Damages Expert’s Testimony