Now that the new year has started, we’re seeing an uptick in precedential opinions.  This week we decided to turn back to patent appeals, taking a look at IPRs

Last week, we got what may be the last big batch of Federal Circuit opinions of 2020.  (In 2019, only six more opinions issued between this time and the end of

This week we talk about the most important standing decision decided by any court last week.  Ok, perhaps, it was the second most important standing decision. 

The Federal Circuit eased back into business after Thanksgiving with an interesting case about appellate jurisdiction.

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 proced

For obviousness, what counts as relevant prior art? The Federal Circuit explains in our case of the week.

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was argument week at the Federal Circuit, which as usual meant the Court issued several Rule 36 affirmances and short non-precedential decisions.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

This week we look at yet another mandamus grant from a Texas district court on a transfer motion. This time the Court provides guidance on both the first-to-fil

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 w

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