2012 Federal Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law

Opinions 1001 - 1500 of 2102

BROXSIE V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7131
MEDIA QUEUE, LLC. V. NETFLIX, INC.
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1199
DOGLEG RIGHT PARTNERS, LP. V. TAYLORMADE GOLF CO.
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1537
DOE V. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3162
Kam-Almaz v. United States  
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5059

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, a U.S. citizen employed in international disaster relief assistance, returned from an overseas business trip and was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Dulles International Airport. An agent…

KAHRS INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. U.S.
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1034
SPECTRALYTICS, INC. V. CORDIS CORP.
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1121
S3 GRAPHICS CO., LTD. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1127
WEB TRACKING SOLUTIONS, LLC. V. GOOGLE, INC.
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1368
CLOVERLEAF GOLF COURSE, INC. V. FMC CORP.
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1372
KING V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3061
CONFORTO V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3119
SMITH V. MRIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3135
JOHN H. BANKS ET AL. V. U.S.
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5067
BOYD V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7004
FARROW V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7074
KERLINSKY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7118
AMBASE CORP. V. U.S.
Date: June 20, 2012
Docket Number: 2-5047
DOGLEG RIGHT PARTNERS, LP V. TAYLORMADE GOLF CO., INC.
Date: June 19, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1537
HOLLISTER INC. V. CONVATEC INC.
Date: June 19, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1617
AGBANIYAKA V. DEPT. OF THE TREASURY
Date: June 19, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3211
AIRINGTON V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 19, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7188
TIMEBASE PTY LTD. V. THE THOMSON CORP.
Date: June 19, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1082
COLLEGENET, INC. V. MARKETLINX, INC.
Date: June 19, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1083
ALLERGAN, INC. V. WATSON LABORATORIES, INC. -FLORIDA
Date: June 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1310
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. V. NOKIA CORP.
Date: June 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1373
ROYSTON V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3095
HIGGINS V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: June 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3104
JONES V. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Date: June 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3149
Alpha I, L.P. v. United States  
Date: June 15, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5024

Justia Opinion Summary: Normally, if a partner contributes property, his basis in the partnership increases, and, when the partnership assumes a partner’s liability, his basis decreases. A Son-of-BOSS transaction recognizes acquisition (here,…

VALENCIA V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 15, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7202
OFFICE AUTOMATION & TRAINING CONSULTANTS CORP. V. MCHUGH
Date: June 15, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1242
MARSHALL V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 15, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7071
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. V. W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1510
NSK CORP. V. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1362
IN RE MAINLINE CORPORATE HOLDINGS, LTD.
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1609
STERRETT V. DEPT. OF THE NAVY
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3210
Reeves v. Shinseki  
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7085

Justia Opinion Summary: Reeves served as a heavy mortar crewman during combat offensives, 1942-1945, and was awarded three Bronze Stars. In 1981, Reeves filed a claim seeking service-connected disability benefits, with a medical opinion,…

IN RE TAYLOR
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1006
PARALLEL NETWORKS, LLC. V. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1227
CAPITAL MACHINE CO., INC. V. MILLER VENEERS, INC.
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1288
SHARP ELECTRONICS CORP. V. MCHUGH
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1299
BENNETT MARINE, INC. V. LENCO MARINE, INC.
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1336
SEARCY V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3033
STRAUSBAUGH V. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3115
STRAUSBAUGH V. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3126
DAVIS V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7107
OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. V. SANDOZ, INC.
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1126
ISAAC INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1616
TIERNEY V. DEPT. OF JUSTICE
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3159
HILLIARD V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3198
VT Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. United States  
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5033

Justia Opinion Summary: In 1983, the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 10101-10270, authorized the Department of Energy to contract with nuclear facilities for disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high level radioactive waste. The Standard…

Heinzelman v. Sec'y Health & Human Servs.  
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5127

Justia Opinion Summary: Heinzelman, born in 1971, received a flu vaccine in 2003, and within 30 days, was hospitalized for Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder affecting the peripheral nervous system. She was previously employed full-time as a…

PENTEL CO., LTD. V. KAPPOS
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1002
HTC CORP. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CORP.
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1204
ACCENTRA, INC. V. STAPLES, INC.
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1237
OTTAH V. 1ST MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1405
MESSENGER V. DEPT. OF LABOR
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3016
DUGGAN V. DEPT. OF DEFENSE
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3025
CRASSOCIATES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5037
BURNEY V. U.S.
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5088
BEASLEY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7029
BURKS V. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Date: June 12, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3196
EDWARDS V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 12, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3236
LOSADA V. DEPT. OF DEFENSE
Date: June 12, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3020
DAVIS V. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Date: June 12, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3069
Toshiba Corp. v. Imation Corp.  
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1204

Justia Opinion Summary: Once a user records all of the data on the DVD, the user may choose to "finalize" the DVD. A recordable DVD can be played in the drive in which it was recorded without finalization, but not on other recorders or…

KENNEDY V. SEC. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5106
JOHNSON V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7180
ACORDA THERAPEUTICS INC. V. APOTEX INC.
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1019
REIFFIN V. MICROSOFT CORP.
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1140
FELD V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3043
HOBSON V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3048
SCOTT V. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3050
BOOE V. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMIN.
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3067
RICKETTS V. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3109
SMITH V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3135
GLASSER V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3146
WILLIAMS V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7078
TUCKER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7081
KIERSEY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7082
JAMES V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7129
LAND O'LAKES, INC. V. KAPPOS
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1569
SUNDT CONSTRUCTION, INC. V. DONLEY
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1603
ARGENTUM MEDICAL, LLC. V. SILVERLON INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC.
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1618
ALLERGAN, INC. V. SANDOZ INC.
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1619
YOUNIES V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3031
OENGA V. U.S.
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5074
SAFFRAN V. JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1043
FLASH SEATS, LLC. V. PACIOLAN, INC.
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1053
YANGZHOU BESTPAK GIFTS & CRAFTS CO., LTD. V. U.S.
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1312
BOUTIN V. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3018
LOVETT V. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3030
ORCINO V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3034
TATE V. U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3066
HILL V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3093
DONALDSON V. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3106
JENKINS V. U.S.
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5019
GUMP V. U.S.
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5061
SHAFFER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7052
COLLINS V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7108
MINTZ V. DIETZ & WATSON, INC.
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1341
R&L Carriers, Inc. v. Drivertech, LLC  
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1493

Justia Opinion Summary: R+L, owns a patent relating to the less-than-a-load trucking industry and uses the patented method in its business. Carriers in the industry pick up freight from several different customers, often destined for different…

Hollmer v. Harari  
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1276

Justia Opinion Summary: Harari's 880 application, filed in 1999, is a continuation of the 708 application, which was a continuation of the 838 application, which was a divisional of the 566 application, filed in 1989 on the same day as Harari's…

TROPP V. CONAIR CORP.
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1583
HOLLAND V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7198
GRIMES V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7204
SANOFI-SYNTHELABO V. APOTEX INC.
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1383
PALACIOS V. U.S.
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5028
DAY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 7, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7035
TRADING TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. ESPEED, INC.
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1424
PARALLEL NETWORKS, LLC. V. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1227
WILDER V. U.S.
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1284
BARON SERVICES, INC. V. MEDIA WEATHER INNOVATIONS LLC.
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1285
KRUSE TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP V. DAIMLER AG
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1351
ALONZO V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3010
JOHNSON V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3096
BRONT V. DEPT. OF THE TREASURY
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3121
WILLIAMS V. U.S.
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5009
FREEDMAN V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: June 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7098
GEOSPAN CORP. V. PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Date: June 5, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1380
THE COMPAK COMPANIES, LLC. V. JOHNSON
Date: June 5, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1457
POZEN INC. V. PAR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: June 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1023
U.S. V. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YORK
Date: June 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1056
SYNQOR, INC. V. ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: June 4, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1191
LOCUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. V. U.S.
Date: June 4, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5011
COEUR D'ALENE TRIBE V. U.S.
Date: June 4, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5055
MINTZ V. DIETZ & WATSON, INC.
Date: June 1, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1341
IN RE HTC CORP.
Date: June 1, 2012
Docket Number: 12-130
Merial, Ltd. v. Cipla, Ltd.  
Date: May 31, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1471

Justia Opinion Summary: The patents involve topical compositions for protecting pets from fleas and ticks. The 940 patent, now expired, claimed fipronil for pest control by direct toxicity. Merial, as exclusive licensee, developed compositions…

Dominon Res., Inc. v. United States  
Date: May 31, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5087

Justia Opinion Summary: In 1996, Dominion, a power company, replaced coal burners in two of its plants, temporarily removing the units from service for two to three months. During that time, Dominion incurred interest on debt unrelated to the…

FloorPro, Inc. v. United States  
Date: May 31, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5116

Justia Opinion Summary: In February, 2002, the Navy awarded GM&W a contract for floor coating at a military base. GM&W subcontracted with FloorPro, which completed the work on February 27, 2002 and billed GM&W. On March 8, the Navy informed…

Mintz v. Dietz & Watson  
Date: May 30, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1341

Justia Opinion Summary: The 148 patent claims a structure for encasing meat products. It describes prior art, which use netting that allows meat to bulge between strands and produce a desirable checkerboard pattern on the meat’s surface, but…

ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES, GMBH V. GUIDEWIRE SOFTWRE, INC.
Date: May 30, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1486
Whitmore v. Dep't of Labor  
Date: May 30, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3084

Justia Opinion Summary: Whitmore began his federal government career in 1972. In 1990 his group transferred to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Prior to 2005, Whitmore regularly received better than satisfactory performance…

FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1059
3M CO. V. MOHAN
Date: May 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1328
RANDALL MAY INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. DEG MUSIC PRODUCTS, INC.
Date: May 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1530
BOUCHARD V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3125
GEOSPAN CORP. V. PICTOMETRY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
Date: May 29, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1032
CUMMINS-ALLISON CORP. V. SBM CO., LTD.
Date: May 25, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1049
In Re: Hyon  
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1239

Justia Opinion Summary: The patent is entitled “Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Molded Article for Artificial Joints and Method of Preparing the Same.” The examiner rejected a reissue application as obvious, finding that it would have…

WALKER DIGITAL, LLC. V. MICROSOFT CORP.
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1419
RICHARDSON V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7156
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1196
BUNZL PROCESSOR DISTRIBUTION, LLC. V. KAPPOS
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1198
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1200
IN RE DELL INC.
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-129
BENNETT MARINE, INC. V. LENCO MARINE, INC.
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1336
WARNER CHILCOTT CO., LLC. V. IMPAX LABORATORIES, INC.
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1376
LOVETT V. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3030
MALONE V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3036
GINGERY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3110
NESTAR GOVERNMENT CONSULTING, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5023
AMBASE CORP. V. U.S.
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5047
PATEREK V. SEC. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5078
FREEDMAN V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 24, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7098
NOVO NORDISK A/S V. CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES, LTD.
Date: May 23, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1001
IN RE BAXTER INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date: May 23, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1073
PLASMART, INC. V. KAPPOS.
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1570
WARREN V. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3223
RAMOS V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7169
U.S. V. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1056
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1196
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1200
D.J. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, INC. V. SEBELIUS
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1314
APPLE INC. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1338
FOX V. DEPT. OF DEFENSE
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3078
HILL V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3093
STANLEY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7085
DAWKINS V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 22, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7105
IN RE HILLIS
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1401
KAHRS INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1034
S3 GRAPHICS CO., LTD. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1127
HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC. V. TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1131
HOFFMAN-LA ROCHE INC. V. ROXANE LABORATORIES, INC.
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1132
NOVOZYMES A/S V. DANISCO Z/S
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1138
ROLEX WATCH U.S.A., INC. V. AFP IMAGING CORP.
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1260
CLAY V. CAMERON
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1396
CRAWFORD V. DEPT. OF THE ARMY
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3037
SLATTERY V. U.S.
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5041
SMITH V. U.S.
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5074
COLE V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 21, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7050
BEER V. U.S.
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 10-5012
Yankee Atomic Elec. Co. v. United States  
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5020

Justia Opinion Summary: Power companies sought damages for the cost of storing spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste beyond when the government promised by contract to begin storing that waste in a permanent repository. In 2004,…

Welch v. United States  
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5090

Justia Opinion Summary: The claims court found that the taxpayers were not entitled to refunds of $142,277.55 and $725,205.28 paid to the IRS for tax deficiencies in tax year 1992 and tax year 1995. The taxpayers disputed whether the IRS…

NEUTRAL TANDEM, INC. V. PEERLESS NETWORK, LLC.
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1012
ASPEX EYEWEAR, INC. V. ALTAIR EYEWEAR, INC.
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1102
BROOKS V. DUNLOP MANUFACTURING INC.
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1164
NASUTI V. DEPT. OF STATE
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3136
VOORHIS V. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3221
FOURNIER V. U.S.
Date: May 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5056
In Re Baxter Int'l, Inc.  
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1073

Justia Opinion Summary: Baxter's patent relates to hemodialysis machines that can function in place of a human kidney to cleanse the blood of toxins using a solution called a dialysate. The patent, entitled "Method and Apparatus for Kidney…

Duchesneau v. Shinseki  
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7112

Justia Opinion Summary: Duchesneau served on active duty in the Army, July 1996 to January 1999. In 2000, a VA Regional Office granted service connection for her right shoulder bursitis with a 10 percent disability rating. In 2003 she sought…

IN RE MSTG, INC.
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 11-996
CORNELL D.M. JUDGE CORNISH V. KAPPOS
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1157
SUPREMA, INC. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1170
ALOZIE V. CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEMS
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1317
ULRICH V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3035
D&S CONSULTANTS, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5031
BOYD V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 17, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7004
EMD MILLIPORE CORP. V. W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Date: May 16, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1029
STURDIVANT V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 16, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7001
PARALLEL NETWORKS, LLC. V. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
Date: May 16, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1227
LONDON V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 16, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3076
CEPHALON, INC. V. WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1325
ARGENTUM MEDICAL, LLC. V. SILVERLON INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC.
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1618
BECKER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3224
Morris v. Shinseki  
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7061

Justia Opinion Summary: Morris served on active duty for two months in 1964. His entrance examination and examination upon separation revealed no psychiatric abnormality. In 1966 Morris sought disability compensation for a psychiatric…

VALENCIA V. DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7202
COLLINS V. WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1009
LECTROLARM CUSTOM SYSTEMS, INC. V. VICON INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1156
WYETH AND CORDIS CORP. V. ABBOTT CORDIS CORP.
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1223
SANOFI-SYNTHELABO V. APOTEX, INC.
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1383
PRICHARD V. DEPT. OF DEFENSE
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3045
BECKER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 15, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3052
ALEXX, INC. V. CHARM ZONE, INC.
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1445
LUSH V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3131
Gaylord v. United States  
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5097

Justia Opinion Summary: Gaylord created “The Column,” sculptures representing soldiers that are the centerpiece of the Korean War Veterans' Memorial on the National Mall. The Postal Service issued a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of…

GRUEN V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7203
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Elec. Co., Ltd.  
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1105

Justia Opinion Summary: Apple claimed that Samsung smartphones, the Galaxy S and the Infuse, and its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet infringed four Apple patents. Apple sought a preliminary injunction to block importation and U.S. sales. The district…

IN RE HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-127
FRANKLIN V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3015
HILL V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3024
BRIGHAM V. SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3129
FEAZEL V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7061
GARZA V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7073
DAWKINS V. SHINSEKI
Date: May 14, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7105
NORTHPOINT TECHNOLOGY, LTD. V. DIRECTV, INC.
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1524
IN RE O'DONNELL
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1610
GONZALEZ V. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3238
DUNLAP V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7133
MAYBERRY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7136
HARRIMAN V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7141
FONTILLA V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3013
RIVERA V. MERIT SYTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3019
PINCKNEY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7033
COLEMAN V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7037
IN RE BREINER
Date: May 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1387
OCEAN DUKE CORP. V. U.S.
Date: May 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1597
TATUM V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3233
CADORET V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7143
WOODARD V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7178
CASTROVERDE V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: May 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3012
FORSTER-JONES V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7020
GPX INTERNATIONAL TIRE CORP. V. U.S.
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1107
IN RE ARACHNID, INC.
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1430
IN RE ARACHNID, INC.
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1431
MBO LABORATORIES, INC. V. BECTON, DICKINSON & CO.
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1446
GAGE V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3219
BENNINGTON V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3222
GINGERY V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3225
THOMPSON V. U.S.
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5057
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1246
CUNNINGHAM V. U.S.
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5052
ROBINSON V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7045
In Re Youman  
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1136

Justia Opinion Summary: The invention is an electronic program schedule system for television that allows the user to access and navigate program information. A user can access a display that lists programs alphabetically and can either scroll…

Leader Tech., Inc. v. Facebook, Inc.  
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1366

Justia Opinion Summary: Leader, a software company, owns the 761 patent, which discloses a system that manages data that may be accessed and created by multiple users over a network. The patent improves upon conventional systems by associating…

In Re Montgomery  
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1376

Justia Opinion Summary: Montgomery filed the 824 application in 2005, claiming priority to United Kingdom applications 9722026.3 (October 1997) and 9810855.8 (May 1998). The application is directed to inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin system…

REESE V. VERIZON CALIFORNIA, INC.
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1048
ASLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1059
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1196
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1200
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1230
ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1269
WHITE BUFFALO CONSTRUCTIONS, INC. .V U.S.
Date: May 8, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5045
Otsuka Pharm. Co., Ltd. v. Sandoz, Inc.  
Date: May 7, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1126

Justia Opinion Summary: The FDA last approved a typical antipsychotic in 1975. Despite drawbacks, typical antipsychotics are still used to treat schizophrenia. In the early 1960s, researchers discovered clozapine, the first "atypical"…

Chicago Bd. Options Exch., Inc. v. Int' Sec. Exch., L.L.C.  
Date: May 7, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1267

Justia Opinion Summary: The patent, titled "Automated Exchange for Trading Derivative Securities," discloses an invention directed to an automated exchange for trading options contracts that allocates trades among market professionals and that…

CHU V. THE BOEING CO.
Date: May 7, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1304
COMMIL USA, LLC. .V CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: May 7, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1042
SPECTRALYTICS, INC. V. CORDIS CORP.
Date: May 7, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1121
KISSI V. U.S.
Date: May 7, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5025
RAKOWITZ V. U.S.
Date: May 7, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5038
IN RE EMC CORP.
Date: May 4, 2012
Docket Number: 11-100
Minkin v. Gibbons, P.C.  
Date: May 4, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1178

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff worked as an airplane mechanic, in the Navy and for several airlines. In the 1960s, he devised a tool that could reach deep inside airplane engines without disassembling external components. In 2000, a patent…

ADAMS RESPIRATORY THERAPEUTICS, INC. V. PERRIGO CO.
Date: May 4, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1205
KING V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: May 4, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3061
ROCHA V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: May 4, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3087
JOHNSON V. DEPT. OF DEFENSE
Date: May 3, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3096
ROGERS V. TRISTAR PRODUCTS, INC.
Date: May 2, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1494
IN RE FINJAN, INC.
Date: May 2, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1542
ENGLEWOOD TERRACE LTD. PARTNERSHIP V. U.S.
Date: May 2, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5072
MONSANTO CO. V. DAVID
Date: May 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1128
ALLERGAN, INC. V. WATSON LABORATORIES, INC. -FLORIDA
Date: May 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1310
POLLACK V. U.S.
Date: May 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5042
DEPONTE V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7080
CIVIX--DDI, LLC. V. HOTELS.COM GP., LLC.
Date: May 1, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1599
HAGER V. SEC. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Date: May 1, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5104
IN RE AMAZON.COM INC.
Date: May 1, 2012
Docket Number: 12-115
ALLERGAN, INC. V. WATSON LABORATORIES, INC. -FLORIDA
Date: May 1, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1310
MALIK V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: May 1, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7069
SYNQOR, INC. V. ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1191
KENNEDY V. SEC. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5106
Hall v. United States  
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5119

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, a Naval Criminal Investigative Service engineer since 1984, agreed to a transfer in 2002. The transfer was delayed because of her mother’s poor health. Shortly before the transfer was to occur, she voluntarily…

LAYNE CHRISTENSEN COM. V. BRO-TECH CORP.
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1178
KING V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3061
BASS V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3086
JONES V. DEPT. OF THE ARMY
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3120
GILBERT V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7006
HUNT V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7039
SHAFFER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7052
Essar Steel, Ltd. v. United States  
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1270

Justia Opinion Summary: The Department of Commerce investigated Essar's participation in several programs, including its purchase of iron ore from India's government-owned National Mineral Development Corporation and participation in programs…

THE LEXINGTON CO., AB. V. LEXINGTON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1627
GOMEZ V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3205
RIGDON V. DEPT. OF DEFENSE
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3228
GLENN DEFENSE MARINE (ASIA) V. U.S.
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5071
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY CONSULTANTS, INC. V. U.S.
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5081
JACKSON V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7186
WHITE V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFIARS
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7194
PSC VSMPO-AVISMA CORP. V. U.S.
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1076
WILLIS V. CAN'T STOP PRODUCTIONS, INC.
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1109
HORIZON LINES, LLC. V. U.S.
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1163
IN RE HOWARD
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 12-126
ALLERGAN, INC. V. WATSON LABORATORIES, INC. -FLORIDA
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1310
HALL V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 27, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3063
Githens-Bellas v. Shinseki  
Date: April 26, 2012
Docket Number: 10-7129

Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner served in the Army for about 30 months, 1981-1983 and suffered injury to her knees and wrist. The VA regional office assigned a 10 percent rating to her left wrist with an effective date of 1986. In 1987, her…

Stone v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs.  
Date: April 26, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5109

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs sought compensation under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, 42 U.S.C. 300aa, for injuries to their children allegedly caused by the Diptheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis vaccine. The children…

BORADCOM CORP. V. EMULEX CORP.
Date: April 26, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1309
WOLFCHILD V. U.S.
Date: April 26, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5035
COMINT SYSTEMS CORP. V. U.S.
Date: April 26, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5039
ZAPMEDIA SERVICES, INC. V. APPLE, INC.
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1546
PECARD V. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3151
NWOGU V. U.S.
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5015
ROCKIES EXPRESS PIPELINE LLC. V. SALAZAR
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1055
JOY MM DELAWARE, INC. V. CINCINNATI MINE MACHINERY, CO.
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1153
MABUS V. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY CONSULTANTS, INC.
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1175
DEERE & CO. V. BUSH HOG, LLC.
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1293
ULRICH V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3035
AL-QAUSI V. U.S.
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5079
GRONER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 25, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7072
Landmark Screens, L.L.C. v. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P  
Date: April 23, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1297

Justia Opinion Summary: Landmark invented an LED billboard and retained Kohler to file a patent application. Kohler filed the 096 application. USPTO indicated that the application contained multiple inventions. Kohler pursued two claims and…

IN RE TRANSACTION HOLDINGS LTD., LLC.
Date: April 23, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1361
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. V. O2 MICRO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Date: April 23, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1221
Parsons Global Servs., Inc. v. McHugh  
Date: April 20, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1201

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2004, the Army awarded Parsons the prime contract for work in Iraq. The contract incorporated Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), for reimbursement of sub-contractor costs. Parsons entered into a subcontract with…

IN RE MOUSA
Date: April 19, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1294
Waltner v. United States  
Date: April 19, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5105

Justia Opinion Summary: Taxpayers filed original federal income tax returns for 2003 through 2006, followed by alleged amended returns seeking refunds for those same years. They filed original returns in 2007 and 2008, seeking refunds. In…

HOR V. CHU
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1540
GLENN DEFENSE MARINE (ASIA), V. U.S.
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5071
Donnellan v. Shinseki  
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7127

Justia Opinion Summary: Donnellan served in the National Guard from 1969 until 2000. In 1996, a portion of his sigmoid colon was removed as treatment for colon cancer. In March 1998, after diagnosis of acquired polyposis, he had a total…

TOOKES V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7189
TROST V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7192
KAHRS INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. U.S.
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1034
ASPEX EYEWEAR, INC. V. ALTAIR EYEWEAR, INC.
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1102
PARALLEL NETWORKS, LLC. V. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1227
SCIELE PHARMA INC. V. LUPIN LTD.
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1228
DIVIX GOLF, INC. V. MOHR
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1235
ALOZIE V. CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEMS
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1317
OGUMA V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3053
JONES V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3085
FREEDMAN V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7098
IN RE AGA MEDICAL CORP.
Date: April 18, 2012
Docket Number: 12-125
LASERFACTURING, INC. V. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
Date: April 17, 2012
Docket Number: 09-1013
USPPS, Ltd. v. Avery Dennison Corp.  
Date: April 17, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1525

Justia Opinion Summary: In 1999 Beasley filed a patent application for personalized postage stamps. In 2001 the PTO issued notice of allowance. Beasley then entered into a licensing agreement with Avery, specifying that Avery would assume…

MAYESKE V. DEPT. OF THE NAVY
Date: April 17, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3167
SEIRUS INNOVATIVE ACCESSORIES, INC. V. CABELA'S INC.
Date: April 17, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1162
Consol. Edison Co. of NY, Inc. v. United States  
Date: April 16, 2012
Docket Number: 10-5155

Justia Opinion Summary: In 1983, Congress enacted the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 10101-10270, authorizing the Department of Energy to enter into contracts with nuclear facilities for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and…

Bayer Schering Pharma, AG v. Lupin, Ltd.  
Date: April 16, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1143

Justia Opinion Summary: A drug manufacturer can obtain FDA permission to market a generic version of an approved drug by Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), rather than full New Drug Application (NDA). It is an act of infringement to file…

Ford Motor Co. v. United States  
Date: April 16, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1224

Justia Opinion Summary: In 1998, the Supreme Court held that the Harbor Maintenance Tax, 26 U.S.C. 4461-4462, was unconstitutional as applied to exports. U.S. Customs enacted procedures for refunds and established a separate HMT database with…

In re Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended Release Casule Patent Litigation  
Date: April 16, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1399

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiffs are the owner of the patents, which cover a modified-release dosage form of skeletal muscle relaxants (793) and a method of relieving muscle spasms with the formulation disclosed in the 793 patent, and the…

Dey Pharma, LP v. Sunovion Pharm., Inc.  
Date: April 16, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1507

Justia Opinion Summary: A brand-name company seeking FDA new drug approval must submit information about patents for which a claim of infringement could reasonably be asserted, 21 U.S.C. 355(b)(1), for publication in the Orange Book. A generic…

MACHULAS V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 16, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3082
BARD PERIPHERAL VASCULAR, INC. V. W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Date: April 13, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1510
PICTURE PATENTS, LLC. V. AEROPOSTALE, INC.
Date: April 13, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1558
Richard v. United States  
Date: April 13, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5083

Justia Opinion Summary: The 1868 Laramie Treaty, between tribes of Sioux Indians and the United States, included provisions that: “If bad men among the whites, or among other people subject to the authority of the United States, shall commit…

FLASH SEATS, LLC. V. PACIOLAN, INC.
Date: April 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1053
IN RE HEWLITT-PACKARD CO.
Date: April 13, 2012
Docket Number: 12-124
TYRUES V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 12, 2012
Docket Number: 10-7011
In re Becton Dickinson & Co.  
Date: April 12, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1111

Justia Opinion Summary: BD applied to register with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office a mark for "closures for medical collection tubes," asserting acquired distinctiveness based on five years of substantially exclusive, continuous use in…

AMMONS V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 12, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3156
NEW HAMPSHIRE BALL BEARINGS, INC. V. U.S.
Date: April 12, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1246
PEDELOSE V. DEPT. OF DEFENSE
Date: April 12, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3027
MALIK V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 12, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7041
Cloer v. Sec'y of Health & Human Servs.  
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 09-5052

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff, a physician, sought compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. 300aa-1 to -34, alleging that Hepatitis B vaccination caused her multiple sclerosis. The Special Master…

MEMORYLINK CORP. V. MOTOROLA, INC.
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1533
AVENTIS PHARMA S.A. V. HOSPIRA, INC.
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1018
SYNQOR, INC. V. ARTESYN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1191
SMARTMETRIC INC. V. AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1473
QINGDAO TAIFA GROUP CO., LTD. V. U.S.
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1595
OK'S CASCADE CO. V. U.S.
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5082
Chandler v. Shinseki  
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7030

Justia Opinion Summary: In 1992, at age 57, Navy veteran who served on active duty during the Korean Conflict began receiving pension benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1521(a) for non-service connected disabilities. He had a combined disability rating…

CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1026
CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES, INC. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1170
GENERAL DYNAMIS CORP. V. PANETTA
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1249
MOTIVA, LLC. .V INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1252
ICOS VISION SYSTEMS CORP. N.V. V. SCANNER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1268
HALL V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3063
WILSON V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3092
BERRY V. U.S.
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5022
KEYSER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7063
KEYSER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7064
KEYSER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 11, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7065
BECWAR V. DEPT. OF LABOR
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3123
Norris v. Sec. & Exch. Comm'n  
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3129

Justia Opinion Summary: Norris was an SEC trial attorney from 1992, until he was removed in 2009. He had twice previously been disciplined for exercising poor judgment and misuse of government email. The firing was based on emails expressing…

EBRON V. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3173
BURSK V. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3196
ACCENT PACKAGING, INC. V. LEGGETT & PLATT, INC.
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1011
CONVOLVE, INC. V. COMPAQ COMPUTER CORP.
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1074
RAMOS-HERNANDEZ V. U.S.
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1155
SALAZAR V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3011
TAWADROUS V. DEPT. OF THE TREASURY
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3028
OLSZAK V. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3031
SIEGEL V. DEPT. OF STATE
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3039
WILLIAMS V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3051
INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC. V. U.S.
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5066
HEINEMANN V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 10, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7043
Aventis Pharma S.A. v. Hospira, Inc.  
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1018

Justia Opinion Summary: Plaintiff's 561 and 512 pharmaceutical patents for "Taxotere" are related to administration of the chemotherapy cancer drug docetaxel (a successor to the cancer drug paclitaxel, covered by a now-expired patent). To…

Noah Systems, Inc. v. Intuit, Inc.  
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1390

Justia Opinion Summary: The 435 patent relates to an automated financial accounting system that allows a user to connect to the computers of companies with which the user conducts business for transmission of financial information . Plaintiff…

JARDIN V. DATALLEGRO, INC.
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1475
ASTRAZENECA LP. V. MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1506
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING CORP. V. TECHNICOLOR USA, INC.
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1575
Wilder v. Merit Systems Protection Board  
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3105

Justia Opinion Summary: Petitioner served 26 years in the U.S. Army. Following his discharge, he began working in a civil service position as a maintenance management specialist for the Department of the Navy. His appointment was subject to…

JOHNSON V. U.S.
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5094
IN RE MSTG, INC.
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-996
IN RE MSTG, INC.
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 11-M996
MORALES V. DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3004
BOYS V. DEPT. OF LABOR
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3021
BRIGGS V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3023
SMITH V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7023
HILL V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7025
IN RE CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: April 9, 2012
Docket Number: 12-M123
DACHNIWSKYJ V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3158
GEIREN V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3163
BANEY V. DEPT. OF JUSTICE
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3212
HTC CORP. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1204
BOURDEAU BROS., INC. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1262
CROAL-MANUEL V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3070
COBELL V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3080
FOURNIER V. U.S.
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5056
ASKEW V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7010
GRIFFIN V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7012
CARTER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7022
IN RE FIRST QUALITY BABY PRODUCTS, LLC.
Date: April 6, 2012
Docket Number: 12-M122
ALLERGAN, INC. V. SANDOZ, INC.
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1619
ARCELORMITTAL FRANCE V. AK STEEL CORP.
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1638
STRADER V. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3137
RAMEY V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3183
RICHARDSON V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7156
KIDWELL V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7207
KAHRS INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. U.S.
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1034
CHECKPOINT SYSTEMS, INC. V. ALL-TAG SECURITY S.A.
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1085
BEYERS V. DEPT. OF STATE
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3099
INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE CO. V. U.S.
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5030
DRAY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7005
KELLY V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7024
SHAFFER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 5, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7052
TECHNOLOGY PATENTS LLC. V. T-MOBILE (UK) LTD.
Date: April 4, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1581
ALLERGAN, INC. V. SANDOZ INC.
Date: April 4, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1619
PARALLEL NETWORKS, LLC. V. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
Date: April 4, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1227
BECKER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 4, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3008
GLATT V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 4, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7030
Advanced Fiber Tech. Trust. v. J&L Fiber Serv., Inc.  
Date: April 3, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1243

Justia Opinion Summary: The patent involves screening devices used in the pulp and paper industry. According to the specification of the asserted patent, a persistent problem in the screening process is clogging of the openings in the screen…

In re: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America  
Date: April 3, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1330

Justia Opinion Summary: The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board found that a service mark, NATIONAL CHAMBER, submitted by the Chamber of Commerce of the USA, was correctly refused registration for being merely descriptive under 15 U.S.C.…

APPLE INC. V. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
Date: April 3, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1125
BASF AGRO B.V. V. MAKHTESHIM AGAN OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Date: April 3, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1206
BASS V. DEPT. OF LABOR
Date: April 3, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3086
CASITAS MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT V. U.S.
Date: April 3, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5033
ACTIVEVIDEO NETWORKS, INC. V. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1538
PEREZ V. U.S.
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5129
BOYD V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7209
SELECT EXPORT CORP. V. JACK RICHESON & CO.
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1122
MACHULAS V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3081
FRANCISCO V. MERIT SYSTEM PROTECTION BOARD
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3090
CRASSOCIATES, INC. V. U.S.
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-5037
SAOY-CINCO V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7027
HUNT V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7039
IN RE TREND MICRO INC.
Date: April 2, 2012
Docket Number: 12-M119
HITACHI HOME ELECTRONICS (AMERICA), INC. V. U.S.
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 10-1345
LEARNING CURVE BRANDS V. MUNCHKIN, INC.
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1036
STEPHEN SLESINGER, INC. V. DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1593
SUESS V. U.S.
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5101
BROWNSTEIN V. LINDSAY
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-1278
LONDON V. GENERAL SERVICES ADMIN.
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3076
WASHINGTON V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3079
CALIMLIM V. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3097
JACKSON V. MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-3098
SHAFFER V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7052
APOLLO V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: March 30, 2012
Docket Number: 12-7090
CEPHALON, INC. V. WATSON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: March 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1325
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORP. V. MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: March 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-1637
Duncan v. Dep't of the Air Force  
Date: March 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3053

Justia Opinion Summary: Federal employees are entitled up to 15 days each year of military leave to attend training as a member of a reserve of the armed forces or National Guard. 5 U.S.C. 6323(a)(1). The Federal Circuit held that federal…

RIGDON V. DEPT. OF DEFENSE
Date: March 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3228
YOUNG V. DEPT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Date: March 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-3232
OENGA V. U.S.
Date: March 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-5074
GREENE V. DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date: March 29, 2012
Docket Number: 11-7166

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