Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Case Law
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was created in 1982 by merging the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals with the U.S. Court of Claims and is the only federal appellate court to hear patent appeals. The court sits primarily in Washington, DC. and is different from the other U.S. federal appeals courts in that it hears cases based upon subject matter versus those matters brought in a specific geographic location. The decisions of the court, in particular in regard to cases involving patents are unique in that they are binding precedent Decisions of this circuit are only superseded by changes in specific law or from decisions rendered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The court has jurisdiction over appeals from:
- Article I Tribunals
- Article III Tribunals
- The Congressional Office of Compliance
More information regarding the history of the court and the judges who have served on it can be found at the Federal Circuit Historical Society.
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Recent Decisions From the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Date: November 13, 2026
Docket Number: 25-1286
Justia Opinion Summary: The case involves two patents owned by Netlist, Inc., which concern improvements to computer memory modules, specifically relating to buffering techniques and the use of chip-select signals compliant with JEDEC industry…
Date: November 13, 2026
Docket Number: 25-1372
Justia Opinion Summary: The plaintiff, a Marine Corps Reserve officer, served on active duty and was placed on medical hold due to a service-related condition. His active-duty orders were extended several times, but ultimately expired in March…
Date: November 13, 2026
Docket Number: 25-1559
Justia Opinion Summary: A Turkish steel producer, Kaptan, was subject to an administrative review by the U.S. Department of Commerce concerning antidumping duties imposed on rebar exported from Turkey to the United States. During the review…
Date: November 13, 2026
Docket Number: 26-1012
Justia Opinion Summary: Ronald L. Green, a revenue agent employed by the Internal Revenue Service in Las Vegas, was indefinitely suspended in August 2006 on suspicion of filing fraudulent tax returns. Shortly before the suspension took effect,…
Date: November 13, 2026
Docket Number: 26-1456
Justia Opinion Summary: The petitioner, a Transportation Specialist employed by the Department of the Army, was suspended for ten days based on alleged misconduct. On the same day the suspension was proposed, she filed a whistleblower complaint…
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