United States Federal Circuit - June 2005 Opinion Summaries

Seachange Int'l, Inc. v. C-COR Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement dispute concerning a method for storing video data, judgment of infringement is reversed where the district court erred in...

Northpoint Tech. Ltd. v. MDS Am. Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent dispute concerning satellite television broadcasting, substantial evidence supports the jury's verdict, which found plaintiff's claims...

Rothe Dev. Corp. v. Dep't of Defense

Constitutional Law, Military Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's challenge, alleging that the 2002 reauthorization of section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization Act is facially...

Johnston v. Office of Pers. Mgmt.

Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Dismissal of plaintiff's application for disability benefits is vacated and remanded to determine whether he received the requisite notice stating...

Carley v. Dep't of the Army

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's appeal, seeking review of an adverse employment action, is affirmed where plaintiff has presented no jurisdictional...

US Ass'n of Importers v. US

International Trade
The trial court abused its discretion when it enjoined the government from entertaining private parties' requests for consultations with China under a...

Rasmusson v. Smithkline Beecham Corp.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent dispute concerning a method of treating prostate cancer, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences improperly held that defendant's...

Prima Tek v. Polypap

Intellectual Property, Patent
Judgment of the district court, holding that plaintiff's patent for floral products is not invalid and infringed by defendant, is reversed where the...

Fort James Corp. v. Solo Cup Co.

Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent dispute, dismissal of defendant's counterclaim is reversed where the district court erred in concluding that a post-trial covenant not to...

Kirkendall v. Dep't of the Army

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Military Law
The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act, 5 U.S.C. section 3330a (2000), is subject to equitable tolling.