United States Federal Circuit - December 2008 Opinion Summaries

Emenaker v. Peake

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
Decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to deny veteran's request for benefits attributable to a service-connected disability stemming...

Palmer v. Merit Sys. Prot. Bd.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Employee's complaint against the US Postal Service, alleging failure to credit him for annual and sick leave accrued while he was on leave without...

Conner Bros. Constr. Co. v. Geren

Administrative Law, Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Military Law
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals correctly denied contractor's claim for delay damages caused when Army denied access to construction site...

Acumed LLC v. Stryker Corp.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Remedies
District court did not abuse its discretion in permanently enjoining defendant from selling its product after jury found willful infringement of...

CHE Consulting, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
In bid protest case where contractor challenged the US Naval Oceanographic Office's decision to hire a single provider to perform both software and...

In re TS Tech USA Corp.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent, Transportation
In a patent infringement action relating to pivotally attached vehicle headrest assemblies, petition for writ of mandamus to vacate decision denying...

Sundance, Inc. v. Demonte Fabricating Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action, grant of plaintiff's motion judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) finding the patent was not invalid is reversed where:...

Gingery v. Dept. of Defense

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against the Department of Defense (DOD) for violation of petitioner's rights under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of...

Hyatt v. Director, Patent and Trademark Office

Patent
In four civil actions brought under 25 U.S.C. section 145 (2000) challenging the rejection of petitioner's patent applications, district court...

Ricoh Co. v. Quanta Computer Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent-infringement case, summary judgment dismissing all claims against defendant is affirmed in part but vacated in part where the district...