United States Federal Circuit - November 2009 Opinion Summaries

Jackson v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Government Law, Military Law
The United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims decision that attorney-petitioner was not entitled to fees for the representation of her...

Dorsey v. Office of Pers. Mgmt.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Merit Systems Protection Board's denial of petitioner's request for a survival annuity benefit based on the federal service of her late spouse is...

Iovate Health Sci., Inc. v. Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition, Inc.

Commercial Law, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent case involving nutritional supplements containing a ketoacid and an amino acid to enhance muscle performance or recovery from fatigue,...

Alabama Aircraft Indus., Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Military Law
In plaintiff's post-award bid protest case against the Department of the Air Force (agency) for awarding a billion-dollar-plus contract to Boeing for...

Williams v. Soc. Sec. Admin.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) affirming the Social Security Administration's removal of petitioner for his participation in...

In re 1800Mattress.com IP., LLC

Administrative Law, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Final decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Board) refusing registration of the mark...

Cold War Museum, Inc. v. Cold War Air Museum, Inc.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In trademark cancellation proceedings, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's (Board) decision canceling registration of appellant-Cold War Museum's...

Barela v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Military Law
A decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims', denying a surviving spouse's claim for dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) from...

Imation Corp. v. Koninklijke Philips Elec. N.V.

Commercial Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
In plaintiff's case against defendants arising from a patent license agreement dispute, judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendants is reversed...