United States Federal Circuit - December 2011 Opinion Summaries

Benedict v. Super Bakery, Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Trademark
In a suit by a bakery owning the word mark GOODY MAN seeking cancellation of an individual's registration of the trademark G THE GOODYMAN on grounds...

Patrick v. Shinseki

Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits, Military Law
In a case in which a widow of a deceased veteran had prevailed on a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation from the Department of Veterans...

GPX International Tire Corp. v. US

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Trade
In an appeal from an order of the Court of International Trade sustaining a decision by the Commerce Department not to impose countervailing duties on...

Salmon v. Social Security Administration

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
Social Security Administration (SSA) employee's removal from employment is affirmed where SSA’s employee performance review system was: 1) based on...

In Re Construction Equipment Company

Intellectual Property, Patent
In an appeal from an adverse reexamination proceedings in which the USPTO rejected appellant's claims concerning a patent directed to a vehicle for...

Younies v. Merit Systems Protection Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from an order of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) dismissing petitioner's appeal, order is affirmed because substantial evidence...

In re Link_A_Media Devices Corp.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In an challenge to an order of the district court denying petitioner's motion to transfer venue, order is vacated where, on balalnce of the interests,...

Russell v. US

Administrative Law, Military Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff's complaint for interest charges on military credit accounts, judgment is...

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In an appeal from entry of summary judgment in favor of the defendants in a patent infringement dispute, judgment is affirmed because the district...