United States Federal Circuit - May 2012 Opinion Summaries

Merial Ltd. v. Cipla Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a case involving patented compositions for protecting dogs and cats from infestation with fleas and ticks, a district court judgment holding...

Dominion Resources, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Oil and Gas Law, Tax Law
In a suit seeking a refund of corporate income tax after a settlement pursuant to which the IRS allowed the taxpayer to deduct 50% and capitalize 50%...

FloorPro, Inc. v. US

Military Law, Civil Procedure, Government Contracts
In a breach of contract action brought by a company that agreed to perform floor-coating work in several warehouse bays at a military base, a judgment...

Whitmore v. Dep't of Labor

Administrative Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a former employee against his employer, alleging that his removal was an act of retaliation for his whistleblowing disclosures and EEO...

Mintz v. Dietz & Watson, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action concerning a patent claiming a casing structure for encasing meat products: 1) the determination of noninfringement is...

In re Hyon

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a case involving a patent on Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene for use in artificial joints, a patent examiner's rejection of all claims of...

Yankee Atomic Electric Co. v. US

Contracts, Environmental Law, Public Utilities
In an action seeking damages to compensate for the cost of storing spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high-level radioactive waste beyond the time that the...

Welch v. US

Tax Law
In a suit seeking a refund of an alleged overpayment of taxes on grounds that deficiencies were assessed after the expiration of the governing statute...

In re Baxter International, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a case involving a patent on hemodialysis machines, a decision of the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences affirming the examiner's rejections...

Duchesneau v. Shinseki

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Military Law
In a case in which a veteran sought an increased disability rating for a service-connected shoulder disability, and challenged a holding of the Court...