United States Federal Circuit - January 2013 Opinion Summaries

Viegas v. Shinseki

Government Benefits, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment denying claim for disability compensation following claimant's fall when grab bar broke in a Veterans Affairs facility restroom, is reversed...

Deloach v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Military Law
The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims correctly concluded that remand rather than reversal is the appropriate remedy, where the Board of Veterans'...

Hall v. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

Commercial Law, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In design patent infringement action by designer of Tote Towel against defendant, judgment dismissing all claims and counterclaims is: 1) reversed in...

Rexnord Industries v. Kappos

Intellectual Property, Patent
The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences' confirmation of plaintiff's claims 1–14 of the '680 patent for a mechanical conveyor belt as patentable...

Soverain Software v. Newegg

Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In patent infringement suit involving patents related to electronic commerce, wherein a merchant's products are offered and purchased online through...

Stephenson v. Office of Personnel Management

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
Decision by the Merit Systems Protection Board that affirmed respondent's denial of petitioner's request to have his Federal Employees Retirement...

Allfex USA, Inc. v. Avid Identification Systems, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
In patent suit related to Radio Frequency Identification technology where the trial court entered a Stipulated Order of Judgment based on a settlement...

Parallel Networks, LLC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In patent infringement action against 120 defendants involving claim that defendants' websites provide applets in response to user requests in a...

W.C. v. Secretary of Health and Human Services

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
Special master's decision denying petitioner compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, is affirmed, where: 1) the special...

Orion Technology v. US

Government Contracts, Government Law
In action challenging government procurement decision, judgment for government dismissing plaintiff's pre-award bid protest is affirmed where although...