United States Federal Circuit - October 2013 Opinion Summaries

Randall Mfg. v. Rea

Intellectual Property, Patent
The decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board that certain claims of a third party's patent directed to moveable bulkheads for partitioning cargo...

Synthes USA, LLC v. Spinal Kinetics, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
Judgment for defendant on plaintiff's suit alleging that defendant infringed certain claims of plaintiff's patent for intervertebral implants is...

Geib v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
The denial by the Board of Veterans' Appeals of claimant's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is affirmed,...

Tembenis v. HHS

Government Benefits, Health Law
Eligibility for future lost earnings in an action under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 requires the person suffering from a vaccine...

Wagner v. Shinseki

Attorney's Fees, Government Benefits
Judgment of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims denying claimant's request for fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), and reducing...

Sprinkle v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
The decision of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims denying claimant's claims for entitlement to service connection for mitral valve prolapsed...

Ibormeith IP, LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA

Intellectual Property, Patent
Summary judgment for defendant finding plaintiff's patent for a sleepiness monitor for drivers to be indefinite is affirmed, where the disclosed...

In re: Biedermann

Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences decision rejecting certain claims of the patent application for a bone screw for obviousness is vacated...

Keurig, Inc. v. Sturm Foods, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent
Summary judgment that defendant does not infringe claim 29 of plaintiff's '488 patent and claims 6-8 of the '938 patent, which are related to...

Tyrues v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims properly dismissed claimant's request for disability benefits where: 1) the denial portion of a mixed...