Browse Federal Circuit's 2026 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
CAFC Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Medical Device Claims
International Medical Devices, Inc. v. Cornell, decided by Federal Circuit on April 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a medical device. The Federal ...
CAFC Affirms Patent Validity for Eli Lilly's Diabetes Drug
Teva Pharmaceuticals International Gmbh v. Eli Lilly and Company, decided by Federal Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the validity of a patent held by ...
CAFC: Logistics services not exempt from customs duties
Life Science Logistics, LLC v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the classification of certain services provided by Li...
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Obviousness Finding
Definitive Holdings v. Powerteq, decided by Federal Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision tha...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Infringement, Reverses Damages Award
Vlsi Technology LLC v. Intel Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. VLSI Technology LLC sued Intel Corporation for patent infringement, alleging that I...
Court Affirms Denial of Inadmissibility Waiver for Extreme Hardship
Gamboa-Avila v. Hhs, decided by Federal Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the denial of a waiver of inadmissibility for a non-citizen seeking admissi...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Catalyst Patent
Ingevity Corporation v. Basf Corporation, decided by Federal Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether BASF's patent for a catalyst used i...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Streaming Patent
Gotv Streaming, LLC v. Netflix, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether Netflix's streaming service infringed upon ...
Federal Circuit: Method using non-nucleic acid probe not patentable
Cash v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for detecting and quantifying nucleic acids using ...
CAFC: Government's termination of contract for default was improper
Syneren Technologies Corp. v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The case concerns whether the government's termination of a contract with Syne...
Settlement payment from government is taxable income, not return of capital
112 Genesee Street, LLC v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the tax treatment of a settlement payment received by 1...
Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Invalidity for Abstract Idea in Medical Treatment
Hamill v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a method for treating a patient with a specific genetic m...
CAFC Affirms PTAB, Finds Software Patent Unpatentable
In Re US, decided by Federal Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of software, specifically the "data processing" method claimed in the...
CAFC Affirms PTAB Decision on Software Patent Eligibility
In Re US, decided by Federal Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of software, specifically whether a patent claim directed to a "metho...
Federal Circuit Affirms Non-Infringement of Therapeutic Device Patent
Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Range of Motion Products...
CAFC Affirms PTAB Finding of Non-Patent-Eligible Abstract Idea
Holstein v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) decision that claims o...
CAFC: Government control over software specs not enough for work-for-hire
Lesko v. United States, decided by Federal Circuit on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the interpretation of the "control" prong of the "work for hire" doctrine...
CAFC Affirms PTAB's Non-Obviousness Finding for Sound View Patent
Sound View Innovations, LLC v. Hulu, LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB) d...
Federal Circuit Affirms Removal of Federal Employee for Misconduct
Conklin v. MSPB, decided by Federal Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's (MSPB) decision to remove Conkli...
CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement of Search Result Patent Against Google
US Patent No. 7,679,637 LLC v. Google LLC, decided by Federal Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether Google's use of a patent for a "sys...
Federal Circuit Affirms No Patent Infringement for Unapproved Drug Method
Barry v. Depuy Synthes Companies, decided by Federal Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to th...
CAFC Affirms Dismissal of Veteran's Benefits Claim for Untimely Notice of Disagreement
McKinney v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, decided by Federal Circuit on January 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether the Veterans Court erred in dismissing a veter...
CAFC Affirms MSPB Decision Upholding Federal Employee Removal
Palmeri v. MSPB, decided by Federal Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Palmeri, challenged the Merit Systems Protection Board's (MSPB) decision to uphold ...
Federal Circuit: Method of treatment claim for medical device is patent-eligible
Young v. Collins, decided by Federal Circuit on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the patentability of a "method of treatment" claim for a medical device. The Fe...
CAFC Affirms ITC: Jibbitz Charms Don't Infringe Crocs Design Patents
Crocs, Inc. v. Itc, decided by Federal Circuit on January 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether certain "Jibbitz" charms, used to decorate Crocs shoes, infrin...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Federal Circuit in 2026. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Patent Eligibility Under 35 U.S.C. § 101 (4 cases), Patent Infringement (3 cases), Patent Infringement Analysis (3 cases), Doctrine Of Equivalents In Patent Law (3 cases), Abstract Idea Exception To Patent Eligibility (3 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 22, Mixed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 1.