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FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS 

 States and/or Territories of the Federal Circuit

The Federal Circuit has nationwide jurisdiction to hear appeals in specialized cases, such as those involving patent laws and cases decided by the Court of International Trade and the Court of Federal Claims.

 Decided Case Summaries

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In re the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of AmericaUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Federal Circuit affirms Patent and Trademark Office refusal to register the service mark, NATIONAL CHAMBER
Trademarks4/3/2012
MySpace, Inc. v. Graphon Corp.Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Graphon appeals summary judgment of patent invalidity in favor of MySpace, Fox Audience Network, Inc., and craigslist.
Patents3/2/2012
Coach Services, Inc v. Triumph Learning LLC Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
The Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit largely affirms a Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) rejection of CSI’s opposition to Triumph’s attempt to register COACH for educational materials.
Trademarks2/21/2012
Research Corporation Technologies, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Federal Circuit, Applying the Supreme Court’s June 2010 Decision About Patentable Subject Matter, Reinstates Patent Infringement Claims Against Microsoft
Patents12/8/2010
Princo Corp. v. International Trade CommissionUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Federal Circuit, En Banc, Upholds the International Trade Commission's Rejection of Patent Misuse Allegations Against US Philips Corp.'s Package Licenses for Recordable and Rewritable Compact Discs
Intellectual Property8/30/2010
Cedillo v. Secretary of Health and Human ServicesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Federal Circuit Upholds Rejection of Causal Link Between Autism and Vaccines in Second Major Test Case Under the Vaccine Act
Vaccine Act8/27/2010

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