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•Federal Circuit ordered transfer of Timothy Morris's discrimination case against NASA to Middle District of Florida

Federal Circuit Transfers NASA Employee Discrimination Case to District Court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ordered the transfer of Timothy Morris's discrimination case against NASA to federal district court. Morris challenged a Merit Systems Protection Board decision dismissing his appeals regarding alleged personnel actions, with both parties agreeing that discrimination claims were raised.

•Morris challenged Merit Systems Protection Board decision dismissing three personnel action appeals

•Federal Circuit affirmed stipulated final judgment of non-infringement in favor of Cisco Systems

Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Non-Infringement for Cisco in Lionra Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court's non-infringement ruling in favor of Cisco Systems in a patent dispute with Lionra Technologies Ltd. The January 21, 2026 decision represents a victory for Cisco in defending against patent infringement claims originally filed in the Eastern District of Texas.

•Case originated from 2023 patent litigation in Eastern District of Texas

•Federal Circuit issued mixed ruling, affirming-in-part and vacating-in-part district court decision in CellTrust patent case

Federal Circuit Affirms-in-Part Patent Ruling Against CellTrust Corp

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a mixed ruling in CellTrust Corporation's patent dispute with MyRepChat LLC, affirming some aspects of the district court's decision while vacating others and remanding the case for further proceedings.

•CellTrust Corporation appealed denial of judgment as a matter of law motions regarding two patents against MyRepChat LLC

•Federal Circuit affirmed lower court ruling against Navy Commander Shelly Frank

Federal Circuit Upholds Navy's Removal of Commander from Captain List

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Navy Commander Shelly Frank, who challenged her removal from the Captain promotion list after the Navy found she improperly handled a dispute with an enlisted officer. Frank was forced to retire after 27 years and seven months of service.

•Frank was removed from Captain promotion list after improperly handling dispute with enlisted officer

•Federal Circuit affirmed PTAB's rejection of all 16 claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,412,488

Federal Circuit Affirms Patent Rejection in EcoFactor Smart Thermostat Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision to reject all claims of EcoFactor Inc.'s smart thermostat patent on Jan. 21, 2026. The nonprecedential ruling represents a setback for the company's intellectual property portfolio in the competitive smart home technology sector.

•Case involved ex parte reexamination proceedings challenging EcoFactor's smart thermostat technology

•Federal Circuit reversed in part and vacated in part the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision against Apple

Federal Circuit Reverses Patent Board Decision in Apple v. Smart Mobile Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a mixed ruling in Apple Inc.'s patent challenge against Smart Mobile Technologies LLC, reversing in part and vacating in part the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that had rejected Apple's obviousness claims.

•Apple challenged Smart Mobile Technologies' patents using issue preclusion and claim construction arguments

Jan 21, 2026•5 min read

•Terry Burl Smith Jr., a seven-year VA police officer, was terminated after firing 17 rounds at his Chicago home during a party

Federal Circuit Affirms VA Police Officer's Termination for Firearm Incident

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision to uphold the termination of Terry Burl Smith Jr., a VA police officer who was removed after pleading guilty to reckless conduct following a firearms incident at his Chicago home.

•Smith pleaded guilty to reckless conduct and received probation, but the VA proceeded with removal based on its internal investigation

Jan 20, 2026•4 min read

•Federal Circuit issued decision in patent infringement case involving medical device technology

Federal Circuit Rules in Barry v. DePuy Synthes Patent Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision January 20, 2026, in *Barry v. DePuy Synthes Companies*, a patent infringement case involving medical device technology. The case originated from a 2017 lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

•Case involved allegations that DePuy induced surgeons to infringe Barry's three patents

Jan 16, 2026•4 min read

•Federal Circuit affirmed district court's summary judgment of noninfringement favoring Nintendo

Federal Circuit Upholds Nintendo Win Over Gamevice Patent Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that Nintendo's Switch console does not infringe Gamevice's mobile gaming controller patents. The January 16, 2026 decision ends a patent dispute that began in 2018 over gaming accessory technology.

•Court found Nintendo Switch lacks required 'confinement structures' and 'apertures' from Gamevice patents