The Federal Circuit announces the release of the public session calendar for the months of October 2009 through September 2010.
To view the calendar, click here.
Federal Circuit Announces Change to Local Rules, April 7, 2009The Federal Circuit has changed Local Rules 35, 40, and 46(c) . Please print the
notice of rule changes and insert it into
your copy of the Rules dated May 1, 2008.
Circuit Judge Moore to give Luncheon Address at the George Washington Law Symposium on Intellectual Property on May 12, 2009Circuit Judge Kimberly Moore will speak at the first Law Symposium on Intellectual Property presented by the George
Washington University Law School on Friday, May 12, 2009 at the law school. This is the first of a planned annual symposium which aims to bring together
“colleagues from private practice, the judiciary, government, economic consulting groups and academia to address current issues and recent developments in
intellectual property.” For conference and registration information, click on this
link.
Noted historian and author Anthony S. Pitch will give the inaugural lecture in the Federal Circuit Historical
Society's Lecture Series at 3:00pm on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in the Dolley Madison House. Mr. Pitch's topic is "Oh, the Horror: Lafayette Square and Lincoln's
Assassination." The lecture is based on Pitch's widely-acclaimed new book titled, They Have Killed Papa Dead. There will be a reception in the Dolley Madison
House immediately following the lecture. Advance registration is required. Click on this link to register.
Chief Judge Paul R. Michel will speak at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Spring Meeting.
Chief Judge Michel will discuss litigating damage apportionment issues as part of the panel entitled “Patent Litigation: From Discovery Though Appeal”
on Thursday, May 14, 2009. The meeting will be held at the Hotel Del Coronado in Coronado, CA near San Diego. For more information or to register, click
on this link.
Circuit Judge Richard Linn will receive the 2009 NYIPLA Leadership Award at the association's Annual Meeting
and Awards Dinner to be held at The University Club in New York City on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Judge Linn will also give the keynote address at the dinner.
For more information or to register, click on this link.
Circuit Judge Linn will receive the Jefferson Medal on June 5, 2009 in Short Hills, New JerseyCircuit Judge Richard Linn will be awarded the Jefferson Medal by the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law
Association on Friday, June 5, 2009 at the Hilton at Short Hills in Short Hills, New Jersey. The Jefferson Medal is awarded to a person who has
made exceptional contributions to the field of patents, trademarks, or copyrights. Registration information is available at this
link.
Registration is now open for The Federal Circuit Bar Association 11th Annual Bench & Bar Conference to be held from June 18-21, 2009 at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia. Click on this
link for additional information.
Judges of the Federal Circuit Sitting by Designation for 2007, 2008 and 2009
The Chief Justice assigns circuit judges to sit by designation with another circuit or district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 291. Thus far in 2009, one judge of the Federal
Circuit has sat by designation with another circuit. In calendar year 2008, four Federal Circuit judges sat by designation with four sister circuits, while one Federal Circuit
Judge presided over a trial in a federal district court. Five judges of the Federal Circuit had the opportunity to sit by designation with three sister circuits during calendar
year 2007. Lists of the Federal Circuit judges who were assigned to sit by designation are available for 2007,
2008 and 2009.
Visiting Judges Sitting with the Federal Circuit
Since September 2006, thirty-eight judges from circuit and district courts around the country have sat with the Federal Circuit.
A list of the visiting judges who have sat with the court through March 2009 is available here.
To view past announcements, click on this link.
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