Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

The most-cited opinions of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on UpLaw — 2,458 decisions from 1979–2022, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

• Edward H. Phillips v. Awh Corporation, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., and Lofton Corporation, Defendants-Cross 415 F.3d 1303 · cited by 1,568
• Nathaniel Saxton, by and Through His Legal Representatives, Steven and Candace Saxton v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 3 F.3d 1517 · cited by 1,425
• Herbert Markman and Positek, Inc. v. Westview Instruments, Inc. And Althon Enterprises, Inc. 52 F.3d 967 · cited by 1,302
• Amanda Beck, a Minor, by Her Father, Henry J. Beck v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 924 F.2d 1029 · cited by 1,271
• Avera v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 515 F.3d 1343 · cited by 1,188
• Vitronics Corporation v. Conceptronic, Inc. 90 F.3d 1576 · cited by 1,114
• Karen S. Reynolds v. Army and Air Force Exchange Service 846 F.2d 746 · cited by 857
• Jacinto S. Pinat v. Office of Personnel Management 931 F.2d 1544 · cited by 807
• Cybor Corporation v. Fas Technologies, Inc., and Fastar Ltd., Defendants-Cross 138 F.3d 1448 · cited by 782
• Althen v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 418 F.3d 1274 · cited by 704
• Fisher v. United States 402 F.3d 1167 · cited by 615
• John Cucuras and Maria Cucuras, Parents and Next Friends of Nicole Cucuras v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 993 F.2d 1525 · cited by 606
• Andreu Ex Rel. Andreu v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 569 F.3d 1367 · cited by 538
• Carl J. Perreira and Christina J. Perreira, Parents and Next Friend of Carly C. Perreira v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 33 F.3d 1375 · cited by 527
• Moberly v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 592 F.3d 1315 · cited by 483
• Donald A. Henke v. United States 60 F.3d 795 · cited by 477
• Rose Capizzano v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 440 F.3d 1317 · cited by 458
• Impresa Construzioni Geom. Domenico Garufi v. United States 238 F.3d 1324 · cited by 457
• Mingus Constructors, Inc. v. The United States 33 Cont. Cas. Fed. 75,126 · cited by 456
• Bannum, Inc. v. United States 404 F.3d 1346 · cited by 446
• Ryan Burns, by His Mother and Next Friend, Donna Burns v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 3 F.3d 415 · cited by 436
• June Shyface and Patricia Shyface, as Legal Representatives of the Estate of Cheyenne Michael Shyface v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 165 F.3d 1344 · cited by 435
• Jandreau v. Nicholson 492 F.3d 1372 · cited by 434
• Debra Ann Knudsen, by Her Parents and Legal Guardians, Doris P. Knudsen and Dale Knudsen v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 35 F.3d 543 · cited by 404
• Roynell Joshua v. The United States, on Motion 17 F.3d 378 · cited by 390
• Enfish, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation 822 F.3d 1327 · cited by 385
• De Bazan v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 539 F.3d 1347 · cited by 376
• Jerry R. Shedden, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs 381 F.3d 1163 · cited by 369
• Alisa Bradley and Ronald Bradley, Parents and Next Friends of Rachel Bradley v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 991 F.2d 1570 · cited by 368
• Broekelschen v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 618 F.3d 1339 · cited by 365
• Renishaw Plc v. Marposs Societa' Per Azioni and Marposs Corporation 158 F.3d 1243 · cited by 357
• Liebel-Flarsheim Company and Mallinckrodt Inc. v. Medrad, Inc., Defendant-Cross 358 F.3d 898 · cited by 351
• Innova/pure Water, Inc. v. Safari Water Filtration Systems, Inc. (Doing Business as Safari Outdoor Products) 381 F.3d 1111 · cited by 333
• Gabriel J. Martinez v. United States 333 F.3d 1295 · cited by 328
• Thorner v. Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC 669 F.3d 1362 · cited by 322
• Sri International v. Matsushita Electric Corporation of America and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 775 F.2d 1107 · cited by 318
• In Re Robert J. Gartside and Richard C. Norton 203 F.3d 1305 · cited by 314
• Michael Lampe and Carolyn Lampe, Individually and as Next Friends of Rachael Lampe, a Minor v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 219 F.3d 1357 · cited by 308
• Electric Power Group, LLC v. Alstom S.A. 830 F.3d 1350 · cited by 297
• Gary G. Bunting, as Father and Next Friend of Bradley Bunting, a Minor v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 931 F.2d 867 · cited by 289
• Rodriguez Ex Rel. Estate of Rodriguez v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 632 F.3d 1381 · cited by 284
• Berkheimer v. Hp Inc. 881 F.3d 1360 · cited by 284
• Pitney Bowes, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Company, Defendant-Cross 182 F.3d 1298 · cited by 283
• Content Extraction & Transmission LLC v. Wells Fargo Bank 776 F.3d 1343 · cited by 281
• Gerald Alan Brown, and Charles v. Darnell v. United States 105 F.3d 621 · cited by 280
• Trusted Integration, Inc. v. United States 659 F.3d 1159 · cited by 273
• Advanced Data Concepts, Incorporated v. United States 216 F.3d 1054 · cited by 272
• 02 Micro International Ltd. v. Beyond Innovation Technology Co. 521 F.3d 1351 · cited by 270
• Comark Communications, Inc. v. Harris Corporation 156 F.3d 1182 · cited by 267
• Teleflex, Inc. v. Ficosa North America Corp., Fico Cables, S.A., and Ficosa North America S.A. De C.V. 299 F.3d 1313 · cited by 266
• Melissa Hines, on Behalf of Her Minor Daughter, Amber Sevier v. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 940 F.2d 1518 · cited by 264
• BASCOM Global Internet Services, Inc. v. AT&T Mobility LLC 827 F.3d 1341 · cited by 261
• Stratoflex, Inc. v. Aeroquip Corporation 713 F.2d 1530 · cited by 258
• Cedillo v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 617 F.3d 1328 · cited by 255
• Todd R. Haebe v. Department of Justice 288 F.3d 1288 · cited by 253
• W.C. v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 704 F.3d 1352 · cited by 252
• Information Technology & Applications Corporation v. United States, and Rs Information Systems, Inc. 316 F.3d 1312 · cited by 252
• Jan's Helicopter Service, Inc. v. Federal Aviation Administration 525 F.3d 1299 · cited by 251
• Loyce E. Hayes v. Department of the Navy 727 F.2d 1535 · cited by 251
• Roland A. Leblanc v. United States 40 Cont. Cas. Fed. 76,758 · cited by 243
• Davidson v. SHINSEKI 581 F.3d 1313 · cited by 239
• Ccs Fitness, Inc. v. Brunswick Corporation and Its Division Life Fitness 288 F.3d 1359 · cited by 236
• South Corporation and Seal Fleet, Inc. v. The United States 690 F.2d 1368 · cited by 236
• Southwall Technologies, Inc. v. Cardinal Ig Company 54 F.3d 1570 · cited by 236
• Tli Communications LLC v. Av Automotive, L.L.C. 823 F.3d 607 · cited by 235
• Michele Y. Terran, as Legal Representative of Julie F. Terran, a Minor v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 195 F.3d 1302 · cited by 233
• Rezi P. Forshey, Claimant-Appellant v. Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs 284 F.3d 1335 · cited by 233
• Kingsdown Medical Consultants, Ltd. And E.R. Squibb & Sons, Inc. v. Hollister Incorporated 863 F.2d 867 · cited by 232
• LaLonde ex rel. M.L. v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 746 F.3d 1334 · cited by 231
• John G. Rocovich, Jr. v. The United States 933 F.2d 991 · cited by 230
• A.C. Aukerman Company v. R.L. Chaides Construction Co. 960 F.2d 1020 · cited by 227
• American Hoist & Derrick Company, Cross-Appellee v. Sowa & Sons, Inc., Cross-Appellant 725 F.2d 1350 · cited by 227
• Lisa Munn, Personal Representative of the Estate of Chelsea Vukelich v. The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services 970 F.2d 863 · cited by 226
• Shaw v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 609 F.3d 1372 · cited by 223
• Donna Kelley v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor 812 F.2d 1378 · cited by 220
• Hibbard v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 698 F.3d 1355 · cited by 217
• Walker v. Shinseki 708 F.3d 1331 · cited by 215
• Sanders v. Nicholson 487 F.3d 881 · cited by 214
• Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Co. 598 F.3d 1336 · cited by 214
• Lucent Technologies, Inc. v. Gateway, Inc. 580 F.3d 1301 · cited by 214
• Trauma Service Group v. United States 104 F.3d 1321 · cited by 213
• Simmons v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 875 F.3d 632 · cited by 212
• Sweats Fashions, Inc. v. Pannill Knitting Company, Inc. 833 F.2d 1560 · cited by 211
• Richard Williamson v. Citrix Online, LLC 792 F.3d 1339 · cited by 209
• McRO, Inc. v. Bandai Namco Games America Inc. 837 F.3d 1299 · cited by 208
• Ddr Holdings, LLC v. hotels.com, L.P. 773 F.3d 1245 · cited by 206
• Scott v. McDonald 789 F.3d 1375 · cited by 205
• The United States v. Patrick J. Connolly 716 F.2d 882 · cited by 205
• Rokki Knee Carr v. Social Security Administration 185 F.3d 1318 · cited by 204
• Koehn v. Secretary of Health & Human Services 773 F.3d 1239 · cited by 204
• David W. Heisig v. The United States 719 F.2d 1153 · cited by 202
• Axiom Resource Management, Inc. v. United States 564 F.3d 1374 · cited by 202
• Karen L. Kewley v. Department of Health and Human Services 153 F.3d 1357 · cited by 200
• Therasense, Inc. v. Becton, Dickinson and Co. 649 F.3d 1276 · cited by 200
• Mayfield v. Nicholson 444 F.3d 1328 · cited by 200
• Rick's Mishroom Service, Inc. v. United States 521 F.3d 1338 · cited by 199
• Jarvis Clark Co. v. United States 733 F.2d 873 · cited by 198
• Molins Plc, and John Coventry Smith, Jr. v. Textron, Inc., Kearney & Trecker Corporation, and Avco Corporation 48 F.3d 1172 · cited by 198
• Carl B. Bai v. L & L Wings, Inc., D/B/A Wings, and Great World Co. Of New York Ltd., and Elufa Fashions, Inc. 160 F.3d 1350 · cited by 196
• Aatrix Software, Inc. v. Green Shades Software, Inc. 882 F.3d 1121 · cited by 196
• Scimed Life Systems, Inc. v. Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. 242 F.3d 1337 · cited by 196
• Porter v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 663 F.3d 1242 · cited by 196
• Exergen Corp. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 575 F.3d 1312 · cited by 194
• Garcia v. Department of Homeland Security 437 F.3d 1322 · cited by 194
• Blue & Gold Fleet, L.P. v. United States 492 F.3d 1308 · cited by 193
• Ultramercial, Inc. v. Hulu, LLC 772 F.3d 709 · cited by 193
• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. v. Stryker Corporation 755 F.3d 1367 · cited by 193
• Gould, Inc. v. The United States 37 Cont. Cas. Fed. 76,108 · cited by 191
• Pgba, LLC v. United States, and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation 389 F.3d 1219 · cited by 188
• Sage Products, Inc. v. Devon Industries, Inc., Defendant/cross-Appellant 126 F.3d 1420 · cited by 188
• Weeks Marine, Inc. v. United States 575 F.3d 1352 · cited by 188
• Myers Investigative and Security Services, Inc. v. United States 275 F.3d 1366 · cited by 186
• R+L Carriers, Inc. v. DriverTech LLC 681 F.3d 1323 · cited by 186
• Colonel David W. Palmer, II v. United States 168 F.3d 1310 · cited by 186
• Hybritech Incorporated v. Monoclonal Antibodies, Inc. 802 F.2d 1367 · cited by 185
• Donald Buchanan, Claimant-Appellant v. R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs 451 F.3d 1331 · cited by 185
• Margaret A. Cheeseman v. Office of Personnel Management 791 F.2d 138 · cited by 185
• Anthony R. Hambsch, III v. Department of the Treasury, United States Secret Service 796 F.2d 430 · cited by 184
• Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. The United States and Zenith Radio Corporation 750 F.2d 927 · cited by 183
• Honeywell, Inc. v. The United States v. Haz-Tad, Inc. 35 Cont. Cas. Fed. 75,641 · cited by 183
• amazon.com, Inc. v. barnesandnoble.com, Inc. And barnesandnoble.com, LLC 239 F.3d 1343 · cited by 183
• Rite-Hite Corp. v. Kelley Co. 56 F.3d 1538 · cited by 181
• Hopland Band of Pomo Indians v. The United States 855 F.2d 1573 · cited by 181
• The Perkin-Elmer Corporation, a Corporation of New York v. Computervision Corporation, a Corporation of Delaware 732 F.2d 888 · cited by 180
• Neal Kenneth Maddox v. Merit Systems Protection Board 759 F.2d 9 · cited by 179
• I4i Ltd. Partnership v. Microsoft Corp. 598 F.3d 831 · cited by 178
• In Re TS Tech USA Corp. 551 F.3d 1315 · cited by 178
• The Read Corporation and F.T. Read & Sons, Inc. v. Portec, Inc., D/B/A Portec/kolberg Division 970 F.2d 816 · cited by 177
• Fmc Corporation and Monsanto Company v. The United States, and Rotem Fertilizers Ltd. 3 F.3d 424 · cited by 176
• H.F. Allen Orchards, Elbert B. Schinmann, R.E. Redman & Sons, Inc. v. The United States 749 F.2d 1571 · cited by 176
• Barmag Barmer Maschinenfabrik Ag v. Murata MacHinery Ltd., and Murata of America, Inc. 731 F.2d 831 · cited by 175
• Pennwalt Corporation, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Durand-Wayland, Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellant 833 F.2d 931 · cited by 175
• Gonzales v. West 218 F.3d 1378 · cited by 170
• Loctite Corporation, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Ultraseal Ltd., Appellees/cross-Appellants 781 F.2d 861 · cited by 168
• In Re Genentech, Inc. 566 F.3d 1338 · cited by 168
• McZeal v. Sprint Nextel Corp. 501 F.3d 1354 · cited by 168
• Hall v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 640 F.3d 1351 · cited by 167
• E.W. Bliss Company v. United States 40 Cont. Cas. Fed. 76,893 · cited by 167
• Gene A. Folden, Coastal Communications Associates, and Judith A. Longshore v. United States 379 F.3d 1344 · cited by 166
• Vas-Cath Incorporated and Gambro, Inc. v. Sakharam D. Mahurkar, and Quinton Instruments Company 935 F.2d 1555 · cited by 165
• Centech Group, Inc. v. United States 554 F.3d 1029 · cited by 160
• Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC v. Directv, LLC 838 F.3d 1253 · cited by 160
• W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc., Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Garlock, Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellant 721 F.2d 1540 · cited by 158
• Jimmie Ann Taylor, Ladell Vasicek, Noma Chriss, Martha Cole, and Sara M. McCarthy v. United States 303 F.3d 1357 · cited by 158
• Atlantic Sugar, Ltd. v. The United States and Amstar Corporation 744 F.2d 1556 · cited by 157
• Avia Group International, Inc., (Formerly Pensa, Inc.) v. L.A. Gear California, Inc. 853 F.2d 1557 · cited by 156
• Internet Patents Corporation v. Active Network, Inc. 790 F.3d 1343 · cited by 156
• Texas Digital Systems, Inc. v. Telegenix, Inc. 308 F.3d 1193 · cited by 156
• Beverly Hills Fan Company v. Royal Sovereign Corp. And Ultec Enterprises Co., Ltd. 21 F.3d 1558 · cited by 154
• Mohammed Yunus v. Department of Veterans Affairs 242 F.3d 1367 · cited by 154
• United States, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. John C. Grimberg Co., Inc. And W.M. Schlosser Co., Inc., Appellees/cross-Appellants 30 Cont. Cas. Fed. 70,884 · cited by 154
• Midwest Industries, Inc. v. Karavan Trailers, Inc. 175 F.3d 1356 · cited by 152
• Constant v. Advanced Micro-Devices, Inc. 848 F.2d 1560 · cited by 152
• C.R. Bard, Inc. And Davol Inc. v. United States Surgical Corp. 388 F.3d 858 · cited by 152
• Greenlee County, Arizona v. United States 487 F.3d 871 · cited by 151
• Catalina Marketing International, Inc. v. coolsavings.com, Inc. 289 F.3d 801 · cited by 151
• Carroll Touch, Inc. v. Electro Mechanical Systems, Inc., Defendant/cross-Appellant 15 F.3d 1573 · cited by 151
• Vivid Technologies, Inc. v. American Science & Engineering, Inc. 200 F.3d 795 · cited by 150
• John D. Holley v. United States 124 F.3d 1462 · cited by 150
• John H. Kerr v. National Endowment for the Arts 726 F.2d 730 · cited by 149
• Robert Conroy v. Reebok International, Ltd. 14 F.3d 1570 · cited by 149
• Louise J. Hamlet v. The United States 873 F.2d 1414 · cited by 149
• City of El Centro v. The United States 37 Cont. Cas. Fed. 76,044 · cited by 149
• Smithkline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex [Corrected Date] 439 F.3d 1312 · cited by 148
• The Standard Oil Company, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. American Cyanamid Company, Appellee/cross-Appellant 774 F.2d 448 · cited by 147
• Caci, Inc.-Federal v. The United States 31 Cont. Cas. Fed. 71,709 · cited by 147
• Robert McAllister Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of Dana McAllister Infant v. Secretary of Health and Human Services 70 F.3d 1240 · cited by 147
• Robert A. Bieber v. Department of the Army 287 F.3d 1358 · cited by 146
• Panduit Corp. v. All States Plastic Manufacturing Co., Inc. 744 F.2d 1564 · cited by 146
• Daniel A. Lindsay v. United States 295 F.3d 1252 · cited by 145
• Ceramica Regiomontana, S.A. And Industrias Intercontinental, S.A. v. The United States 810 F.2d 1137 · cited by 144
• Allen Engineering Corporation v. Bartell Industries, Inc. And Darragh Company 299 F.3d 1336 · cited by 143
• Juanita C. Mendoza v. Merit Systems Protection Board 966 F.2d 650 · cited by 142
• Galen Medical Associates, Inc. v. United States, and Deborah Downing Md, Pllc 369 F.3d 1324 · cited by 141
• Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Capital One Bank (USA) 792 F.3d 1363 · cited by 141
• United States Surgical Corporation v. Ethicon, Inc. And Johnson & Johnson Hospital Services, Inc., Defendants/cross-Appellants 103 F.3d 1554 · cited by 140
• Caldwell, Iii v. United States 391 F.3d 1226 · cited by 140
• Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc.—Birmingham v. United States 586 F.3d 1372 · cited by 140
• Augustin S. James v. Louis Caldera, Secretary of the Army and Philip J. Schrock 159 F.3d 573 · cited by 139
• Litton Industrial Products, Inc., Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Solid State Systems Corp., Appellee/cross-Appellant 755 F.2d 158 · cited by 139
• Jerry F. Connell, Gary F. Burns and Conelco, Inc., Appellants/cross-Appellees v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., a Corporation, Appellee/cross-Appellant 722 F.2d 1542 · cited by 139
• Alfa Laval Separation, Inc. v. United States, and Westfalia Separators, Inc. 43 Cont. Cas. Fed. 77,464 · cited by 139
• Loveladies Harbor, Inc. And Loveladies Harbor, Unit D, Inc. v. United States 27 F.3d 1545 · cited by 138
• Ethicon, Inc. v. Donald J. Quigg, Commissioner of Patents & Trademarks and the United States Patent & Trademark Office 849 F.2d 1422 · cited by 137
• Statistica, Inc. v. Warren G. Christopher, Secretary of State, and the Orkand Corporation, Intervenor 41 Cont. Cas. Fed. 77,026 · cited by 137
• Erickson Air Crane Company of Washington, Inc. v. The United States 32 Cont. Cas. Fed. 72,392 · cited by 137
• Wms Gaming Inc. v. International Game Technology 184 F.3d 1339 · cited by 136
• Ntp, Inc. v. Research in Motion, Ltd. 418 F.3d 1282 · cited by 136
• Yuba Natural Resources, Inc. v. The United States, Defendant/cross-Appellant 904 F.2d 1577 · cited by 135
• Metabolite Laboratories, Inc. And Competitive Technologies, Inc. v. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Doing Business as Labcorp) 370 F.3d 1354 · cited by 135
• Multiform Desiccants, Inc., Plaintiff-Cross v. Medzam, Ltd. 133 F.3d 1473 · cited by 134
• Ssih Equipment S.A. v. United States International Trade Commission and Stewart-Warner Corporation 718 F.2d 365 · cited by 134
• Manville Sales Corporation, Plaintiff/cross-Appellant v. Paramount Systems, Inc., Robert S. Butterworth and Anthony J. Disimone 917 F.2d 544 · cited by 134
• Chambers v. United States 417 F.3d 1218 · cited by 133
• McAbee Construction, Inc. v. United States 42 Cont. Cas. Fed. 77,328 · cited by 133
• Zenith Radio Corporation v. The United States 710 F.2d 806 · cited by 133
• Sheehan v. Department of the Navy 240 F.3d 1009 · cited by 132
• Lewis Hodge, Claimant-Appellant v. Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary of Veterans Affairs 155 F.3d 1356 · cited by 132
• Pfizer, Inc. v. Apotex, Inc. 480 F.3d 1348 · cited by 132
• Whitmore v. Department of Labor 680 F.3d 1353 · cited by 131