Fed. Cir.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
Fed. Cir. stands for United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, a court abbreviation.
National appellate court whose jurisdiction depends on subject matter rather than geography. It hears all patent appeals from district courts and the PTAB, plus appeals from the Court of Federal Claims, the Court of International Trade, the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Example: Under Fed. Cir. law, the disputed claim term must be read in light of the patent's specification.
Usage notes
Created on October 1, 1982, by merging the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals with the appellate division of the Court of Claims, it made patent law uniform nationwide. It sits in Washington's Howard T. Markey National Courts Building and has 12 authorized judgeships. Citation form: "(Fed. Cir. 2019)".
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