Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Definition of Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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Established in 1982 to function as the successor to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is an Article III or constitutional court with national jurisdiction. It hears appeals from district and Territorial Court (Law of the United States)s in patent, trademark, and copyright cases. It also hears appeals from final decisions of the United States Claims Court and the United States Court of International Trade. The court may also review administrative rulings of the Patent and Trademark Office, the International Trade Commission, the secretary of commerce, and the Merit System Protection Board.

See Also

Constitutional Court (Law of the United States) Intermediate Appellate Court (Law of the United States) United States Court of Appeals (Law of the United States).

Resources

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Related Resources

• Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the United States Legal Encyclopedia
• Judicial Organization Keywords in the United States Legal Encyclopedia
• Judicial Organization Keywords in the International Legal Dictionary

Notes

• “Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit”, The American Law Dictionary, 1991, California

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Judicial Organization)