Federal Circuit 2026 Mid-Year Update

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The first half of 2026 has already produced a significant body of Federal Circuit precedent, with decisions that matter for patent litigators, appellate practitioners, and companies managing high-stakes intellectual property disputes. The court has addressed recurring issues in patent eligibility, damages, and expert testimony, while its broader docket trends continue to offer important signals about how cases are moving through the court.

On July 15, 2026, please join Principals Tim Rawson, Oliver Richards, and Andy Schwentker for a practical review of the most important Federal Circuit developments so far in 2026, including:  

• The state of the court, including recent statistics on opinion volume, timing to argument, and timing to decision
• The court’s latest Section 101 decisions  
• Damages and Daubert developments
• Practical guidance for building a record that will hold up on appeal 

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