Announcements

CM/ECF Progress Report

• We have a dedicated team of 15 court personnel who are diligently working in the areas of development, testing, training, and project management to ensure the Federal Circuit provides a state-of-the-art Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) system for the bench and the bar.
• The Federal Circuit is on target to implement CM/ECF in May 2012!
• The CM/ECF team is preparing for the opening of e-Filer Registration. 
• Court personnel are currently testing the ECF component of the system.
• The CM/ECF team will develop various mechanisms for training on e-filing; electronic learning modules, user guides and a practice ECF database.
• Please check back for more updates on the Federal Circuit’s implementation of CM/ECF!    Thank you!

Circuit Judge Lourie to Receive the Outstanding Public Service Award from the New York Intellectual Property Law Association on March 23, 2012

Circuit Judge Alan D. Lourie has been chosen to receive the Outstanding Public Service Award from the New York Intellectual Property Law Association. The award will be given at the 90th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. Registration information is available at this link.

Judge William Bryson Designated to Perform Judicial Duties in the Eastern District of Texas

Pursuant to 28 U.S. C. § 295,  Circuit Judge Bryson has been designated by the Chief Justice of the United States to preside over four cases in the Eastern District of Texas. The cases assigned to Judge Bryson are:  Docket No. 2-08-cv-70 Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Echostar Corp., et al.; Docket No. 2-08-cv-196 eTool v. National Semiconductor; Docket No. 2-08-cv-471 TQP Development v. ING Bank FSB, et al. ; and Docket No. 2:08-cv-313 Versata, et al. v. Internet Brands, et al..