101.   That decision carries special weight because the Federal Circuit is a special court that handles all patent appeals from federal trial courts around the country.

102.   That practice was changed while the case was in the trial court.

103.   The affidavit could wind up bouncing between the appeals court and the trial court for many months.

104.   The appeals court sent the case back to a trial court for further proceedings.

105.   The appeals court then sent the case back to the trial court for more hearings.

106.   The appeals court sent the case back to a trial court for more proceedings about what the damage award should be.

107.   The case now returns to a trial court in Newark, New Jersey.

108.   The appeals court ordered a trial court to determine if Robison is mentally competent to understand his punishment.

109.   The Chancery Division of the trial court entered a temporary restraining order.

110.   The appeals court sent the case back to a trial court for further consideration about whether the benefits of the rules outweigh the costs.