New Rules at the Federal Circuit

NOTICE OF FINAL RULE CHANGE – FEDERAL CIRCUIT RULES OF PRACTICE 2016
Tue 2016-03-29

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has amended the Federal Circuit Rules of Practice.  The new rules are available here including a summary of changes.  The amendments are extensive and include incorporating the terms of the Administrative Order Regarding Electronic Case Filing dated May 17, 2012; revising the requirements for confidential markings; as well as other updates, conforming changes and editorial corrections throughout.  The revised rules are effective and shall apply to all appeals docketed on or after Friday, April 1, 2016.  The notice version of the Rules of Practice 2016 will soon be replaced by a new web-structure version with enhanced electronic functionality.