Updated 11/15/18
It is interesting how rarely the Federal Circuit has issued Rule 36 judgments in appeals from the Court of Federal Claims in the last two months — only two. The CAFC issued opinions in appeals from the CFC in the ratio of 8 opinions to 1 Rule 36 judgment over the last two months.
In contrast, the court issued ten Rule 36 judgments in appeals from district courts over roughly the same period. The CAFC issued opinions in appeals from district courts in the ratio of 7 opinions to 10 Rule 36 judgment over the last two months.
And, in the last two months, the court has issued sixteen Rule 36 judgments in appeals from the PTO. The CAFC issued opinions in appeals from the Patent Office in the ratio of 19 opinions to 16 Rule 36 judgments over the last two months.
That breaks down to:
CFC: 8:1
District court: 7:10
PTO: 19:16.