 The Federal Circuit Bar Journal (FCBJ), as the official journal for the Federal Circuit Bar Association and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), is charged with providing meaningful, insightful and timely coverage of issues within the court's purview. The FCBJ is a national quarterly publication that carries a subscriber base of over three thousand judges, professors, attorneys and law students.
The scope of the FCBJ consists of all issues within the jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit. Because the CAFC is the sole arbiter of patent appeals in the United States, the primary emphasis of the journal is patent and trademark jurisprudence. However, the Court, and consequently the Journal, covers a variety of other issues. The Federal Circuit handles appeals from the Court of International Trade and the International Trade Commission. In addition, the Federal Circuit decides government contract cases on appeal from the Court of Federal Claims and government personnel appeals from the Merit Systems Protection Board. On a smaller scale, the journal also covers certain specialized areas which include vaccination disputes, veterans appeals and environmental and natural resources litigation.
Practitioner involvement has not ended as a result of the formation of a student editorial board. Instead, the continued involvement of previous board members creates a unique and valuable working environment for the current student editorial board. Students are able to collaborate with practicing attorneys in order to gain valuable insight into complex journal topics. This allows journal members to complete a more thorough, and consequently a more educational, examination of important legal issues.
The Federal Circuit Bar Journal is based at George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. The Student Editorial Board consists of 49 students – 12 Student Editors, 14 Senior Staff Members, and 23 Staff Members.
As a result of its unparalleled access to the Federal Circuit, its facilitation of close working relationships with judges and practitioners, and its continued support from the law school administration, the Federal Circuit Bar Journal will continue to provide the George Mason University School of Law and its students with an excellent opportunity for educational growth and personal and institutional development. |
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August Issue (17.5)
Reconceptualizing Inventive Conception: Strengthening, Not Abandoning the First-To-Invent System
by Paul M. Schoenhard
The Knowledge to Act: Border Enforcement of Section 337 Exclusion Orders and the Need for Exclusion Order Disclosure Regulations
by Debra D. Peterson
Secondary Considerations Should Be Given Increased Weight in Obviousness Inquiries Under 35 U.S.C. § 103 in the Post-KSR v. Teleflex World
by Amanda Wieker
Compulsory Licenses in the Aftermath of eBay Inc. v. MercExchange, L.L.C.: The Courts' Authority to Impose Prospective Compensatory Relief for Patent Infringement
by Michael C. Brandt
Can the U.S. Court of International Trade Reverse an Agency's Determination of Eligibility for Trade Adjustment Assistance?
by Vesselina Hekimova
May Issue (Vol. 17.4)
One Year After MedImmune--The Impact On Patent Licensing & Negotiation
by Ronald A. Bleeker and Michael V. O'Shaughnessy
The Economic Implications (and Uncertainties) of Obtaining Permanent Injunctive Relief After eBay v. MercExchange
by Douglas Ellis
A Realistic Analysis of § 271(g) and the ITC: Academic Hypotheses Aside, § 271(g) Does Not Violate the Paris Convention or TRIPS Because Its Affirmative Defenses Do Not Apply to § 337 Actions Before the ITC
by Siddharth Fernandes
Under Construction: Towards a More Deferential Standard of Review in Claim Construction Cases
by Jeffrey Peabody
The Economic Substance Doctrine, Rules, and Standards: United States v. Coltec Industries and Its Aftermath
by Elliot P. Fitzgerald
Welcome Back to the Docket: The Case for Judicial Review of Task Order Protests
by Evan Wesser
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