Haldane Robert Mayer
How Judge Mayer rules, drawn from 48 signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
How Judge Mayer decides
Patterns drawn from this judge's own signed orders. Every observation links to the order it came from.
What persuades
He treats the construction of a disputed patent limitation as potentially case-dispositive and will reverse a verdict when the governing construction cannot support it.
“Because we conclude that the district court incorrectly construed the ‘spring means’ limitation of the asserted claims and erred in denying Tyco’s motion for judgment as a matter of law (‘JMOL’), we reverse.”
He requires the patent appeals board to expose the reasoning supporting its decision so appellate review does not depend on guessing at the agency's theory.
“Under the APA, the board is obligated not only to come to a sound decision, but to fully and particularly set out the bases upon which it reached that decision.”
For the patent on-sale bar, he applies ordinary contract principles and treats a detailed communication containing essential commercial terms as an offer even without later formalities.
“Martin’s detailed fax—providing essential price, delivery, and payment terms—contained all the required elements to qualify as a commercial offer for sale.”
He begins preliminary-injunction review from the premise that the remedy is exceptional and must be justified rather than presumed.
“A preliminary injunction is an extraordinary remedy never awarded as of right.”
He distinguishes a litigant's overbroad sealing request from the interests of third parties whose confidential information appears in the record and requires separate consideration of those interests.
“Such third parties were not responsible for Uniloc’s filing of an overbroad sealing request.”
Signed rulings
A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.
“Accordingly, the judgment of the Claims Court is affirmed.”
“Accordingly, the decision of the board is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Accordingly, the judgment of the Court of Federal Claims is reversed in-part and vacated in-part, and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Accordingly, the decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board is affirmed.”
“Accordingly, the decision of the General Services Administration Board of Contract Appeals is affirmed.”
“Accordingly, the judgment of the Court of International Trade is reversed.”
“Accordingly, the decision of the Army Corps of Engineers Board of Contract Appeals’ judgment is affirmed.”
“Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.”
“Accordingly, the decision of the board is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“Accordingly, the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan is affirmed.”
“Accordingly, the judgment of the Court of International Trade is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
“we affirm-in-part, reverse-in-part, vacate-in-part, and remand.”
Caseload & timing
From public federal docket records for this judge.
Circuit judges do not carry a trial caseload; not enumerated.
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