Federal Circuit
Todd Michael Hughes
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Appointment
- Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Title
- Judge
- Appointed by
- Barack ObamaDemocratic
- Seat
- CAFC0203
- Nominated
- Feb. 7, 2013
- Committee hearing
- June 19, 2013
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)July 18, 2013
- Senate vote
- 98–0Roll Call
- Confirmed
- Sept. 24, 2013
- Commissioned
- Sept. 24, 2013
- ABA rating
- Qualified
Source Federal Judicial Center.
Recent judicial activity
Opinions authored and panels sat on, most recent first.
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Sept. 14panel identified Sat on the panel in Ncs Multistage Inc. v. Nine Energy Service, Inc.
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Sept. 10
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Aug. 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Christensen v. United States
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Aug. 31panel identified Sat on the panel in Estate of Paul Bruyea v. United States
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Aug. 20panel identified Sat on the panel in Gordon v. Collins
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Aug. 11
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July 16opinion issued Authored the opinion in 4dd Holdings, LLC v. United States
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July 16
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July 9panel identified Sat on the panel in Wyeth LLC v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp
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June 30panel identified Sat on the panel in Loveridge v. United States
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June 18panel identified Sat on the panel in Jacobson v. United States
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June 18
Cases
Appellate cases on which this judge sat, drawn from panel information published with each decision.
| Case | No. | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ncs Multistage Inc. v. Nine Energy Service, Inc. | 25-1000 | Decided | Sept. 14, 2026 | |
| Versata Software, LLC v. Ford Motor Company | 24-1140 | Decided | Sept. 10, 2026 | Authored |
| Christensen v. United States | 24-1284 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | |
| Estate of Paul Bruyea v. United States | 25-1563 | Decided | Aug. 31, 2026 | |
| Gordon v. Collins | 25-1461 | Decided | Aug. 20, 2026 | |
| Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc. | 23-2427 | Decided | Aug. 11, 2026 | |
| 4dd Holdings, LLC v. United States | 24-1996 | Decided | July 16, 2026 | Authored |
| Kg Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. v. United States | 25-1411 | Decided | July 16, 2026 | Authored |
| Wyeth LLC v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals Lp | 24-2325 | Decided | July 9, 2026 | |
| Loveridge v. United States | 25-1244 | Decided | June 30, 2026 | |
| Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corporation | 24-2088 | Decided | June 18, 2026 | Authored |
| Jacobson v. United States | 24-1990 | Decided | June 18, 2026 | |
| Greenidge v. Collins | 24-2044 | Decided | June 5, 2026 | Authored |
| Hafeman v. Google LLC | 24-1600 | Decided | June 5, 2026 | Authored |
| Davis v. Collins | 24-1412 | Decided | May 19, 2026 | Authored |
| Global K9 Protection Group, LLC v. United States | 24-1842 | Decided | May 14, 2026 | |
| Federal Express Corporation v. Qualcomm Incorporated | 24-1236 | Decided | April 29, 2026 | Authored |
| Fuente Marketing Ltd. v. Vaporous Technologies, LLC | 24-1460 | Decided | April 8, 2026 | Authored |
| Kernz v. Collins | 24-1171 | Decided | April 3, 2026 | |
| Perciavalle v. Collins | 24-1152 | Decided | April 3, 2026 |
Judicial writings
Opinions, concurrences and dissents attributed to this judge by the source record.
| Type | Case | Court | Filed |
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| Opinion | Versata Software, LLC v. Ford Motor Company | Federal Circuit | Sept. 10, 2026 |
| Opinion | Kg Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. v. United States | Federal Circuit | July 16, 2026 |
| Opinion | 4dd Holdings, LLC v. United States | Federal Circuit | July 16, 2026 |
| Opinion of the Court | Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corporation | Federal Circuit | June 18, 2026 |
| Opinion | Greenidge v. Collins | Federal Circuit | June 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Hafeman v. Google LLC | Federal Circuit | June 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Versata Software, LLC v. Ford Motor Company | Federal Circuit | May 22, 2026 |
| Opinion | Davis v. Collins | Federal Circuit | May 19, 2026 |
| Opinion | Federal Express Corporation v. Qualcomm Incorporated | Federal Circuit | April 29, 2026 |
| Opinion | Fuente Marketing Ltd. v. Vaporous Technologies, LLC | Federal Circuit | April 8, 2026 |
| Opinion | Syneren Technologies Corp. v. United States | Federal Circuit | Feb. 5, 2026 |
| Opinion | Iqe Plc v. Newport Fab, LLC | Federal Circuit | Oct. 15, 2025 |
| Opinion | Apex Bank v. Cc Serve Corp. | Federal Circuit | Sept. 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | Hmtx Industries LLC v. United States | Federal Circuit | Sept. 25, 2025 |
| Opinion | Mondis Technology Ltd. v. Lg Electronics Inc. | Federal Circuit | Aug. 8, 2025 |
| Opinion | Tau-Ken Temir LLP v. United States | Federal Circuit | Aug. 4, 2025 |
| Opinion | United Services Automobile Association v. Pnc Bank N.A. | Federal Circuit | June 12, 2025 |
| Opinion | Beacon Point Associates LLC v. DVA | Federal Circuit | June 5, 2025 |
| Opinion | Curtin v. United Trademark Holdings, Inc. | Federal Circuit | May 22, 2025 |
| Opinion | Ingenico Inc. v. Ioengine, LLC | Federal Circuit | May 7, 2025 |