In this particular case the Federal Circuit failed to reach a coherent conclusion. 10 judges were on the panel and they produced 7 opinions, of which only a si

In this particular case the Federal Circuit failed to reach a coherent conclusion. 10 judges were on the panel and they produced 7 opinions, of which only a single paragraph was approved by a majority of the court. It's an intra-circuit split rather than the inter-circuit splits you see in other areas of law.