As expected, the Honorable Paul R. Michel has become Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit announces that Circuit Judge Paul R. Michel assumed the duties of Chief Judge of the court on December 25, 2004. Judge Michel was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan in December 1987. Complete biographical information about Chief Judge Michel may be found on the biographies page of the Federal Circuit’s Web site. Circuit Judge Haldane Robert Mayer relinquished the duties of Chief Judge on December 24, 2004, after having held the position for seven years.
Notably, the Federal Circuit handles all appeals in cases that arise under the U.S. Patent Act.