Fed. Cir. R. 36

(a) Judgment of Affirmance Without Opinion.

The court may enter a judgment of affirmance without opinion, citing

this rule, when it determines that any of the following conditions exist

and an opinion would have no precedential value:

(1) the judgment, decision, or order of the trial court appealed from

is based on findings that are not clearly erroneous;

(2) the evidence supporting the jury’s verdict is sufficient;

(3) the record supports summary judgment, directed verdict, or

judgment on the pleadings;

*This court does not prepare separate judgment for dispositive orders issued without an opinion;

instead this court’s dispositive order also serves as the judgment. See Fed. Cir. R. 36(b).

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(4) the decision of an administrative agency warrants affirmance

under the standard of review in the statute authorizing the

petition for review; or

(5) a judgment or decision has been entered without an error of law.

(b) Separate Judgment.

The clerk of court will not prepare a separate judgment when a case

is disposed of by order without opinion. The order of the court serves

as the judgment when entered.