Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. v. John A. Squires
April 15, 2026·24-2300·Panel Decision·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The three-judge panel issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
This appeal originated from a proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in case number IPR two thousand twenty-three zero zero two five five. Manufacturing Resources International, Inc. challenged the Board’s decision, while John A. Squires, serving as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, intervened in the matter.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a per curiam order affirming the lower decision. No detailed legal reasoning or analysis was provided in the published text.
What it means going forward
The affirmation stands as a final determination on the merits of the patent trial proceeding, though the nonprecedential nature limits its value as binding authority for future cases.
