Fed. Cir.

In re BADGECERT, INC

May 4, 2026 ·26-1000 ·Panel Decision · By Maria Santos

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal in this intellectual property matter. The dismissal was granted by order of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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Background

This appeal originated from a proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. sixteen comma one one three comma five nine seven.

The court’s reasoning

The court issued an order stating that the parties had agreed to the dismissal. The proceeding was dismissed under Rule forty-two subsection B of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.

What it means going forward

The appeal is terminated without a decision on the merits, and each party retains responsibility for its own legal expenses.

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