May 14, 2026·25-1306·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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling.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 court issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The appellant, Yechezkal Evan Spero, appealed from decisions of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board in inter partes review proceedings numbered IPR2023-01034, IPR2023-01039, and IPR2023-01040. The appellee was Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a per curiam judgment affirming the lower decision without providing a written opinion or detailed legal reasoning.
What it means going forward
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decision stands affirmed, concluding the inter partes review proceedings against the appellant.
