March 9, 2026·24-1630·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 an inter partes review proceeding. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing a written opinion.
WAG Acquisition, LLC appealed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decisions in inter partes review proceedings numbered IPR2022-01411 and IPR2023-00813. The appeal challenged the Board’s determinations regarding patents held by Google, The Walt Disney Company, Disney Streaming Services, Hulu, and Netflix.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a per curiam order affirming the lower decision pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six. No detailed reasoning or legal analysis was provided in the published text.
What it means going forward
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s prior determinations regarding the validity of the patents remain in effect.
