CISCO SYSTEMS, INC v. RAMOT AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY LTD
April 13, 2026·24-1726·Panel Decision·Per Curiam·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in this inter partes review matter. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
Cisco Systems, Inc. appealed decisions from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board regarding inter partes review proceedings for patents held by Ramot at Tel Aviv University Ltd. The appeals arose from three separate inter partes review numbers: IPR2022-00575, IPR2022-00576, and IPR2022-01283.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a per curiam judgment affirming the lower tribunal’s decision. The opinion is nonprecedential and cites Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six, indicating a summary disposition without extended analysis.
What it means going forward
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s prior rulings stand, leaving the patent validity determinations in favor of the patent holder intact.
