Fed. Cir.

Almondnet, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

April 13, 2026 ·24-1834 ·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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a nonprecedential ruling. The court issued a per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.

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Background

This appeal arose from a decision by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in inter partes review number IPR2022-01436.

The court’s reasoning

The court issued a per curiam judgment affirming the lower decision pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six, without providing a written opinion or detailed reasoning.

What it means going forward

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decision stands as affirmed, resolving the inter partes review dispute in favor of the appellee.

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