March 11, 2026·24-2220·Panel Decision·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The dismissal occurred by mutual agreement of the parties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two subsection B.
This case originated as an appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board in case number IPR twenty twenty-three zero zero four seven two. The appellant was Immervision Inc and the appellee was Apple Inc.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a nonprecedential order stating that the parties had agreed to the dismissal. The court found no need to address the merits of the appeal.
What it means going forward
The appeal is terminated without a decision on the underlying patent dispute, and each party retains its own legal expenses.
