Fed. Cir.

Foras Technologies Ltd. v. BMW of North America, LLC

June 12, 2026 ·25-1968 ·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 by mutual agreement of the parties. Each side was ordered to bear its own costs in this nonprecedential order.

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Background

The appellant, Foras Technologies Ltd., appealed from decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in inter partes review proceedings. The appeal was filed against BMW of North America, LLC and other entities.

The court’s reasoning

The court issued an order dismissing the proceeding based on the agreement of the parties.

What it means going forward

The appeal is terminated without a decision on the merits, and the parties are responsible for their own legal expenses.