March 9, 2026·26-1197·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 the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The appellant, Chien-Min Sung, appealed a decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Inter Partes Review number IPR twenty twenty-four zero zero five three three.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued a nonprecedential order stating that the parties had agreed to the dismissal. The court relied on Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two subsection b to grant the dismissal.
What it means going forward
The appeal is terminated, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s prior decision remains in effect without further appellate review.
