June 22, 2026·26-1485·Panel Decision·By Maria Santos
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal in an intellectual property dispute between Clear Imaging Research LLC and Google LLC. The dismissal was granted by mutual agreement of the parties under the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Clear Imaging Research LLC appealed a district court decision to the Federal Circuit. The case originated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
The court’s reasoning
The court issued an order stating that the parties had agreed to the dismissal. The court did not address the merits of the underlying intellectual property dispute.
What it means going forward
The appeal is terminated without a decision on the merits, and each side retains its own legal expenses.
