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CAFC-DCTJuly 17, 2026·25-1557·Affirmed.

Schindler v. Squires

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Holding

The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment without opinion under Federal Circuit Rule 36. The judgment provides no merits reasoning or identified patent-law issue.

Why It Matters

Because this is a nonprecedential Rule 36 affirmance, it leaves the district court result intact but supplies no substantive guidance for future patent or PTO-related disputes.

Full Summary

Schindler v. Squires The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s judgment without opinion under Federal Circuit Rule 36. The judgment provides no merits reasoning or identified patent-law issue. Because this is a nonprecedential Rule 36 affirmance, it leaves the district court result intact but supplies no substantive guidance for future patent or PTO-related disputes. Affirmed. The appeal came from the Eastern District of Virginia in a case naming the USPTO Director as defendant-appellee. The Federal Circuit issued a per curiam Rule 36 judgment after hearing the case. The court did not state the district court’s ruling, the issues presented, or the reasoning for affirmance. No specific patent-law issue—such as § 101, claim construction, obviousness, or PTO procedure—is apparent from the extracted judgment. Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential § 101 § 103 claim construction Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential § 101 § 103 claim construction Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential

Key Points

  • The appeal came from the Eastern District of Virginia in a case naming the USPTO Director as defendant-appellee.
  • The Federal Circuit issued a per curiam Rule 36 judgment after hearing the case.
  • The court did not state the district court’s ruling, the issues presented, or the reasoning for affirmance.
  • No specific patent-law issue—such as § 101, claim construction, obviousness, or PTO procedure—is apparent from the extracted judgment.
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