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CAFC-DCTMay 4, 2026·26-1555·Dismissed

Calderon Lopez v. State of California

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Holding

The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal as clearly untimely and frivolous, noting it is identical to a prior appeal the court already dismissed as untimely. Each party bears its own costs.

Why It Matters

This order is a routine dismissal of a duplicative, untimely pro se appeal and carries no substantive patent law significance; it is noted here only for docket completeness.

Full Summary

Calderon Lopez v. State of California The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal as clearly untimely and frivolous, noting it is identical to a prior appeal the court already dismissed as untimely. Each party bears its own costs. This order is a routine dismissal of a duplicative, untimely pro se appeal and carries no substantive patent law significance; it is noted here only for docket completeness. Dismissed The underlying district court judgment dates to 2019; appellant has now attempted to appeal it at least three times across two circuits. The D.C. Circuit dismissed a prior appeal for failure to prosecute in October 2019. The Federal Circuit previously dismissed an identical appeal (No. 2024-2133) as untimely in August 2024. The court characterized the current appeal as both clearly untimely and frivolous, dismissing it per curiam without further analysis. No patent claims, claim construction, or substantive IP issues are presented; the case does not appear to involve patent subject matter. standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential claim construction standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential claim construction standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential

Key Points

  • The underlying district court judgment dates to 2019; appellant has now attempted to appeal it at least three times across two circuits.
  • The D.C. Circuit dismissed a prior appeal for failure to prosecute in October 2019.
  • The Federal Circuit previously dismissed an identical appeal (No. 2024-2133) as untimely in August 2024.
  • The court characterized the current appeal as both clearly untimely and frivolous, dismissing it per curiam without further analysis.
  • No patent claims, claim construction, or substantive IP issues are presented; the case does not appear to involve patent subject matter.
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