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CAFC-PTOJuly 27, 2026·25-1532·Appeal dismissed; each party bears its own costs.

Tesla, Inc. v. Autonomous Devices, LLC

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Holding

The Federal Circuit granted the joint motion to dismiss the appeal. Each party will bear its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate.

Why It Matters

The order is a routine nonprecedential dismissal, but it confirms that the PTAB appeal has ended without a Federal Circuit merits ruling.

Full Summary

Tesla, Inc. v. Autonomous Devices, LLC The Federal Circuit granted the joint motion to dismiss the appeal. Each party will bear its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate. The order is a routine nonprecedential dismissal, but it confirms that the PTAB appeal has ended without a Federal Circuit merits ruling. Appeal dismissed; each party bears its own costs. The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2023-01172. The parties filed a joint motion to dismiss the appeal. The court noted the absence of any objection after its July 16, 2026 order. The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal and allocated costs to each party. No merits issue—patentability, claim construction, or otherwise—was resolved in the order. non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture claim construction Hatch-Waxman / ANDA non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture claim construction Hatch-Waxman / ANDA non-precedential standing / jurisdiction Hatch-Waxman / ANDA

Key Points

  • The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2023-01172.
  • The parties filed a joint motion to dismiss the appeal.
  • The court noted the absence of any objection after its July 16, 2026 order.
  • The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal and allocated costs to each party.
  • No merits issue—patentability, claim construction, or otherwise—was resolved in the order.
non-precedentialstanding / jurisdictionwaiver / forfeitureclaim constructionHatch-Waxman / ANDA