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CAFC-PTOJune 26, 2026·26-1654·Appeal dismissed; mandate issued June 26, 2026.

POWER2B, INC. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Holding

The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement. Each side will bear its own costs.

Why It Matters

This order ends the Federal Circuit appeal without any merits ruling on the PTAB decision or the underlying patentability issues.

Full Summary

POWER2B, INC. v. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. [ORDER] The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement. Each side will bear its own costs. This order ends the Federal Circuit appeal without any merits ruling on the PTAB decision or the underlying patentability issues. Appeal dismissed; mandate issued June 26, 2026. The order is nonprecedential and contains no merits analysis. The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2021-01257. The dismissal was by party agreement under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). The court ordered each side to bear its own costs. No patent-law issue—such as claim construction, obviousness, or written description—is addressed in the extracted order. non-precedential waiver / forfeiture standing / jurisdiction § 103 § 112(a) claim construction non-precedential waiver / forfeiture standing / jurisdiction § 103 § 112(a) claim construction non-precedential waiver / forfeiture

Key Points

  • The order is nonprecedential and contains no merits analysis.
  • The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2021-01257.
  • The dismissal was by party agreement under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b).
  • The court ordered each side to bear its own costs.
  • No patent-law issue—such as claim construction, obviousness, or written description—is addressed in the extracted order.
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