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CAFC-PTOApril 27, 2026·26-1158·Dismissed.

SITNET LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Holding

The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal from the PTAB's decision in IPR2024-00530 under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) on the parties' agreement. Each side bears its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate. The court decided no merits issues.

Why It Matters

The order has no precedential value and resolves no patent issue. It shows only that the parties ended this IPR appeal by agreement, so the appeal produced no merits ruling on the Board's decision.

Full Summary

SITNET LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc. The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal from the PTAB's decision in IPR2024-00530 under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) on the parties' agreement. Each side bears its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate. The court decided no merits issues. The order has no precedential value and resolves no patent issue. It shows only that the parties ended this IPR appeal by agreement, so the appeal produced no merits ruling on the Board's decision. Dismissed. SITNET LLC appealed from a PTAB decision in IPR2024-00530, with Meta Platforms as appellee. The order does not describe the Board's decision, the patent, the claims, or the issues on appeal. The parties agreed to dismissal, and the court dismissed the proceeding under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). Each side bears its own costs. The order issued as the mandate on April 27, 2026, and the court reached no merits holding. standing / jurisdiction non-precedential

Key Points

  • SITNET LLC appealed from a PTAB decision in IPR2024-00530, with Meta Platforms as appellee.
  • The order does not describe the Board's decision, the patent, the claims, or the issues on appeal.
  • The parties agreed to dismissal, and the court dismissed the proceeding under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b).
  • Each side bears its own costs.
  • The order issued as the mandate on April 27, 2026, and the court reached no merits holding.
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