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CAFC-PTOJune 15, 2026·26-1110·Appeal No. 2026-1110 dismissed; mandate issued as to that appeal on June 15, 2026. In Appeal No. 2026-1596, Micron is designated as appellant and its opening brief is due July 27, 2026.

Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. v. Micron Technology, Inc.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Holding

The Federal Circuit deconsolidated the appeals and dismissed Appeal No. 2026-1110 by stipulation, with each side bearing its own costs. The court also granted the realignment motion in Appeal No. 2026-1596 to the extent reflected in the order and set Micron’s opening brief deadline.

Why It Matters

This is a case-management order, not a merits decision, but it confirms that the related PTAB appeal will proceed with Micron as appellant after Yangtze’s appeal was voluntarily dismissed.

Full Summary

Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. v. Micron Technology, Inc. [Order] The Federal Circuit deconsolidated the appeals and dismissed Appeal No. 2026-1110 by stipulation, with each side bearing its own costs. The court also granted the realignment motion in Appeal No. 2026-1596 to the extent reflected in the order and set Micron’s opening brief deadline. This is a case-management order, not a merits decision, but it confirms that the related PTAB appeal will proceed with Micron as appellant after Yangtze’s appeal was voluntarily dismissed. Appeal No. 2026-1110 dismissed; mandate issued as to that appeal on June 15, 2026. In Appeal No. 2026-1596, Micron is designated as appellant and its opening brief is due July 27, 2026. The order is nonprecedential and does not address any substantive patentability issue from the IPR. The parties stipulated to voluntary dismissal of Appeal No. 2026-1110 under FRAP 42(b)(1). The Federal Circuit deconsolidated the appeals and dismissed No. 2026-1110, with each side to bear its own costs for that appeal. The court realigned the parties in No. 2026-1596, designating Micron as appellant, and set Micron’s opening brief deadline for July 27, 2026. non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential standing / jurisdiction

Key Points

  • The order is nonprecedential and does not address any substantive patentability issue from the IPR.
  • The parties stipulated to voluntary dismissal of Appeal No. 2026-1110 under FRAP 42(b)(1).
  • The Federal Circuit deconsolidated the appeals and dismissed No. 2026-1110, with each side to bear its own costs for that appeal.
  • The court realigned the parties in No. 2026-1596, designating Micron as appellant, and set Micron’s opening brief deadline for July 27, 2026.
non-precedentialstanding / jurisdictionwaiver / forfeiture

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