CAFC-PTOJuly 7, 2026·26-1531·Appeal dismissed; mandate issued July 7, 2026.
HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION v. MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Holding
The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement. Each side will bear its own costs.
Why It Matters
This is a procedural termination of a PTAB appeal and does not provide substantive guidance on patentability or PTAB practice.
Full Summary
HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORPORATION v. MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD. [ORDER]
The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement. Each side will bear its own costs.
This is a procedural termination of a PTAB appeal and does not provide substantive guidance on patentability or PTAB practice.
Appeal dismissed; mandate issued July 7, 2026.
The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2024-01198.
The Federal Circuit did not reach any patent-law merits issue.
Dismissal was entered under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) by agreement of the parties.
Each party bears its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate the same day.
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Key Points
- The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2024-01198.
- The Federal Circuit did not reach any patent-law merits issue.
- Dismissal was entered under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) by agreement of the parties.
- Each party bears its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate the same day.