ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC v. DISH NETWORK L.L.C.

ENTROPIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC v. DISH NETWORK L.L.C. [ORDER] The Federal Circuit lifted the stay imposed by its July 9, 2026 orders and granted DISH/DirecTV's unopposed motion to voluntarily dismiss Appeal Nos. 2026-1331 and 2026-1366. The court deconsolidated those appeals and Appeal No. 2026-1352, set Entropic's opening-brief deadline in 2026-1352, and issued the mandate only for the dismissed appeals. The order is a procedural cleanup in related PTAB appeals, confirming which appeals are out and which Entropic appeal will move forward on a new briefing schedule. Stay lifted; Appeal Nos. 2026-1331 and 2026-1366 dismissed with each party bearing its own costs; Appeal No. 2026-1352 deconsolidated and briefing to proceed. The order is nonprecedential and does not address the merits of any PTAB invalidity determination. The Federal Circuit lifted the stay previously entered on July 9, 2026 in the related appeals. DISH and DirecTV's unopposed voluntary-dismissal motion was granted for Appeal Nos. 2026-1331 and 2026-1366, with each side to bear its own costs. Appeal Nos. 2026-1331, 2026-1366, and 2026-1352 were deconsolidated, and Entropic's opening brief in 2026-1352 is due within 60 days of the order. The mandate issued only for the two dismissed appeals. non-precedential injunction / stay non-precedential injunction / stay non-precedential injunction / stay