Lashify, Inc. v. Qingdao Lashbeauty Cosmetic Co., Ltd.

Lashify, Inc. v. Qingdao Lashbeauty Cosmetic Co., Ltd. The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal for failure to prosecute because the parties did not file the status reports required by the court's earlier orders within the time permitted. The order does not reach the merits. Missing a court-ordered status report deadline can end an appeal on procedural grounds, leaving the district court ruling in place without any merits review. Dismissed. Qingdao Lashbeauty Cosmetic Co., Ltd., dba Worldbeauty, appealed from the Western District of Texas (No. 6:22-cv-00776-ADA, Judge Albright) in a case brought by Lashify, Inc. The court's orders at ECF entries 5 and 6 required status reports, and the parties filed none within the time permitted. Held: the notice of appeal is dismissed for failure to prosecute in accordance with the rules. The order gives no information about the underlying patent dispute or the district court's ruling. non-precedential non-precedential standing / jurisdiction