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CAFC-PTOJuly 20, 2026·26-1270, 26-1438·Dismissed; mandate issued July 20, 2026.

Weatherford U.S., L.P. v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Holding

The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal and cross-appeal by agreement of the parties under Rule 42(b). Each side bears its own costs.

Why It Matters

The order ends Federal Circuit review of the PTAB proceeding without any merits ruling on the IPR issues.

Full Summary

Weatherford U.S., L.P. v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal and cross-appeal by agreement of the parties under Rule 42(b). Each side bears its own costs. The order ends Federal Circuit review of the PTAB proceeding without any merits ruling on the IPR issues. Dismissed; mandate issued July 20, 2026. The order is nonprecedential and contains no merits analysis. The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2024-00990. Both the appeal and cross-appeal were dismissed by agreement under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b). The court ordered each side to bear its own costs and issued the mandate the same day. non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential standing / jurisdiction

Key Points

  • The order is nonprecedential and contains no merits analysis.
  • The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2024-00990.
  • Both the appeal and cross-appeal were dismissed by agreement under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b).
  • The court ordered each side to bear its own costs and issued the mandate the same day.
non-precedentialstanding / jurisdictionwaiver / forfeiture

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