CAFC-PTOJuly 7, 2026·26-1540·Appeal dismissed; mandate issued July 7, 2026.
HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORP. v. MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Holding
The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement. Each side will bear its own costs.
Why It Matters
This order ends the Federal Circuit appeal without any merits ruling on the PTAB decision or any patent-law issue.
Full Summary
HANWHA SOLUTIONS CORP. v. MAXEON SOLAR PTE. LTD.
The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement. Each side will bear its own costs.
This order ends the Federal Circuit appeal without any merits ruling on the PTAB decision or any patent-law issue.
Appeal dismissed; mandate issued July 7, 2026.
The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2024-01203.
The Federal Circuit did not address the merits of the PTAB ruling or any substantive patent-law issue.
Dismissal was by party agreement under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b).
Each party bears its own costs, and the dismissal order issued as the mandate the same day.
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture standing / jurisdiction
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture standing / jurisdiction
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture
Key Points
- The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2024-01203.
- The Federal Circuit did not address the merits of the PTAB ruling or any substantive patent-law issue.
- Dismissal was by party agreement under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b).
- Each party bears its own costs, and the dismissal order issued as the mandate the same day.
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