In re Speculative Product Design, LLC

In re Speculative Product Design, LLC The Federal Circuit granted Speculative Product Design's Rule 42(b) motion to voluntarily dismiss its mandamus petition, to the extent of dismissing the petition. The order does not address the merits of the petition. The order is a procedural dismissal with no analysis, so it offers no guidance on the underlying issues in the PTO proceeding. Petition dismissed. Speculative Product Design, LLC petitioned for a writ of mandamus directed to the USPTO in No. 90/015,137. The petitioner moved under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) to voluntarily dismiss, asking that each side bear its own costs. The court granted the motion to the extent the petition is dismissed. A footnote states the court's practice does not address costs on resolution of mandamus petitions. The order does not describe the underlying dispute or the relief sought in the petition. standing / jurisdiction non-precedential standing / jurisdiction non-precedential standing / jurisdiction