CAFC-PTOMay 1, 2026·25-1514, 25-1566·Dismissed; mandate issued May 1, 2026.
Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Eight KHz, LLC
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Holding
The Federal Circuit dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeal by stipulation of the parties under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs.
Why It Matters
Signals a settlement or other resolution between Meta and Eight KHz following IPR proceedings, leaving the PTAB's underlying decision undisturbed and unreviewed.
Full Summary
Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Eight KHz, LLC
The Federal Circuit dismissed both the appeal and cross-appeal by stipulation of the parties under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs.
Signals a settlement or other resolution between Meta and Eight KHz following IPR proceedings, leaving the PTAB's underlying decision undisturbed and unreviewed.
Dismissed; mandate issued May 1, 2026.
Both the appeal (25-1514) and cross-appeal (25-1566) arose from IPR2023-01023 at the PTAB.
Dismissal was by joint stipulation under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), indicating the parties reached agreement—likely a settlement—before Federal Circuit merits review.
Each side bears its own costs; no fee-shifting ordered.
The mandate issued the same day as the order (May 1, 2026), making the dismissal immediately final.
As a nonprecedential order, this has no binding effect on future cases.
non-precedential remand standing / jurisdiction
non-precedential standing / jurisdiction
non-precedential remand
Key Points
- Both the appeal (25-1514) and cross-appeal (25-1566) arose from IPR2023-01023 at the PTAB.
- Dismissal was by joint stipulation under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), indicating the parties reached agreement—likely a settlement—before Federal Circuit merits review.
- Each side bears its own costs; no fee-shifting ordered.
- The mandate issued the same day as the order (May 1, 2026), making the dismissal immediately final.
- As a nonprecedential order, this has no binding effect on future cases.
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