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CAFC-DCTSeptember 11, 2026·25-1764·Affirmed.

Caddo Systems, Inc. v. JetBrains Americas, Inc.

District of Delaware

Holding

The Federal Circuit affirmed the District of Delaware’s judgment under Federal Circuit Rule 36. The judgment provides no written rationale or identification of the specific patent-law issue decided.

Why It Matters

Because this is a nonprecedential Rule 36 affirmance, it confirms the district-court outcome without creating Federal Circuit reasoning to cite on the merits.

Full Summary

Caddo Systems, Inc. v. JetBrains Americas, Inc. The Federal Circuit affirmed the District of Delaware’s judgment under Federal Circuit Rule 36. The judgment provides no written rationale or identification of the specific patent-law issue decided. Because this is a nonprecedential Rule 36 affirmance, it confirms the district-court outcome without creating Federal Circuit reasoning to cite on the merits. Affirmed. The Federal Circuit issued a per curiam Rule 36 judgment affirming the District of Delaware. The judgment is expressly nonprecedential. The extracted judgment does not identify the asserted patents, technology, claims, district-court ruling, or appellate issues. No substantive holding on claim construction, validity, infringement, damages, or other patent-law issues is provided in the Rule 36 judgment. Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential claim construction infringement damages Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential claim construction infringement damages Rule 36 affirmance non-precedential

Key Points

  • The Federal Circuit issued a per curiam Rule 36 judgment affirming the District of Delaware.
  • The judgment is expressly nonprecedential.
  • The extracted judgment does not identify the asserted patents, technology, claims, district-court ruling, or appellate issues.
  • No substantive holding on claim construction, validity, infringement, damages, or other patent-law issues is provided in the Rule 36 judgment.
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