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CAFC-PTOOctober 6, 2026·26-1323·Dismissed; issued as the mandate on October 6, 2026.

Discussed on The Friday Patent Report, Episode 1 at 3:36

Inari Agriculture, Inc. v. Corteva Agriscience LLC

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Holding

The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal by agreement of the parties under Rule 42(b). Each side will bear its own costs.

Why It Matters

The order ends the Federal Circuit appeal without any merits ruling on the PTAB decision or the underlying patent issues.

Full Summary

Inari Agriculture, Inc. v. Corteva Agriscience LLC The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal by agreement of the parties under Rule 42(b). Each side will bear its own costs. The order ends the Federal Circuit appeal without any merits ruling on the PTAB decision or the underlying patent issues. Dismissed; issued as the mandate on October 6, 2026. The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2024-01014. The Federal Circuit did not address any patent-law merits issue, including validity, claim construction, or PTAB procedure. Dismissal was entered under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) based on the parties' agreement. Each side bears its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate the same day. non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture claim construction non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture claim construction non-precedential standing / jurisdiction

Key Points

  • The appeal arose from PTAB IPR2024-01014.
  • The Federal Circuit did not address any patent-law merits issue, including validity, claim construction, or PTAB procedure.
  • Dismissal was entered under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) based on the parties' agreement.
  • Each side bears its own costs, and the order issued as the mandate the same day.
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