In re BadgeCert, Inc.

In re BadgeCert, Inc. The Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal by stipulation of the parties under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), with each side bearing its own costs. The mandate issued simultaneously. Purely administrative dismissal with no substantive ruling; the underlying PTAB decision on Application No. 16/113,597 stands undisturbed. Dismissed with prejudice by stipulation; each party bears its own costs; mandate issued May 4, 2026. Appeal arose from a PTAB proceeding involving U.S. Patent Application No. 16/113,597 assigned to BadgeCert, Inc. Both parties agreed to dismiss, triggering a routine stipulated dismissal under Fed. R. App. P. 42(b) — no merits briefing or argument occurred. No costs were awarded to either side. The mandate issued the same day as the order (May 4, 2026), immediately closing the Federal Circuit proceeding. The order is nonprecedential and provides no guidance on the substantive patent issues that were before the PTAB. non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential standing / jurisdiction waiver / forfeiture non-precedential waiver / forfeiture