CAFC-DCTSeptember 18, 2026·26-2022·Dismissed.
RICHARDS v. KALLISH
District Court
Holding
The Federal Circuit dismissed the notice of appeal for failure to prosecute. The order is nonprecedential and does not address any patent-law merits issue.
Why It Matters
The order is a reminder that the Federal Circuit will dismiss appeals where counsel-admission and briefing requirements are not timely satisfied.
Full Summary
RICHARDS v. KALLISH [ORDER]
The Federal Circuit dismissed the notice of appeal for failure to prosecute. The order is nonprecedential and does not address any patent-law merits issue.
The order is a reminder that the Federal Circuit will dismiss appeals where counsel-admission and briefing requirements are not timely satisfied.
Dismissed.
The appeal came from the Southern District of New York, but the order does not identify any patent-specific issue or technology.
The appellant failed to file an Entry of Appearance by an attorney admitted to the Federal Circuit bar.
The appellant also failed to file the required brief under Federal Circuit Rule 31(d) within the permitted time.
The court dismissed the notice of appeal for failure to prosecute.
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture
non-precedential waiver / forfeiture
Key Points
- The appeal came from the Southern District of New York, but the order does not identify any patent-specific issue or technology.
- The appellant failed to file an Entry of Appearance by an attorney admitted to the Federal Circuit bar.
- The appellant also failed to file the required brief under Federal Circuit Rule 31(d) within the permitted time.
- The court dismissed the notice of appeal for failure to prosecute.
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