This page tracks Federal Circuit nonprecedential orders and summary dispositions in IP matters for August 2026 that do not warrant standalone case summaries.
| Date | Docket | Case | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | 26-146 | In re Amazon.com Services LLC | Mandamus denied — Federal Circuit declined to compel a stay of related E.D. Texas patent cases under the customer-suit exception; no patent-merits issue decided |
| August 3, 2026 | 26-1904, 26-1905 | Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. v. Tecan Genomics, Inc. | Dismissed by agreement under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b); each side bears its own costs |
| August 10, 2026 | 2026-1833, 2026-1834 | Power2B, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Appeals from two PTAB inter partes reviews dismissed by agreement under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b); each side bears its own costs |
| August 11, 2026 | 23-2427 | Range of Motion Products, LLC v. Armaid Company Inc. | Panel rehearing and rehearing en banc denied; the order includes separate concurring and dissenting views on the design-patent obviousness framework but does not alter the panel judgment |
| August 11, 2026 | 25-2030 | Lenovo (United States) Inc. v. International Trade Commission | Appeal from ITC Investigation No. 337-TA-1382 dismissed by agreement under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b); each side bears its own costs |
| August 12, 2026 | 26-1525 | Canadian Solar, Inc. v. Maxeon Solar Pte. Ltd. | Appeal dismissed as moot after Maxeon issued a unilateral covenant not to sue; the PTAB final written decision was vacated as to claim 12 of U.S. Patent No. 8,222,516 |
| August 17, 2026 | 24-2203 | Netlist, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Appeal dismissed by agreement under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b); each side bears its own costs |
| August 17, 2026 | 24-1538, 24-1826 | Jacki Easlick, LLC v. Accencyc US | Erratum to the August 14 nonprecedential opinion changes “permissible” to “impermissible” in footnote 1; no new standalone holding |
| August 19, 2026 | 26-1978 | In re Printify, Inc. | Appeal from a PTAB patent-application proceeding voluntarily dismissed by joint stipulation under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b); each side bears its own costs |
| August 26, 2026 | 26-1309 | Welytok v. Director of the USPTO | Appeal dismissed for failure to prosecute after the appellant failed to file the required brief |
| August 26, 2026 | 26-1357 | Ascend Elements, Inc. v. Duesenfeld GmbH | Appeal from PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00948 voluntarily dismissed by joint stipulation; companion appeal 26-1390 remains pending |
| August 27, 2026 | 26-1562 | Astellas Pharma, Inc. v. Ascent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Appeal remanded after settlement so the district court can consider partial vacatur and modification of its judgment; each side bears its own costs |
| August 27, 2026 | 25-2099, 25-2100, 25-2101, 25-2113, 25-2114, 25-2121 | Aerin Medical Inc. v. Neurent Medical Inc. | Six PTAB appeals dismissed by agreement under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b); each side bears its own costs |
| August 28, 2026 | 25-1006 | T-Mobile US, Inc. v. KAIFI LLC | Appeal transferred to the Fifth Circuit because the remaining contract dispute did not arise under federal patent law |
| August 28, 2026 | 25-2145, 25-2147, 26-1331, 26-1366, 26-1352 | Entropic Communications, LLC v. DISH Network L.L.C. | Stay lifted; two PTAB appeals voluntarily dismissed and deconsolidated; briefing schedule set for a remaining appeal |