Opinions — Thursday, June 25, 2026

The Federal Circuit granted the USPTO's motion to remand in In re Eagle View Technologies, Inc., an appeal from a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in IPR2022-00734. The court's per curiam order did not specify the patent claims or legal issues underlying the inter partes review, nor did it explain the grounds for remand.

The order reflects the court's practice of granting USPTO-initiated remands without substantive analysis when the agency seeks further proceedings before the Board. The procedural posture—a remand granted on the PTO's motion rather than on appeal of a final written decision—suggests the agency identified an issue requiring additional Board consideration before appellate review. The court's willingness to remand on the agency's motion, without elaboration, demonstrates deference to the PTO's case management decisions in ongoing PTAB proceedings.

In GOTV Streaming, LLC v. Netflix, Inc., the parties stipulated to dismissal of consolidated appeals Nos. 2025-1588 and 2025-1589, which arose from Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions in IPR2023-00757 and IPR2023-00758, and the Federal Circuit dismissed the proceeding under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) with each side to bear their own costs.