Background
Corliss O. Burandt appealed from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in proceeding No. 07/516,757. The judgment does not describe the underlying patent claims, the Board’s reasoning, or the specific issues Burandt raised on appeal.
The Federal Circuit heard argument from counsel for Burandt and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Chief Judge Moore and Circuit Judges Dyk and Prost comprised the panel.
The Court’s Holding
The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s decision. The court entered judgment per curiam under Federal Circuit Rule 36, which permits affirmance without a written opinion.
Because the court supplied no substantive reasoning, the judgment does not identify which arguments it accepted or rejected and does not articulate a new rule of law. The disposition is designated nonprecedential.
Key Takeaways
- The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s decision in full.
- The panel issued no explanatory opinion, instead entering judgment under Federal Circuit Rule 36.
- The disposition is nonprecedential and provides no substantive analysis of the underlying patent issues.
Why It Matters
The judgment ends Burandt’s appeal with the PTAB’s decision intact. Its practical significance is confined principally to the parties and the underlying proceeding because the Federal Circuit offered no reasoning and designated the disposition nonprecedential.