Background
Weatherford U.S., L.P. appealed from a proceeding before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, identified as IPR2024-00990. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. filed a cross-appeal.
The parties subsequently agreed to dismiss the Federal Circuit proceeding. The court issued a nonprecedential order addressing that agreement.
The Court’s Holding
The Federal Circuit dismissed the proceeding under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) based on the parties’ agreement.
The court ordered each side to bear its own costs. It did not address the merits of the underlying inter partes review or establish any rule of patent law. The order issued as the mandate on July 20, 2026.
Key Takeaways
- The appeal and cross-appeal were dismissed by agreement of the parties.
- Each side must bear its own costs.
- The nonprecedential order contains no ruling on the merits of the PTAB proceeding.
Why It Matters
The order ends the Federal Circuit litigation without appellate review of the PTAB matter. Because the court reached no merits issue, the order provides no substantive guidance for future patent disputes.