Apple Inc. v. Rfcyber Corp.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Apple Inc. v. Rfcyber Corp.

Opinion

Case: 23-2396 Document: 23 Page: 1 Filed: 02/21/2024

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________

APPLE INC., Appellant

v.

RFCYBER CORP., Appellee ______________________

2023-2396 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2022- 00412. -------------------------------------------------

In Re RFCYBER CORP., Appellant ______________________

2023-2418 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2022- 00413. ______________________

ON MOTION Case: 23-2396 Document: 23 Page: 2 Filed: 02/21/2024

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Before TARANTO, Circuit Judge. ORDER Apple Inc. moves to dismiss its Appeal No. 2023-2396 pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) and to withdraw as appellee from RFCyber Corp.’s Appeal No. 2023-2418. The motion states that RFCyber Corp. does not oppose either request. The parties agree to bear their own costs with respect to Appeal No. 2023-2396. Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion is granted to the extent that the above- captioned appeals are deconsolidated and Appeal No. 2023- 2396 is dismissed. Each side shall bear its own costs re- garding Appeal No. 2023-2396. (2) Apple Inc. is withdrawn from Appeal No. 2023- 2418. The official caption for Appeal No. 2023-2418 is re- vised in this order to reflect Apple’s non-participation. (3) The opening brief in Appeal No. 2023-2418 is due no later than 60 days from the date of entry of this order. (4) The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is directed to inform this court, within 30 days from the date of entry of this order, whether it intends to inter- vene in Appeal No. 2023-2418. (5) If the PTO elects to participate as intervenor in Ap- peal No. 2023-2418, its docketing statement is due no later than 14 days after it files its notice of election to intervene, and its brief is due within 40 days after the opening brief is served. (6) If the PTO elects not to intervene in Appeal No. 2023-2418, the appendix is due no later than seven days from either the date of filing of the opening brief or the date Case: 23-2396 Document: 23 Page: 3 Filed: 02/21/2024

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of filing of the PTO’s notice of non-election, whichever is later. (7) The Clerk of Court shall transmit a copy of this or- der to the merits panel assigned to Appeal No. 2023-2418. FOR THE COURT

February 21, 2024 Date

ISSUED AS A MANDATE (as to Appeal No. 2023-2396 only): February 21, 2024

cc: United States Patent and Trademark Office

Reference

Status
Unpublished