U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2025

Spero v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Spero v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · Decided April 3, 2025
Spero v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Opinion

Case: 25-1065 Document: 33 Page: 1 Filed: 04/03/2025

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

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YECHEZKAL EVAN SPERO,

Appellant v.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.,

Appellees ______________________

2025-1065 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2023- 00315 and IPR2023-01225.

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YECHEZKAL EVAN SPERO,

Appellant v.

VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC., PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.,

Appellees ______________________

2025-1145 ______________________

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Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2023- 00318 and IPR2023-01296.

______________________ ON MOTION ______________________ ORDER

Upon consideration of Yechezkal Evan Spero’s motion to voluntarily dismiss Appeal No. 2025-1065 pursuant to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 42(b) and the parties’ agreement as to the allocation of costs,

IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion is granted. Appeal No. 2025-1065 is dismissed. The revised official caption for the remaining appeal, Appeal No. 2025-1145, is reflected in this order.

(2) Each party shall bear its own costs as to Appeal No. 2025-1065.

(3) Appellees’ response brief(s) in Appeal No. 2025- 1145 remain due no later than April 28, 2025.

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(4) The Clerk of Court shall transmit a copy of this or- der to the merits panel assigned to Appeal No. 2025-1145.

FOR THE COURT April 3, 2025

Date ISSUED AS A MANDATE (as to 2025-1065 only):

April 3, 2025

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