U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2026

Almondnet, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Almondnet, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · Decided April 13, 2026
Almondnet, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Opinion

Case: 24-1834 Document: 48 Page: 1 Filed: 04/13/2026

NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

______________________ ALMONDNET, INC., Appellant v. META PLATFORMS, INC., Appellee ______________________ 2024-1834 ______________________

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2022- 01436.

______________________ JUDGMENT ______________________

JAMES MILKEY, Russ August & Kabat, Los Angeles, CA, argued for appellant. Also represented by MARC A. FENSTER, DANIEL B. KOLKO, JONATHAN MA, REZA MIRZAIE, PHILIP WANG.

PHILLIP EDWARD MORTON, Cooley LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by HEIDI LYN KEEFE, ANDREW CARTER MACE, MARK R. WEINSTEIN, Palo Alto, CA.

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Case: 24-1834 Document: 48 Page: 2 Filed: 04/13/2026 THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (LOURIE, DYK, and TARANTO, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT April 13, 2026

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