In re GOMEZ

Case: 26-1766 Document: 11 Page: 1 Filed: 09/21/2026

NOTE: This order is nonprecedential.

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ______________________ In Re DAVID J. GOMEZ,

Appellant ______________________ 2026-1766 ______________________ Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. 17/375,841. ______________________ ON MOTION ______________________ Before DYK, MAYER, and STARK, Circuit Judges.

DYK, Circuit Judge.

ORDER

Upon consideration of the joint motion to remand for further proceedings, stating the Patent Trial and Appeal Board relied on a reference that was not prior art in reject- ing certain patent application claims,

IT IS ORDERED THAT: (1) The motion is granted. The case is remanded to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for further consideration consistent with the motion and this order. Case: 26-1766 Document: 11 Page: 2 Filed: 09/21/2026

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(2) Each side shall bear its own costs.

FOR THE COURT

September 21, 2026

Date

ISSUED AS A MANDATE: September 21, 2026