Polaris Takes Patent Loss at Federal Circuit Despite Settlement

Polaris Innovations Ltd. failed to convince the Federal Circuit to throw out an administrative tribunal decision that invalidated many of its computer memory patent claims and was sent back to the board after a US Supreme Court decision on the power of the tribunal’s judges.

Polaris tried to end its appeal of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision after it settled its dispute. However, the settlement occurred after the board had already reached a patent validity ruling, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said. Because Polaris’ motion was untimely, the tribunal was right to not terminate the ...