This morning, the Federal Circuit released one nonprecedential opinion. It affirms a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, finding certain claims unpatentable as obvious. Here is the introduction to the opinion.
Sisvel S.p.A. v. TCT Mobile International Limited (Nonprecedential Opinion)
Sisvel S.p.A. (“Sisvel”) appeals from a final written decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“the Board”) finding claims 1, 3–5, 11, and 13–15 of U.S. Patent 8,971,279 (the “’279 patent”) unpatentable as obvious. TCT Mobile Int’l Ltd., et al. v. Sisvel S.p.A., IPR202-00678 (P.T.A.B. June 7, 2023), J.A. 1–54 (“Decision”). For the reasons provided below, we affirm.