This morning the Federal Circuit released two nonprecedential opinions and one nonprecedential order. Both nonprecedential opinions came in patent cases on appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The lone nonprecedential order dismissed a case. Here are the introductions to the opinions and a link to the dismissal.
Telit Cinterion Deutschland GMBH v. 3G Licensing, S.A. (Nonprecedential)
Telit Cinterion Deutschland GmbH, f/d/b/a/ Thales Dis Ais Deutschland GmbH, Honeywell International Inc., Sierra Wireless Inc., TCL Communication Technology Holdings Limited, TCT Mobile International Limited, TCT Mobile, Inc., TCT Mobile (US) Inc., and TCT Mobile (US) Holdings, Inc. (collectively, Telit) appeal a final written decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) determining Telit did not establish unpatentability of substitute claims 66–85 of U.S. Patent No. 7,580,388. We vacate and remand the Board’s decision with regard to claims 69 and 77, and their dependent claims, but otherwise affirm.
United Services Automobile Association v. PNC Bank N.A. (Nonprecedential)
United Services Automobile Association (“USAA”) appeals two final written decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) in inter partes reviews (“IPR”) determining claims 1–6, 9, 10, 12, and 13 of U.S. Patent No. 8,977,571 (“the ’571 patent”) and claims 1, 2, 7–10, and 15–17 of U.S. Patent No. 8,699,779 (“the ’779 patent”) are unpatentable. For the following reasons, we affirm.