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IPA Technologies Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 24-1246 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 14, 2026)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 24-1246
Decided
January 14, 2026
Judge
Per curiam (Rule 36)
Document
Rule 36 Judgment
Length
2 pages
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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential. United States Court of Appeals

for the Federal Circuit

IPA TECHNOLOGIES INC.,

Appellant

v.

GOOGLE LLC,

Appellee

2024-1246, 2024-1247

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2019-00728, IPR2019-00731.

JUDGMENT

STEVEN WAYNE HARTSELL, Skiermont Derby LLP, Dallas, TX, argued for appellant. Also represented by JAIME OLIN, PAUL SKIERMONT; MIEKE K. MALMBERG, Los Angeles, CA.

DANIEL ZEILBERGER, Paul Hastings LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellee. Also represented by NAVEEN MODI, JOSEPH PALYS, VLADIMIR J. SEMENDYAI.

2THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, DYK and

TARANTO, Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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January 14, 2026

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IPA Technologies Inc. v. Google LLC, No. 24-1246 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 14, 2026).

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CAFC-24-1246-20260114
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