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Slingshot Printing LLC v. Canon U.S.A., Inc., No. 24-2132 (Fed. Cir. May 7, 2026)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 24-2132
Decided
May 7, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

SLINGSHOT PRINTING LLC,

Appellant

v.

CANON U.S.A., INC., CANON INC.,

Appellees

2024-2132

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2022-01416.

JUDGMENT

KAYVON GHAYOUMI, MoloLamken LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by RAYINER HASHEM; CATHERINE MARTINEZ, New York, NY; MARK BORSOS, PAUL HENKELMANN, Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP, Chicago, IL. JULIE S. GOLDEMBERG, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA, argued for appellees. Also represented by MARIA DOUKAS, AMANDA SCOTT WILLIAMSON, Chicago,

2IL; JASON EVAN GETTLEMAN, Palo Alto, CA; JITSURO MORISHITA, Tokyo, Japan. THIS CAUSE having been heard and considered, it is ORDERED and ADJUDGED:

PER CURIAM (MOORE, Chief Judge, STOLL and STARK,

Circuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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May 7, 2026

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