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Sentient Sensors LLC v. Xilinx, Inc., No. 25-1058 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 10, 2026)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 25-1058
Decided
April 10, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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

SENTIENT SENSORS LLC,

Appellant

v.

XILINX, INC., ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC.,

ATI TECHNOLOGIES ULC,

Appellees

2025-1058

Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in No. IPR2023-00195.

JUDGMENT

ANDREW COCHRAN, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, NY, argued for appellant. Also represented by GERALD J. FLATTMANN, JR.

JEFFREY SHNEIDMAN, Fish & Richardson P.C., Boston, MA, argued for appellees. Also represented by KENNETH WAYNE DARBY, DAVID M. HOFFMAN, Austin, TX; JOHN A. DRAGSETH, Minneapolis, MN.

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

PER CURIAM (CHEN, CUNNINGHAM, and STARK, Cir-

cuit Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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April 10, 2026

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Sentient Sensors LLC v. Xilinx, Inc., No. 25-1058 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 10, 2026).

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CAFC-25-1058-20260410
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