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Digital Broadcasting Solutions, LLC v. Dish Network L.L.C., No. 25-1364 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 5, 2026)

Affirmed
Rule 36 Affirmance
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 25-1364
Decided
November 5, 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NOTE: This disposition is nonprecedential.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 DIGITAL BROADCASTING SOLUTIONS, LLC,

Appellant

v.

DISH NETWORK L.L.C., DISH TECHNOLOGIES

L.L.C.,

Cross-Appellants

2025-1364, 2025-1365, 2025-1430

Appeals from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board in Nos. IPR2023-00976, IPR2023-00977.

JUDGMENT

JOHN WITTENZELLNER, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Washington, DC, argued for appellant. Also represented by FRED WILLIAMS, Williams Simons and Landis PC, Austin, TX. ELIOT DAMON WILLIAMS, Baker Botts LLP, Washington, DC, argued for cross-appellants. Also represented by THOMAS B. CARTER, JR., Houston, TX; KURT M. PANKRATZ, Dallas, TX.

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

PER CURIAM (DYK, CHEN, and CUNNINGHAM, Circuit

Judges).

AFFIRMED. See Fed. Cir. R. 36.

ENTERED BY ORDER OF THE COURT

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Digital Broadcasting Solutions, LLC v. Dish Network L.L.C., No. 25-1364 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 5, 2026).

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CAFC-25-1364-20261105
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