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30 April 2026NewsPatentsSarah Speight

Fed Circ delivers mixed ruling in FedEx IPR appeal involving Qualcomm

The chip maker’s deadline-day ‘real party in interest’ move pays off, leaving FedEx patents at the mercy of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

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