Centripetal Networks v. Palo Alto Networks (Fed. Cir., October 22, 2025) 2023-2027
This episode concerns a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding Centripetal Networks, LLC v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. et al., decided on October 22, 2025. The core of the case involves Centripetal Networks appealing a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that held certain claims of their patent unpatentable as obvious. A significant issue addressed is Centripetal’s claim that the PTAB’s decision was "tainted" due to the belated recusal of an administrative patent judge (APJ) who held stock in one of the appellees, Cisco Systems, Inc…
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