Micron Technology v. Longhorn IP (Fed. Cir., December 18, 2025) 2023-2007
In this episode, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal involving Micron Technology and patent licensing firms Longhorn IP and Katana Silicon Technologies. The dispute stems from a lower court's decision to apply the Idaho Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Act, which required the licensing firms to post an $8 million bond after they were accused of "patent trolling." The appellate court determined it lacked jurisdiction because the order was not a final judgment and did not meet the strict criteria for an immediate interlocutory appeal…
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