Fed. Circ. Gives Apple New Shot At Axing Smart Mobile Patent

By Adam Lidgett ( January 21, 2026, 2:42 PM EST) -- The Federal Circuit on Wednesday undid the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's finding that Apple failed to show a Smart Mobile wireless patent was invalid, saying the first claim was unpatentable and that the board needs to rethink the other challenged portions....

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