Executive Summary
Volkswagen and Longhorn Automotive have settled their dispute over a PET/CT imaging patent and jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review. The related district court case was dismissed, leaving no further litigation.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al. vs Longhorn Automotive Group LLC is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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