Airbus S.A.S. v. Firepass Corporation

LOURIE, Circuit Judge.

Airbus S.A.S. (“Airbus”) appeals from the decision of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) in an inter partes reexamination dismissing Airbus’s cross-appeal for lack of jurisdiction. * See Airbus S.A.S. v. Firepass Corp., No. 95/001,555, 2013 WL 5866589 (P.T.A.B. Oct. 29, 2013) (“Board Decision”), reh’g denied, 2014 WL 2121080 (P.T.A.B. May 19, 2014) (“Rehearing Decision”). Because the Board erred in dismissing the appeal, we vacate its decision and remand.

BACKGROUND

Firepass Corporation (“Firepass”) owns U.S.…