The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to invalidate claims across three streaming patents owned by WAG Acquisition LLC. These patents were central to infringement lawsuits filed by WAG against major technology companies, including Google, Amazon, and Netflix.
WAG Acquisition LLC had accused these companies of infringing on its patents related to streaming technologies. The PTAB’s rulings, now affirmed by the Federal Circuit, found that the claims in question were unpatentable, effectively nullifying WAG’s assertions of infringement.
In a related case, the Federal Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a patent infringement action brought by U.S. Patent No. 7,679,637 LLC against Google LLC. The court held that the asserted claims were directed to patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The patent in question pertained to web conferencing systems that allow data streams to be viewed asynchronously, enabling participants to review portions of a presentation while it is still ongoing. The court determined that the claims were directed to the abstract idea of asynchronous review of web-conference presentations and lacked any technological improvements. ([gibsondunn.com](https://www.gibsondunn.com/federal-circuit-update-january-2026/?utm_source=openai))
These decisions underscore the Federal Circuit’s ongoing scrutiny of patent claims in the streaming and web conferencing domains, particularly concerning their eligibility under current patent laws. The affirmation of the PTAB’s invalidation of WAG’s patents represents a significant development in the legal landscape for streaming technologies, providing clarity for companies operating in this space.