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Alexsam, Inc. v. Simon Property Group, L.P. — Fed. Cir. (argued September 14, 2026)

No. 25-1138 Argued September 14, 2026 Published September 17, 2026

The Federal Circuit hears a dispute that grew out of a patent suit over Simon-branded gift cards. AlexSam accused Simon Property Group and Blackhawk Network of infringing its multifunction-card patent; Blackhawk supplied and activated some of the accused cards. Simon, in turn, said its contract with Blackhawk required Blackhawk to defend and indemnify it. The district court found no infringement, and the Federal Circuit affirmed. The district court later said Simon's indemnity claim had been dismissed as moot, without deciding it on the merits. Simon now asks the Federal Circuit to reject that mootness ruling and clarify whether the state-law contract claim was instead dismissed without prejudice after the federal patent claims ended.

Alexsam, Inc. v. Simon Property Group, L.P. (No. 25-1138) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, argued September 14, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/oral-arguments/25-1138_09142026.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit:https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/home/oral-argument/listen-to-oral-arguments/
September 2026 argument calendar — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit:https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/OralArguments/PublicCalendar-September2026.pdf
2024 noninfringement opinion — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit:https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/22-1598.OPINION.4-1-2024_2293967.pdf
2025 procedural order — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit:https://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-orders/25-1137.ORDER.3-3-2025_2475541.pdf
2022 noninfringement order — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-txed-2_19-cv-00331/pdf/USCOURTS-txed-2_19-cv-00331-1.pdf
2024 report and recommendation — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-txed-2_19-cv-00331/pdf/USCOURTS-txed-2_19-cv-00331-2.pdf
September 2024 order — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-txed-2_19-cv-00331/pdf/USCOURTS-txed-2_19-cv-00331-3.pdf
28 U.S.C. § 1367 — U.S. House of Representatives:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:28%20section:1367%20edition:prelim)
Artis v. District of Columbia — U.S. Supreme Court:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-583/pdf/USREPORTS-583-71.pdf
Kemp v. United States — U.S. Supreme Court:https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/21-5726_5iel.pdf
Appellate docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/cafc/25-1138

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