⚖ Oral Arguments, with Context

The Federal Circuit hears Luxer versus Package Concierge, a patent lawsuit that became a dispute over whether the parties had settled. Luxer makes systems that let delivery drivers and recipients enter secure package rooms using access codes. It sued Package Concierge and Parcel Pending over a patent for controlling storage-room locks. On February 4, 2025, Luxer and Quadient executives discussed a two-hundred-thousand-dollar payment to resolve both lawsuits and permit future sales. They told the court they had reached a settlement in principle, with details still to be agreed. Two days later, the district court dismissed the cases. Luxer asked the court to enforce the earlier deal and undo that judgment. The court refused, finding essential terms, including the license's scope, had not been settled. Luxer now argues that a binding deal had already ended the dispute, leaving no live case for the court to decide. The judges will ask whether that deal covered all essential terms and whether conflicting accounts of the negotiations require a hearing. Jason Balich will argue for Luxer.

Luxer Corp. v. Package Concierge, Inc. (No. 25-1482) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, argued October 5, 2026.