Mealey's (November 9, 2015, 11:51 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A California federal judge properly dismissed allegations of patent infringement against Apple Inc., MusicMatch Inc. and Sony Network Entertainment International LLC on grounds of collateral estoppel, the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Nov. 5 (Ho Keung Tse v. Apple Inc., et al., No. 15-1639, Fed. Cir.).

(Decision available. Document #16-151116-007Z.)

According to the panel of Circuit Judges Sharon Prost, Jimmie V. Reyna and U.S. Judge Leonard P. Stark of the District of Delaware, sitting by designation, plaintiff Ho Keung Tse could...