Adnexus Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 24-1551 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 5, 2025)

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ADNEXUS INC. v. META PLATFORMS, INC. 2 Adnexus, Inc. (“Adnexus”) appeals from the dismissal of its patent infringement lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) for failure to state a claim. We vacate and remand for further proceedings. I Adnexus owns U.S. Patent No. 8,719,101 (the “’101 pa- tent”), which claims a “[s]ystem and method of online ad- vertising.” The ’101 patent purports to enable internet advertising companies “to promote products and services to potential customers” without “the risk o[f] pushin…