US PTAB IP Litigation

Google LLC v.Dialect LLC

· IPR2024-00747

The USPTO denied Google LLC's request for Director Review of the institution decision in IPR2024-00747 concerning Patent 7,502,738 owned by Dialect LLC.

DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00683

Dell and AX Wireless settled eight inter partes review proceedings covering wireless patents. The Board granted termination motions and treated the settlement agreements as confidential.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00678

Cisco and Fortinet requested a Director Review of the PTAB's denial to institute an IPR against InfoExpress's patent 8,117,645. The Director denied the request, leaving the institution decision denied.

Texas Instruments Incorporated v.Greenthread, LLC

· IPR2024-00674

The Director Review order grants Texas Instruments a remand, vacating the PTAB’s final decision. The Board is instructed to allow narrow discovery on privity and to consider previously excluded claim‑construction orders.

DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00683

Dell and Dell Technologies jointly moved to terminate the IPR against AX Wireless’s patent 10,554,459 after reaching a settlement, filing a joint stipulation for dismissal in the Eastern District of Texas.

Capital One, National Association et al. v.--

· IPR2024-00643

Capital One filed an unopposed motion to terminate IPR2024-00643 concerning patent 8056075. The Board has not yet ruled, but the motion seeks dismissal of the proceeding.

DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00682

Dell and AX Wireless jointly moved to terminate an IPR over patent 10,917,272 after reaching a settlement. The Board accepted the joint request under 35 U.S.C. §317.

Cala Health, Inc. v.EMKinetics, Inc.

· IPR2024-00743

Cala Health and EMKinetics filed a joint request asking the PTAB to treat their settlement agreement as business‑confidential information under 35 U.S.C. § 317 and to dismiss the pending IPR.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd et al. v.Maxell, Ltd.

· IPR2024-00735

The USPTO denied Samsung's request for Director Review of the Final Written Decision in IPR2024-00735, leaving the prior decision in place.

DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00681

Dell and AX Wireless settled eight IPRs before they were instituted, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceedings and keep the settlement agreements confidential.

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00691

The PTAB denied Amazon's request for Director Review of the institution decision in IPR2024-00691, leaving Nokia's patent institution intact.

DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00681

Dell and AX Wireless filed a joint motion to terminate their IPR after reaching a settlement, citing good cause under 35 U.S.C. § 317. The Board has not yet decided the merits, and the parties have filed a joint stipulation for dismissal in district court.

patent all challenged claims upheld

DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00681

Dell and AX Wireless jointly moved to terminate their inter partes review after reaching a settlement and filing a joint dismissal stipulation in federal court. The Board was asked to end the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00679

InfoExpress successfully defended its NAC patent against Cisco and Fortinet’s Director Review request, with the PTAB upholding all challenged claims. The Board found the antedating evidence properly presented and rejected the petitioners’ untimely arguments.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00679

Cisco and Fortinet have filed a Director Review request challenging the PTAB's final decision in IPR2024-00679, alleging procedural abuse due to the patent owner's improper incorporation of evidence by reference. They argue the Board should vacate and remand the decision.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00678

Cisco and Fortinet have filed a Request for Director Review to overturn a PTAB decision that denied institution of an IPR on their network‑security patent. They contend the Board misinterpreted the Krantz reference, overlooking device‑level audit data. The petition seeks vacatur of the decision and institution of the review.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00677

InfoExpress defends its Network Access Control patent against Cisco and Fortinet’s Director Review request, asserting the Board correctly found no unpatentable claims. The petitioners’ new arguments are deemed untimely and forfeited.

patent all challenged claims upheld

Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, LLC v.Digital Media Technology Holdings, LLC

· IPR2024-00736

The PTAB granted Digital Media Technology Holdings a two‑week extension to file a Director Review request in IPR2024‑00736 concerning patent 7,574,725.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00677

Cisco and Fortinet successfully defended claims of InfoExpress’s network‑access control patent in IPR2024‑00677; the Board found no unpatentable subject matter.

Vicor Corporation v.Delta Electronics, Inc.

· IPR2024-00705

Vicor and Delta Electronics filed a joint request to keep their IPR settlement agreement confidential under federal statutes.

patent all challenged claims upheld

Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, LLC v.Digital Media Technology Holdings, LLC

· IPR2024-00736

The USPTO denied Disney Media's request for Director Review of the Final Written Decision in IPR2024-00736 concerning patent 7,574,725. The Board found the petition did not meet the required standards for review.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00676

InfoExpress defends its antedating evidence against Cisco and Fortinet’s Director Review request, arguing the Board already considered all issues and that the petitioners forfeited new arguments. The Board’s prior finding that none of the references are prior art stands.

Vicor Corporation v.Delta Electronics, Inc.

· IPR2024-00705

Vicor and Delta Electronics jointly moved to terminate IPR2024-00705 after reaching a settlement. The Board granted the motion, treating the settlement agreement as confidential business information.