US PTAB IP Litigation

Jeisys Medical Inc. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00384

Ilooda and Serendia have settled their dispute over a dermatology‑device patent and jointly moved to terminate Ilooda’s participation in the pending IPR, requesting the settlement remain confidential.

Jeisys Medical Inc. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00383

Serendia requests the USPTO Director to vacate the institution of an IPR against its dermatology device patent after the ITC upheld the patent’s validity, arguing the Board abused discretion and that the Fintiv factors favor denial.

Microchip Technology, Inc. v.Aptiv Technologies AG et al.

· IPR2024-00495

Aptiv Technologies withdrew its request for Director Review in the IPR against Microchip Technology, with Microchip not opposing. The withdrawal is made without prejudice to appeal the Final Written Decision.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. v.UMBRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

· IPR2024-00497

The USPTO denied Cisco Systems' request for Director Review of the institution decision in the IPR against Umbra Technologies' patent 10,630,505. The denial leaves the institution decision intact.

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation v.Klein Tools, Inc.

· PGR2025-00048

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. petitions the PTAB to invalidate Klein Tools' luminescent fish tape patent, asserting obviousness, lack of written description, and indefiniteness across all 18 claims.

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

· IPR2024-00604

Amazon and Nokia have settled their IPR dispute over Patent 10,536,714 and jointly seek to keep the settlement agreement confidential while terminating the proceeding.

Juniper Networks, Inc v.Monarch Networking Solutions LLC

· IPR2024-00565

Monarch’s infringement suit against Cisco over Patent 8,451,845 was resolved by a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice, ending the dispute before the PTAB could institute an IPR.

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00519

Aylo Freesites Ltd seeks Director Review after the PTAB denied institution of its IPR against DISH Technologies' adaptive‑rate streaming patent, arguing the Board misapplied General Plastic factors and ignored the merits of the Leaning prior art.

Comcast Corporation et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00452

Comcast's request for a Director Review of the PTAB's denial to institute its IPR against Entropic Communications was denied, leaving the original denial intact.

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00519

Aylo Freesites Ltd has petitioned the PTAB Director to review the Board’s denial of institution in IPR2024‑00519, arguing the Board misapplied General Plastic factors and Fintiv considerations.

JACS Solutions, Inc. v.Global Tel*Link Corporation d/b/a ViaPath Technologies

· IPR2024-00484

JACS Solutions and Global Tel*Link settled their IPR dispute before the Board could institute a trial. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and kept the settlement confidential.

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00518

Aylo Freesites filed a Director Review request challenging the PTAB's denial of institution for IPR2024-00518, arguing the Board misapplied General Plastic factors and ignored merits. The Board had denied institution under discretionary grounds.

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v.Greenthread, LLC

· IPR2024-00553

Greenthread files a Notice of Appeal to the Federal Circuit challenging the PTAB’s finding that 20 claims of its power‑management patent are obvious. The appeal focuses on alleged errors in obviousness analysis and claim construction.

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC v.Halozyme, Inc. et al.

· PGR2025-00046

Merck has filed a Post‑Grant Review petition challenging Halozyme’s U.S. Patent No. 12,091,692 covering engineered human PH20 hyaluronidase variants. The petition alleges lack of written description, enablement, and obviousness of the claimed mutants.

Aptiv Services US, LLC et al. v.Microchip Technology, Inc.

· IPR2024-00646

The PTAB emailed counsel confirming receipt of the Patent Owner’s Director Review request in IPR2024‑00646. The petitioner is limited to a 15‑page response addressing only the issues raised, with no new evidence allowed.

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

· IPR2024-00626

Nokia filed a Director Review request asking the USPTO to vacate the PTAB's decision to institute an IPR against its patent 11805267, alleging abuse of discretion and citing statutory and prior‑art grounds.

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00518

Aylo Freesites seeks Director Review after the PTAB denied its IPR petition on DISH Technologies’ adaptive‑streaming patent, arguing the Board improperly ignored the merits and misapplied General Plastic factors.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. v.UMBRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.

· IPR2024-00498

The USPTO Director denied Cisco's request for a Director Review of the institution decision in IPR2024-00498, leaving the original denial in place.

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00517

The USPTO Director denied Aylo Freesites' petitions for review of the institution decisions in multiple IPRs, including the challenge to DISH Technologies' patent 11,677,798.

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

· IPR2024-00605

Amazon and Nokia have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 10,536,714 and jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review. The motion cites statutory authority and public‑policy reasons to end the proceeding.

Fluidmaster, Inc. v.Danco, Inc. et al.

· IPR2024-00635

PTAB notified Fluidmaster and Danco that a Director Review request has been filed in IPR2024-00635. The petitioner may submit a limited 15‑page response addressing only the issues raised, with no new evidence allowed.

DISH Network L.L.C. et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00560

The USPTO denied Dish Network's request for Director Review of the decision that had previously denied institution of its IPR against Entropic Communications' broadband patent. The denial leaves the original institution decision intact.

Mito Red Light, Inc. v.Joovv, Inc.

· IPR2024-00621

Mito Red Light and Joovv have jointly moved to terminate their IPR dispute over patent 11,253,719.