US PTAB IP Litigation
5,620 annotated decisions
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patent · Jun 28, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01083
Apple Inc. has filed an IPR petition challenging U.S. Patent No. 10,642,413 owned by Smith Interface Technologies regarding gesture-equipped touch screen systems. The petitioner argues that several claims are obvious over combinations of prior art references including Ahn, Chaudhri-842, and Hinkley. This challenge targets core aspects of modern user interface design.
patent null · Jun 28, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Oura Health Oy et al.
· IPR2024-01080
Samsung Electronics has initiated an IPR petition challenging Oura Health's patent claims related to health monitoring and fitness tracking. The petitioner argues that the claimed methods are obvious over combinations of existing prior art references, including Ahmed, Wisbey, and Shiga.
patent null · Jun 28, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Oura Health Oy et al.
· IPR2024-01078
Samsung Electronics filed an IPR challenging Oura Health's U.S. Patent No. 10,281,953, asserting that the biometric sensing claims are obvious over various prior art combinations. The petition relies heavily on combining references like Mestas and Schröder to demonstrate lack of inventive step. Samsung also argues against any discretionary denial of institution.
patent · Jun 28, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Oura Health Oy et al.
· IPR2024-01077
Samsung Electronics filed a Petition to challenge OuraRing's patent 10139859 in an IPR proceeding. The petitioner asserts that ten claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103 when combining prior art references Yuen, Schröder, and Mestas. This challenges the core structural elements of wearable biometric ring devices.
patent null · Jun 28, 2024
Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.
· IPR2024-01022
Google LLC filed a Petition for Inter Partes Review challenging 13 claims of Kove IO, Inc.'s patent (7233978) related to distributed computing and location services. The petitioner asserts that these claims are obvious over various combinations of prior art references, including Skagerwall, Vingralek, Krasner, and Sato. Google also argues against the discretionary denial of the petition.
patent null · Jun 28, 2024
Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.
· IPR2024-01020
Google LLC has filed an IPR challenging U.S. Patent No. 7,814,170 held by Kove IO, Inc., asserting that the claims are anticipated (35 U.S.C. § 102) or obvious (35 U.S.C. § 103). The petition centers on prior art references related to distributed data management and networking systems.
patent null · Jun 28, 2024
Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.
· IPR2024-01018
Google LLC filed a Petition challenging Kove IO, Inc.'s patent via IPR, arguing that the claimed distributed network features are obvious. The petitioner asserts that combining prior art references Skagerwall and Vingralek would motivate a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art to implement the claims for improved scalability.
patent · Jun 28, 2024
T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al. v.Cobblestone Wireless, LLC
· IPR2024-00946
T-Mobile USA challenges Cobblestone Wireless's '802 patent, arguing that its claims covering multi-carrier transmission are obvious in light of existing prior art. The petitioner asserts that known techniques and combinations of references render the patented technology predictable.
patent instituted · Jun 28, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Oura Health Oy et al.
· PGR2024-00039
Samsung Electronics successfully petitioned to challenge Ouraring's patent (11874702) in a PGR proceeding, leading the PTAB to grant institution. The Board determined that the challenges based on prior art met the institutional threshold for trial.
patent denied · Jun 28, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Oura Health Oy et al.
· PGR2024-00038
The PTAB denied a Post-Grant Review filed by Samsung against Oura Health's patent '701 because the Patent Owner had disclaimed all challenged claims.
patent denied · Jun 28, 2024
AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.
· IPR2024-01121
AT&T Services Inc. et al.'s IPR challenge against ASUS Technology Licensing Inc. was denied by the PTAB, as all six Fintiv factors weighed in favor of discretionary denial. The Board found that procedural issues, including substantial delays and parallel district court litigation, outweighed the merits of the petitioner's claims regarding beam management technology.
patent denied · Jun 28, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01118
Apple Inc.'s attempt to challenge 91 claims of Smith Interface Technologies' patent was denied by the PTAB, citing excessive and unconcise parallel petition filings.
patent instituted · Jun 28, 2024
Dr. Squatch, LLC v.The Procter & Gamble Company
· IPR2024-01105
Dr. Squatch, LLC successfully petitioned PTAB to challenge Procter & Gamble's deodorant patent (10966915), leading to institution of the IPR. The Board found Petitioner sufficiently demonstrated a material error in allowing claims over prior art like Lesniak and Native/Bianchi '254.
patent instituted · Jun 28, 2024
Dr. Squatch, LLC v.The Procter & Gamble Company
· IPR2024-01104
Dr. Squatch successfully petitioned against Procter & Gamble's deodorant patent, leading the PTAB to institute the case after finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability. The Board found multiple grounds of obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103) across various claims using combinations of prior art references.
patent instituted · Jun 28, 2024
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pictiva Displays International Ltd. et al.
· IPR2024-01093
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. successfully petitioned the PTAB against Pictiva Displays International Ltd.'s OLED patents, leading to an Institution Decision on all claims. The dispute centers on whether specific materials qualify as 'matrix material' in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs).
patent instituted · Jun 28, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01085
Apple Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Smith Interface Technologies, LLC regarding claims related to graphical user interfaces and touch screen manipulation. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds of obviousness (103).
patent instituted · Jun 28, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01083
Apple Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Smith Interface Technologies regarding gesture-based touch interfaces. The Board found sufficient evidence that Apple's claims are obvious over combinations of prior art references Ahn, Chaudhri, and Hinckley. This decision sets the stage for a full trial on patent validity.
patent denied · Jun 28, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Oura Health Oy et al.
· IPR2024-01079
The PTAB denied an IPR petition filed by Samsung against Oura Health because the patent owner had disclaimed all challenged claims. This denial was based on procedural rules regarding pre-institution claim disclaimer.
patent Final Written Decision · Jun 28, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01116
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision denying the petitioner's obviousness challenges against numerous claims of Smith Interface Technologies. The Board found that the asserted prior art combinations (Ahn and Chaudhri) failed to teach the specific functional limitations required by the patent claims, particularly regarding progressive gesture-based display transitions.
patent Final Written Decision · Jun 28, 2024
Dr. Squatch, LLC v.The Procter & Gamble Company
· IPR2024-01105
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 15 challenged claims unpatentable. The Board found that the claimed deodorant stick compositions were anticipated or obvious over various combinations of prior art references. This decision heavily favors the Petitioner, Dr. Squatch, LLC, by invalidating the patent's scope.
patent Final Written Decision · Jun 28, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01085
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding the claims patentable over the cited prior art. The Petitioner (Apple Inc.) failed to demonstrate that combining Ramos Paper, Ramos Video, and Ording would teach a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art how to implement the claimed translucent virtual display layer widget overlaying image content.
patent final · Jun 28, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01084
The Board found all challenged claims unpatentable based on obviousness over prior art references Shiplacoff and Nan. The decision concluded that the combination of gestures taught by these references would yield predictable results for a person of ordinary skill in the art.
patent final · Jun 28, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Oura Health Oy et al.
· IPR2024-01077
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision rejecting all grounds of obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103) against the smart ring patent. The Board upheld the validity of the claims, finding that the combination of prior art references required non-obvious structural overhauls and lacked proper nexus to the claimed invention.
patent terminated or settled · Jun 27, 2024
Hoymiles USA, Inc. et al. v.CyboEnergy, Inc.
· IPR2024-01106
Hoymiles USA and CyboEnergy have settled their PTAB IPR dispute over a photovoltaic inverter patent and jointly moved to have the settlement agreement treated as confidential, requesting termination of the proceeding.
