US PTAB IP Litigation

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01218

CommScope Technologies LLC initiated an Inter Partes Review challenging Belden Canada ULC's patent on modular fiber optic cassette systems. The petitioner asserts that the challenged claims are invalid based on anticipation (102) and obviousness (103). Specifically, they argue prior art references such as Fukui, Sauter, and Sedor render the claimed features unpatentable.

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01212

Petitioner Avanos Medical challenges Stratus Medical's '664 Patent, asserting that all claimed features are obvious over various combinations of prior art references in RF ablation technology. The challenge rests entirely on statutory grounds of 35 U.S.C. § 103, utilizing multiple prior art patents related to neurotomy devices.

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01211

Avanos Medical challenges Stratus Medical's RF neurotomy needle claims at the PTAB, asserting obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Petitioner argues that combining multiple prior art references—including Racz, Fitz, and Lee—would have motivated a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art to create the claimed device.

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01210

Avanos Medical challenged Stratus Medical's RF neurotomy needle patent, arguing that the claimed deployable filament features are obvious.

patent null · Jul 26, 2024

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01209

Avanos Medical filed a Petition challenging Stratus Medical's RF neurotomy needle patent ('782 Patent). The central argument is that the claimed device is obvious because it merely combines conventional features from prior art references like Racz, Fitz, and Lee. This challenges 27 claims related to advanced medical ablation technology.

Samsung Display Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pictiva Displays International Ltd. et al.

· IPR2024-01187

Samsung Display Co., Ltd. filed an IPR petition challenging Pictiva Displays International Ltd.'s patent on passive electronic components and OLED displays. The petitioner asserts that the challenged claims are obvious based on various combinations of prior art, including Ingle, Hasei, Hanamura, and Egitto.

patent null · Jul 26, 2024

AT&T Enterprises, LLC et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01142

Multiple major carriers, including AT&T and T-Mobile, have filed a Petition challenging ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.'s '868 patent on grounds of obviousness. The petitioners argue that the core concepts related to beam correspondence and higher layer signaling in 5G NR were anticipated or rendered obvious by prior art references Jung and Xiong. This challenge targets several claims relating to advanced wireless communication methods.

Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chen, Chien-Hao et al.

· IPR2024-01230

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for at least one claim based on obviousness. The Board specifically found evidence supporting Claim 1 over Lai and Hasegawa, while also noting inconclusive findings regarding Tsuji/Huang combinations.

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01228

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully convinced the PTAB that U.S. Patent No. 11,656,422 B2 is likely unpatentable over prior art references Fukui and Sedor. The Board instituted the IPR on all 47 challenged claims based on grounds of anticipation and obviousness.

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01227

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully petitioned to challenge U.S. Patent No. 11,435,542 B2 before the PTAB, leading to institution of trial. The petition asserted grounds of anticipation (102) and obviousness (103) over prior art references Fukui, Sauter, and Sedor.

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01218

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Belden Canada ULC's patent, asserting obviousness and anticipation over prior art references including Fukui. The Board found Petitioner’s arguments persuasive regarding the technical scope of the modular fiber optic cassette system.

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01212

Avanos Medical successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Stratus Medical regarding a neurotomy system patent (10925664). The Board found reasonable likelihood of success on the obviousness grounds, targeting claims 1-29.

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01211

Avanos Medical successfully navigated the institution phase of an IPR against Stratus Medical's RF neurotomy patent (10736688). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on multiple grounds, allowing the case to proceed to trial.

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01210

Avanos Medical, Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against Stratus Medical, LLC's '688 patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success based on obviousness grounds (35 U.S.C. § 103) using prior art combinations like Racz and Lee.

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01209

Avanos Medical successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against Stratus Medical's patent, demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds. The Board found sufficient evidence that the claimed RF neurotomy features could be achieved by combining existing prior art references.

patent denied · Jul 26, 2024

Samsung Display Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pictiva Displays International Ltd. et al.

· IPR2024-01187

Samsung Display successfully secured the institution of its IPR against Pictiva Displays regarding key claims of a passive electronic component patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on several grounds, particularly over Hanamura, allowing the case to proceed to the merits phase.

AT&T Enterprises, LLC et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01142

The PTAB denied institution for an IPR challenging ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.'s patent related to beamforming in wireless communications. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate 'compelling merits' despite arguments regarding obviousness.

Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chen, Chien-Hao et al.

· IPR2024-01230

The Board found that all originally challenged claims (1-5) were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on prior art combinations. Furthermore, the Patent Owner's Revised Motion to Amend was denied because proposed substitute claims lacked written description support for a key limitation.

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01212

The PTAB found all 29 challenged claims unpatentable by a preponderance of evidence. The Board rejected the Patent Owner's argument that the invention was limited to RF neurotomy, adopting Petitioner's broader view of 'thermal ablation systems.'

patent Final Written Decision · Jul 26, 2024

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01211

The PTAB found that the claims were unpatentable over Racz, Fitz, and Lee based on obviousness (103). The Board adopted Petitioner's broad definition of 'thermal ablation systems,' rejecting the Patent Owner's narrow focus on 'RF neurotomy.'

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01210

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that Claims 1-17 and 48-52 are unpatentable based on obviousness. The Board found that the combination of prior art references (Racz, Fitz, Lee) was an obvious modification to create functional RF neurotomy devices.

patent Final Written Decision · Jul 26, 2024

Avanos Medical, Inc. v.Stratus Medical, LLC

· IPR2024-01209

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 27 challenged claims unpatentable based on obviousness over prior art (Racz, Fitz, Lee). The Board adopted the Petitioner's broad definition of POSA in the field of thermal ablation systems.