US PTAB IP Litigation
8,722 annotated decisions
Page 262 of 364 · 8,722 total
patent instituted · Jul 8, 2024
Wiz, Inc. v.Orca Security Ltd.
· IPR2024-01191
Wiz challenged Orca Security Ltd.'s cloud security patents, arguing that the claimed vulnerability scanning methods are obvious combinations of known techniques. The petitioner asserts that merging Veselov's snapshot scanning with Basavapatna's risk assessment renders the invention predictable.
patent instituted · Jul 8, 2024
Wiz, Inc. v.Orca Security Ltd.
· IPR2024-01191
Wiz, Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against Orca Security Ltd.'s patent (11775326), covering 28 claims related to cloud vulnerability scanning. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that the claims are obvious over Veselov and Basavapatna.
patent · Jul 6, 2024
MPL Brands NV, Inc. v.BuzzBallz, LLC
· PGR2024-00035
MPL Brands challenges a Request for Director Review filed by BuzzBallz over the eligibility of U.S. Patent No. 11,932,441, a design patent covering a pop‑top can lid. The petitioner argues the Board correctly found the patent eligible under the AIA and that the new design lacks written‑description support, urging denial of the request.
patent denied · Jul 6, 2024
MPL Brands NV, Inc. v.BuzzBallz, LLC
· PGR2024-00035
The PTAB denied MPL Brands' request for Director Review of the Final Written Decision in the BuzzBallz patent case.
patent · Jul 6, 2024
MPL Brands NV, Inc. v.BuzzBallz, LLC
· PGR2024-00035
BuzzBallz, LLC asks the PTAB Director to vacate the institution of a post‑grant review on its pre‑AIA design patent, arguing the Board misapplied written‑description standards and ignored expert testimony.
patent · Jul 6, 2024
MPL Brands NV, Inc. v.BuzzBallz, LLC
· PGR2024-00035
MPL Brands contests the validity of BuzzBallz’s design‑patent for a beverage can lid, arguing that new matter was added to the parent application, making the patent eligible for post‑grant review under the AIA. The reply refutes the patent owner’s reliance on prior PTAB decisions and emphasizes examiner findings of new matter.
patent terminated or settled · Jul 6, 2024
Texas Instruments Incorporated v.Bell Semiconductor, LLC
· IPR2024-01010
NXP USA and Bell Semiconductor jointly moved to terminate IPR2024-00168 after reaching a settlement, and the Board granted the termination while keeping the settlement documents confidential.
patent all challenged claims upheld · Jul 6, 2024
LG Energy Solution, Ltd. v.Molecular Rebar Design, LLC
· IPR2024-01006
The PTAB issued a final written decision in IPR2024‑01006, finding that none of the challenged claims of the ‘909 lithium‑ion battery patent are unpatentable. LG Energy Solution’s obviousness arguments over multiple prior‑art combinations were rejected.
patent · Jul 6, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC
· IPR2024-00897
Empire Technology defends the PTAB’s claim construction for patent 8,565,331, asserting that “subsequently received signals” must be decoded after updating the channel estimate and that the Haustein reference does not teach the asserted limitations.
patent · Jul 6, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC
· IPR2024-00897
Samsung has filed a Director Review request to overturn a PTAB denial of institution for its wireless‑channel‑estimation patent, arguing procedural and substantive errors.
patent denied · Jul 6, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC
· IPR2024-00897
Samsung’s request for Director Review of the USPTO’s denial to institute an IPR against Empire Technology’s patent was denied. The Board, led by Judge Ankenbrand, found the petition did not meet the required standards.
patent · Jul 6, 2024
MPL Brands NV, Inc. v.BuzzBallz, LLC
· PGR2024-00035
MPL Brands has filed a Post‑Grant Review petition seeking cancellation of all 20 claims of BuzzBallz’s ’441 beverage‑container patent, alleging obviousness over multiple prior‑art cans and a lack of written description.
patent null · Jul 6, 2024
Texas Instruments Incorporated v.Bell Semiconductor, LLC
· IPR2024-01010
Texas Instruments Incorporated filed an IPR challenging 12 claims of a Bell Semiconductor LLC patent related to Ball Grid Array (BGA) packaging reliability. The petitioner asserts that all claims are unpatentable over prior art by demonstrating predictable modifications using combinations of known semiconductor package designs and stress mitigation techniques.
patent null · Jul 6, 2024
LG Energy Solution, Ltd. v.Molecular Rebar Design, LLC
· IPR2024-01006
LG Energy Solution filed an IPR Petition challenging claims related to lithium ion batteries and nanomaterials. The petitioner argues that the claimed compositions are obvious over various combinations of prior art references, such as Ohata/Kavan or Lee/Wepasnick.
patent · Jul 6, 2024
LG Energy Solution, Ltd. v.Molecular Rebar Design, LLC
· IPR2024-01005
LG Energy Solution has filed a petition challenging U.S. Patent No. 9,636,649, arguing that the claims related to Carbon Nanotube Composites are obvious. The challenge relies heavily on multiple prior art references demonstrating that the claimed features were already known in the field.
patent null · Jul 6, 2024
MPL Brands NV, Inc. v.BuzzBallz, LLC
· IPR2024-01000
MPL Brands NV challenges BuzzBallz's container patent (11,932,441) via Petition, asserting obviousness over combinations of prior art references related to plastic and metal container design.
patent null · Jul 6, 2024
SharkNinja, Inc. et al. v.Dyson Technology Limited
· IPR2024-00993
SharkNinja filed an IPR petition challenging Dyson's patent (11044979) on grounds of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The petitioner argues that the claimed hot air styling methods are predictable combinations of prior art, specifically combining Saito and Lindsey references.
patent null · Jul 6, 2024
Google LLC et al. v.Headwater Research LLC
· IPR2024-00945
Google and others filed a Petition challenging the validity of Headwater Research LLC's patent on wireless end-user device traffic control policies. The challenge asserts that the claimed features are obvious based on combinations of prior art references, including Rao, Montemurro, Freund, and Araujo.
patent null · Jul 6, 2024
Google LLC et al. v.Headwater Research LLC
· IPR2024-00944
Google filed a Petition for Inter Partes Review against Headwater Research LLC's patent covering network capacity management and traffic prioritization. The petition asserts that the claims are anticipated or rendered obvious by combinations of prior art references, including Rao, Fadell, and Freund.
patent · Jul 6, 2024
Google LLC et al. v.Headwater Research LLC
· IPR2024-00943
This petition challenges patent validity under 35 U.S.C. § 103, asserting that the claimed invention is obvious in light of prior art references Rao and Fadell. The challenge covers a broad scope of claims ranging from Claim 1 to Claim 159.
patent null · Jul 6, 2024
Google LLC et al. v.Headwater Research LLC
· IPR2024-00942
A coalition of tech giants and wireless carriers, including Google LLC and Verizon Wireless, has filed an IPR petition against Headwater Research's '541 patent. The petitioners challenge the validity based on anticipation (102) and obviousness (103), citing combinations of prior art references.
patent null · Jul 6, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC
· IPR2024-00897
Samsung Electronics filed an IPR petition challenging Empire Technology Development LLC's patent related to channel estimation in MIMO-OFDM systems. The petitioner argues that the claimed invention is obvious over several distinct prior art references, including Haustein and Tang.
patent instituted · Jul 6, 2024
MPL Brands NV, Inc. v.BuzzBallz, LLC
· PGR2024-00035
MPL Brands NV successfully petitioned for institution of its obviousness challenge against BuzzBallz's beverage container patent (11932441). The Board found that the design application introduced new matter, making the claims eligible for review.
patent instituted · Jul 6, 2024
LG Energy Solution, Ltd. v.Molecular Rebar Design, LLC
· IPR2024-01005
LG Energy Solution successfully instituted its IPR against Molecular Rebar Design, LLC's patent (9636649) covering polymer composites. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of obviousness across all 23 claims based on multiple prior art combinations.
