US PTAB IP Litigation
8,722 annotated decisions
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patent · Jun 27, 2024
Hoymiles USA, Inc. et al. v.CyboEnergy, Inc.
· IPR2024-01106
Hoymiles USA challenges CyboEnergy’s grid-connected inverter patents under 35 U.S.C. § 103, arguing the claimed technology is obvious.
patent null · Jun 27, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01090
Apple Inc. initiated an Inter Partes Review (IPR) challenging Smith Interface Technologies' patent on touch interface technology. The petitioner argues the claims are obvious, combining known elements related to duration-based gestures and tactile feedback from prior art references.
patent null · Jun 27, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01087
Apple Inc. filed a petition challenging Smith Interface Technologies' patents related to dynamic background appearance changes on touch screens. The core argument is that these claims are obvious, relying on combinations of prior art such as Hackborn and Westerman. This challenges the scope of protection for advanced gesture recognition technology.
patent instituted · Jun 27, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01090
Apple Inc.'s IPR against Smith Interface Technologies, LLC was instituted by the PTAB, confirming that prior art references could teach all limitations of key gesture recognition claims. The Board found sufficient evidence to proceed to trial on 17 claims related to touch screen interaction in mobile devices.
patent instituted · Jun 27, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01089
Apple Inc. successfully secured institution of its IPR challenge against Smith Interface Technologies, LLC regarding touch screen interface claims. The Board found that the petitioner demonstrated sufficient motivation to combine prior art references for obviousness challenges under 35 U.S.C. § 103. This paves the way for a full trial on key mobile computing patents.
patent instituted · Jun 27, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01087
Apple Inc. successfully petitioned to institute an Inter Partes Review against Smith Interface Technologies, LLC's patent 10656755. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of obviousness (35 claims challenged).
patent Final Written Decision · Jun 27, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01090
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that the claims were not unpatentable by a preponderance of the evidence. The Board affirmed the Patent Owner's causal interpretation of 'when,' requiring all listed conditions to be met for functions to execute, and rejected obviousness arguments based on insufficient causal links in the prior art combination.
patent Final Written Decision · Jun 27, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01089
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding numerous claims of Smith Interface Technologies unpatentable over the combination of Hotelling, Martyn, and Cho. The Board adopted a specific definition for POSITA, requiring computer science expertise with professional GUI experience.
patent Final Written Decision · Jun 27, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01087
The PTAB found that the combination of Hackborn's live wallpaper concept with Westerman's gesture recognition methods rendered several claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Specifically, Claims 1 and 23 were deemed unpatentable based on this combination.
patent · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01088
Apple filed an authorized response opposing Smith Interface’s Director Review request, arguing the PTAB correctly applied obviousness law to the touch‑and‑hold gesture combination. The Board’s factual findings and motivation‑to‑combine analysis were supported by extensive record evidence and expert testimony.
patent · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01088
Apple challenges the obviousness finding of U.S. Patent 10,656,758 covering touch‑gesture menus. The patent owner requests Director Review, arguing the Board relied on hindsight and lacked a proper motivation for combining prior‑art references. The petition seeks reversal of the decision.
patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jun 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.
· IPR2024-01032
Samsung successfully challenged Staton Techiya’s echo‑cancelling ear‑piece patent. The PTAB found all asserted claims unpatentable as obvious over a combination of prior‑art references.
patent denied · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01088
The USPTO Director denied Apple’s request for a review of the IPR’s Final Written Decision, leaving the decision against Smith Interface Technologies, LLC in place.
patent terminated or settled · Jun 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.
· IPR2024-01032
Samsung and Staton Techiya have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,683,643, filing a joint motion to terminate the inter partes review. The Board is asked to end the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317(a).
patent terminated or settled · Jun 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.
· IPR2024-01032
Samsung, Harman and ST CasesTech entered a joint settlement, leading the PTAB to terminate eight related IPRs without a final decision. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.
patent terminated or settled · Jun 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.
· IPR2024-01032
Samsung, Harman and Staton Techiya have settled their IPR over U.S. Patent 11,683,643 and jointly moved to terminate the proceeding, requesting the settlement be kept confidential.
patent · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01088
Apple Inc. is facing a Director Review request from Smith Interface Technologies in IPR2024-01088. The Board has limited the petitioner’s response to 15 pages and barred new evidence, with a decision pending.
patent · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01091
Apple Inc. filed an Inter Partes Review challenging Smith Interface Technologies' patent on gesture recognition and scaling (U.S. Patent No. 10,936,114). Petitioner asserts the claims are obvious over various prior art references, including Kim, Lang, Burrough, and Bowens. The dispute involves fundamental technology used in modern touch screen interfaces.
patent · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01088
Apple has initiated an Inter Partes Review (IPR) petition challenging the validity of Smith Interface Technologies' patents related to mobile user interface design and gesture recognition. The core argument centers on obviousness, asserting that combining known touch screen interactions with existing prior art techniques leads to predictable results.
patent null · Jun 26, 2024
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.
· IPR2024-01032
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has initiated an IPR petition challenging Patent No. 11683643 owned by Staton Techiya, LLC. The challenge centers on obviousness under 35 U.S.C. §103, asserting that the claimed audio signal processing methods are merely combinations of existing prior art. This action targets core noise cancellation technology used in wireless communications.
patent instituted · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01091
Apple Inc. successfully secured institution at the PTAB for its challenge against Smith Interface Technologies, LLC's touch screen patent (10936114). The Board found sufficient likelihood of unpatentability based on anticipation and obviousness grounds across multiple claims using four prior art references.
patent instituted · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01088
Apple Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB that numerous claims in Smith Interface Technologies, LLC's patent were obvious over various prior art combinations. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all grounds presented, leading to the institution of the IPR.
patent final · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01091
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision on the IPR, finding claims 30 and 62 unpatentable while upholding the patentability of claims 1, 32, 34, and 64. The Board clarified that 'the gesture' must refer to a single input with a common starting point, rejecting the Petitioner’s argument for multiple gestures.
patent Final Written Decision · Jun 26, 2024
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
· IPR2024-01088
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding 59 claims of the '758 patent unpatentable based primarily on obviousness (103) over Chaudhri, Martyn, and Griffin. The Board found sufficient motivation to combine these prior art references to teach numerous claimed features in the touch interface technology.
