US PTAB IP Litigation
8,574 annotated decisions
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patent instituted
Tesla, Inc. v.Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC
· IPR2025-00152
Tesla successfully challenged Charge Fusion Technologies' patent claims in a PTAB institution decision. The Board found sufficient motivation to combine prior art references, rendering numerous independent and dependent claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. This outcome significantly weakens the asserted patent portfolio for Charge Fusion.
patent instituted
Tesla Inc. v.Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC
· IPR2025-00153
Tesla Inc.'s petition against Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC was instituted by the PTAB, finding a reasonable likelihood that the patent claims are unpatentable as obvious. The Board focused on how prior art references could combine to render independent claims obvious, specifically regarding charging system features.
patent denied
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.
· IPR2025-00150
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.'s IPR challenge against Nike, Inc.'s footwear patent was denied by the PTAB due to failure to meet the reasonable likelihood of prevailing standard. The Board rejected key claim constructions and found that prior art references did not adequately disclose the claimed integral knit tongue feature.
patent denied
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.
· IPR2025-00151
Skechers U.S.A., Inc.'s IPR challenge against Nike, Inc.'s footwear patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Petitioner failed to meet the threshold burden of showing a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any unpatentability challenge.
patent instituted
Rocket Media, LLC d/b/a Launch Labs v.Fullthrottle Technologies, LLC et al.
· IPR2025-00148
The PTAB instituted trial on all 20 claims of the '947 patent, finding sufficient evidence that the claims are obvious over combinations of Doughty, Van Boucq, and Maginnis. The Board accepted the Petitioner's argument that a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSITA) would be motivated to combine these references for location tracking and targeted advertising purposes.
patent denied
Rocket Media, LLC d/b/a Launch Labs v.Fullthrottle Technologies, LLC et al.
· IPR2025-00149
Rocket Media, LLC d/b/a Launch Labs lost its IPR challenge against Fullthrottle Technologies regarding location determination and advertising targeting. The PTAB denied institution because the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing over the cited prior art.
patent instituted
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Ouraring, Inc. et al.
· IPR2025-00147
The PTAB has instituted the IPR against Ouraring, Inc. et al., finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. on multiple grounds of obviousness (103). The institution decision targets 17 claims related to smart rings and biometric monitoring technology.
patent denied
TROVE BRANDS, LLC v.CamelBak Products, LLC
· IPR2025-00146
The PTAB denied TROVE BRANDS' request to institute IPR against CamelBak Products regarding drinkware cap mechanisms. The Board found that the Petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability over combinations of prior art references like Kiyota, Choi, Park, and Ribarits.
patent instituted
Sinclair Pharma Limited et al. v.HydraFacial LLC
· IPR2025-00145
Sinclair Pharma Limited et al. successfully instituted IPR proceedings against HydraFacial LLC regarding skin treatment systems, finding a reasonable likelihood of obviousness over prior art references. The Board found that combining existing microdermabrasion and irrigation technologies renders the challenged claims unpatentable.
patent denied
Sinclair Pharma Limited et al. v.HydraFacial LLC
· IPR2025-00145
The PTAB Director vacated the institution decision for IPR2025-00145 and denied the petition. This was because a prior ITC Initial Determination had already found that the patent claims were valid and the owner achieved commercial success.
patent denied
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.
· IPR2025-00144
Skechers' IPR challenge against Nike regarding knit textile footwear was denied by the PTAB. The Board found no reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds, despite adopting the patent owner's claim construction for 'article of footwear.'
patent denied
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.
· IPR2025-00143
The PTAB denied institution of an IPR petition filed by Skechers against Nike, finding the claims lacked reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on obviousness grounds (103). The Board adopted the Patent Owner's narrow construction of 'article of footwear,' which was critical to the denial.
patent instituted
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.
· IPR2025-00141
The PTAB institution of IPR2025-00141, filed by Skechers against Nike, moves forward to challenge the patent's validity on grounds of anticipation (102) and obviousness (103). The Board found that Petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing after vacating an initial discretionary denial.
patent instituted
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.
· IPR2025-00142
The PTAB granted institution of Inter Partes Review for Skechers against Nike regarding a footwear patent (9730484). The Board determined that Skechers met the threshold by showing a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability over prior art references like Dua and Hong.
patent
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.
· IPR2025-00141
The Director granted review and vacated the denial of institution in a Nike patent dispute, remanding the case to the Board. The decision hinged on prior IPR findings showing an apparent material error regarding the Nishida reference.
patent denied
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.
· IPR2025-00141
The PTAB denied Skechers' petition for IPR against Nike, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate material error regarding prior art already considered by the Examiner. This decision reinforces the strict application of the Advanced Bionics standard in discretionary denial proceedings.
patent instituted
TROVE BRANDS, LLC v.CamelBak Products, LLC
· IPR2025-00140
TROVE BRANDS successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against CamelBak Products' drinkware patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds (103) over prior art references including Nakajima and Ribarits. This decision sets up a detailed examination of complex mechanical features in beverage containers.
patent instituted
Liberty Energy Inc. et al. v.U.S. Well Services, LLC
· IPR2025-00139
The PTAB granted institution for an IPR challenging claims 1-10 of U.S. Well Services' patent '878, focusing on hydraulic fracturing systems and power distribution. The Board found that the petitioner successfully demonstrated a rational basis for combining multiple prior art references to render the claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
patent denied
Aardevo North America, LLC et al. v.Agventure B.V.
· IPR2025-00136
The PTAB denied Aardevo North America's IPR petition against Agventure B.V., finding the petitioner failed to overcome compelling objective indicia of non-obviousness. The Board rejected arguments based on anticipation and obviousness, particularly concerning potato breeding methods.
patent denied
TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. v.Maxell, Ltd.
· IPR2025-00135
TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd.'s attempt to challenge Maxell, Ltd.'s patent via IPR was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that proceeding with the review would be inefficient due to the advanced stage of parallel district court litigation and TCL's late filing.
patent denied
TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd. v.Maxell, Ltd.
· IPR2025-00134
The PTAB denied TCL Industries Holdings Co., Ltd.'s request to institute IPR against Maxell, Ltd.'s display apparatus patent. The denial was based on the advanced stage of parallel district court litigation and the petitioner's relative lateness in filing.
patent denied
Shopify Inc. v.DKR Consulting LLC
· IPR2025-00133
Shopify's IPR challenge against DKR Consulting was denied by the PTAB. The Board cited a district court ruling that found all challenged claims invalid under Section 101, prioritizing administrative efficiency.
patent denied
Shopify Inc. v.DKR Consulting LLC
· IPR2025-00132
The PTAB denied Shopify Inc.'s request to institute IPR against DKR Consulting LLC's '995 patent. The denial was based on administrative efficiency, as a District Court had already ruled all challenged claims invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
patent denied
Shopify Inc. v.DKR Consulting LLC
· IPR2025-00131
The PTAB denied Shopify's IPR against DKR Consulting's patent, citing administrative efficiency because a district court had already found all the challenged claims invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101.
