US PTAB IP Litigation
8,574 annotated decisions
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RJ Machine v.Armaturenfabrik Franz Schneider GMBH + Co. KG
· IPR2024-00851
The PTAB denied institution of an IPR petition filed by RJ Machine Company against Armaturenfabrik Franz Schneider GMBH + Co. KG. The denial was based on the Petitioner's failure to comply with 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(3), particularly concerning the means-plus-function claim construction of 'sealing means.'
patent instituted
Exotec Product France SAS et al. v.Opex Corporation
· IPR2024-00850
Exotec Product France SAS and co-petitioner successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Opex Corporation's patent, arguing that the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success based on combining prior art references Raizer and Hangzhou in the field of Automated Warehouse Robotics.
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Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation et al. v.3Shape A/S
· IPR2024-00849
Dental Imaging Technologies Corporation's IPR petition against 3Shape A/S was denied institution by the PTAB. The Board found that despite some arguments, the similarities to prior proceedings and resource constraints warranted denial under discretionary authority.
patent instituted
AMAZON.COM, INC. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy
· IPR2024-00848
The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for claims related to video compression and coding. The Board found that prior art references like Karczewicz and Frojdh, combined with H.263 standards, teach the claimed 'skip coding mode.'
patent instituted
AMAZON.COM, INC. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy
· IPR2024-00847
Amazon challenged Nokia's video coding patent (7532808) at the PTAB, arguing that the claims are obvious over prior art references like Karczewicz and Frojdh. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for several claims, supporting Amazon’s position on key skip coding mode limitations.
patent instituted
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.
· IPR2024-00841
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.'s IPR challenge against DexCom's glucose monitoring patent was instituted by the PTAB. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on anticipation and obviousness grounds over prior art reference Gross, despite acknowledging examination complexity. This decision advances Abbott's efforts to invalidate key claims in the medical device space.
patent instituted
Microsoft Corporation v.Proxense, LLC
· IPR2024-00846
Microsoft Corporation successfully convinced the PTAB that its biometric authentication claims were not obvious over prior art, leading to the institution of the IPR. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim, allowing the case to proceed to trial.
patent instituted
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.
· IPR2024-00840
Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. successfully petitioned to challenge DexCom's CGM patent (9119528) on grounds of anticipation and obviousness over Brauker. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for the challenged claims, leading to institution.
patent instituted
Giesecke+Devrient GmbH et al. v.Lumenco, LLC
· IPR2024-00839
Giesecke+Devrient GmbH et al. successfully instituted the IPR against Lumenco, LLC regarding security device patents related to anti-counterfeiting micro mirrors. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for several claims over combinations of prior art references (Fuhse847 and Rich).
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Giesecke+Devrient GmbH et al. v.Lumenco, LLC
· IPR2024-00837
The PTAB denied the Petitioner's request for rehearing regarding an institution decision. The Board upheld its claim construction of a micro-mirror array patent, finding that each set of mirrors must have a differing cone angle offset.
patent instituted
Encube Ethicals Pvt. Ltd. v.Dermavant Sciences GmbH et al.
· IPR2024-00834
Encube Ethicals successfully challenged Dermavant Sciences' patent claims in the PTAB, leading to institution of the case. The Board found sufficient grounds for anticipation (102) and obviousness (103), specifically regarding psoriasis treatment methods. This decision significantly strengthens Encube's position by validating their prior art arguments against the '088 patent.
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Giesecke+Devrient GmbH et al. v.Lumenco, LLC
· IPR2024-00837
The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenging Lumenco's anti-counterfeiting patent (10317691), finding the petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds.
patent instituted
Godbersen-Smith Construction Company d/b/a GOMACO Corporation v.Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div., Inc.
· IPR2024-00835
GOMACO Corporation successfully challenged Guntert & Zimmerman's patent claims in a PTAB institution decision. The Board found that the Petitioner persuasively demonstrated Office error by failing to adequately consider relevant prior art, leading to the institution of the IPR.
patent instituted
Applied Concepts Inc. v.Kustom Signals Inc.
· IPR2024-00829
The PTAB granted institution of IPR for 15 claims in a traffic radar system patent (11,194,039) after finding the petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of proving obviousness over prior art references like Aker and Thomas.
patent instituted
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Maxell, Ltd.
· IPR2024-00828
Samsung Electronics challenged Maxell's touch interface security patent (8982086), arguing obviousness over prior art including Rogers and Rosenberg. The PTAB found reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for several claims, leading to the institution of the IPR and granting trial on specific claims.
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Uber Technologies, Inc. v.Enovsys, LLC
· IPR2024-00827
The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenging claims related to location tracking and wireless systems. The Board found insufficient evidence that the challenged claims would be obvious over the cited prior art, particularly regarding specific limitations like 'tracking period' or 'tracking request.'
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Uber Technologies, Inc. v.Envosys, LLC
· IPR2024-00826
The PTAB denied institution of the IPR petition filed by Uber Technologies against Envosys, LLC, finding that the challenged claims were obvious over prior art. The Board rejected Petitioner's arguments regarding combining references to teach location tracking and geographic boundary disclosure.
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Uber Technologies, Inc. v.Envosys, LLC
· IPR2024-00825
Uber Technologies' IPR challenge against Envosys' location tracking patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the petitioner failed to meet the burden of showing a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, particularly regarding the scope of geographic notification limitations.
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Vectair Systems Inc. v.Fresh Products, Inc.
· IPR2024-00824
Vectair Systems Inc.'s IPR challenge against Fresh Products, Inc.'s patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the Petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of anticipation (102) or obviousness (103).
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Pharaoh Energy Services, LLC v.Flex-Chem Holding Company, LLC et al.
· IPR2024-00822
The PTAB denied the petition to challenge claims in a well remediation patent, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate sufficient novelty or obviousness against prior art references. The Board relied heavily on the proximity of parallel district court litigation when applying Fintiv factors for discretionary denial.
patent instituted
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Broadphone, LLC
· IPR2024-00821
The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Samsung against Broadphone regarding U.S. Patent No. 8,594,698, specifically targeting Claim 23 based on obviousness.
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Pharaoh Energy Services, LLC v.Flex-Chem Holding Company, LLC et al.
· IPR2024-00815
The PTAB denied Pharaoh Energy Services' petition to institute IPR proceedings against Flex-Chem for patent 9944843, citing a lack of compelling merits. The Board found that the cumulative weight of Fintiv factors and insufficient technical basis in the petitioner’s evidence led to the denial.
patent instituted
Toyota Motor Corp. et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC
· IPR2024-00814
Toyota Motor Corp.'s IPR petition against Emerging Automotive LLC was instituted by the PTAB, allowing the challenge of numerous claims based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found sufficient evidence to proceed with challenging key features related to vehicle profile management and cloud services.
patent instituted
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.EyesMatch Ltd.
· IPR2024-00810
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. successfully petitioned to challenge EyesMatch Ltd.'s patent on virtual mirror/interactive display technology. The PTAB institution decision found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing regarding claim 1, initiating an IPR proceeding against the core claims (1-18).
