US PTAB IP Litigation
8,574 annotated decisions
Page 335 of 358 · 8,574 total
patent denied
Vicor Corporation v.Delta Electronics, Inc.
· IPR2024-00704
The PTAB denied Vicor Corporation's request to institute IPR against Delta Electronics, Inc.'s patent 8711580, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on its obviousness grounds.
patent instituted
BTL Industries, Inc. v.InMode Ltd.
· IPR2024-00703
BTL Industries successfully navigated the institution phase of an IPR against InMode Ltd.'s medical device patent (8961511). The Board adopted a specialized skill level for the POSA and preliminarily constructed key terms related to RF energy application in gynecological tissue.
patent instituted
Lenovo (United States), Inc. et al. v.Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson et al.
· IPR2024-00702
Lenovo successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against Ericsson's patent (10425817) covering 5G security protocols. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on combinations of prior art references, leading to a trial proceeding.
patent instituted
Kohler Co. v.Delta Faucet Company et al.
· IPR2024-00700
Kohler Co. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Delta Faucet Company et al., challenging claims related to illuminated showerheads. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on key grounds, advancing the dispute to trial.
patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld
Kohler Co. v.Delta Faucet Company et al.
· IPR2024-00700
Director granted review, vacating parts of the Final Written Decision in a Kohler vs. Delta Faucet IPR, remanding claims 10 and 19 for further analysis.
patent instituted
Apple Inc. v.Resonant Systems, Inc.
· IPR2024-00698
Apple Inc.'s IPR petition against Resonant Systems, Inc. was instituted by the PTAB after demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds of obviousness (103). The Board issued key claim constructions, defining 'driving component' as means-plus-function while confirming 'control component' is structurally defined.
patent instituted
Apple Inc. v.Resonant Systems, Inc.
· IPR2024-00697
Apple Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Resonant Systems' patent claims related to Linear Resonant Vibration Modules (LRVM). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on multiple grounds, allowing the case to proceed to trial.
patent instituted
Cisco Systems, Inc. v.VIDEO SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.
· IPR2024-00695
Cisco Systems successfully secured the institution of its IPR against VIDEO SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD., challenging 13 claims related to low latency video conferencing over § 103 obviousness. The Board found compelling evidence that Cisco has a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple independent and dependent claims, moving the dispute into active litigation.
patent instituted
2985 LLC d/b/a Mountain Voyage Co. v.The Ridge Wallet LLC
· IPR2024-00692
The PTAB instituted an IPR petition challenging 21 claims of The Ridge Wallet LLC's '808 patent based on anticipation and obviousness. The Board found that the Petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of success, specifically noting the Examiner overlooked material teachings in Kane and Beckley regarding key structural elements.
patent instituted
Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy
· IPR2024-00691
The PTAB granted institution for the patent covering video coding methods related to grouping image frames. The petitioner successfully argued that the claims are obvious over prior art references like MPEG-1, Yagasaki, and Kim. This decision sets a precedent regarding how standard technical specifications can teach complex encoding mechanisms.
patent instituted
Dyson Technology Limited et al. v.Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. et al.
· IPR2024-00690
Dyson Technology Limited successfully petitioned to challenge Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.'s patent claims in a PTAB IPR proceeding, leading the Board to institute the trial on all 28 claims. The institution decision hinged on sufficient evidence of obviousness over prior art references Peter and Neroni.
patent denied
Motorola Mobility LLC v.Largan Precision Co., Ltd.
· IPR2024-00688
Motorola Mobility LLC's IPR challenge against Largan Precision Co., Ltd.'s optical component patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success in overcoming obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
patent instituted
Bizlink Technology, Inc., et al. v.Ander Power Products, Inc.
· IPR2024-00687
Bizlink Technology initiated an IPR against Anderson Power Products regarding electrical connector claims 1-4 and 7-12, alleging anticipation (102) and obviousness (103). The Board instituted the proceeding, finding sufficient evidence to proceed on all challenged claims.
patent instituted
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.
· IPR2024-00679
Cisco and Fortinet successfully challenged InfoExpress's patent on obviousness grounds in the PTAB. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, leading to institution on all 18 asserted claims.
patent denied
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.
· IPR2024-00678
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. failed to overcome obviousness challenges against InfoExpress Inc.'s network security patent (8117645) before the PTAB. The Board denied institution because the petitioner could not demonstrate that prior art teachings sufficiently suggested specific auditing limitations in the claims.
patent instituted
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.
· IPR2024-00677
CISCO Systems and FORTINET successfully instituted an IPR against InfoExpress Inc.'s patent, finding a reasonable likelihood of obviousness over Krantz and Herrmann. The Board agreed that combining network authentication (Krantz) with policy enforcement (Herrmann) would teach the claimed method for auditing devices.
patent instituted
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.
· IPR2024-00676
CISCO and FORTINET successfully petitioned to challenge InfoExpress's network security patents, leading the PTAB to institute proceedings on all claims. The Board agreed with the Petitioner that combining Krantz and Herrmann would render the challenged claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
patent instituted
ADC Solutions Auto LLC et al. v.The Noco Company
· IPR2024-00671
ADC Solutions Auto LLC successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against The Noco Company's jump starter patent (11584243). The Board found sufficient merit in Petitioner's obviousness challenges, despite Patent Owner invoking prior art estoppel.
patent instituted
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.
· IPR2024-00675
CISCO SYSTEMS and FORTINET successfully convinced the PTAB to institute review against InfoExpress Inc.'s patent, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple claims. The Board adopted a specific claim construction regarding device reconfiguration while accepting the petitioner's obviousness arguments over Krantz and Herrmann.
patent instituted
NEURENT MEDICAL INC. et al. v.The Foundry, LLC et al.
· IPR2024-00669
NEURENT MEDICAL INC. successfully petitioned PTAB for institution of IPR against THE FOUNDRY, LLC's nasal cavity treatment patent (11679077). The Board found sufficient evidence across multiple grounds of anticipation and obviousness to proceed to trial.
patent instituted
Dyson Technology Limited et al. v.Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. et al.
· IPR2024-00670
Dyson Technology Limited successfully established a reasonable likelihood of prevailing in its IPR against Omachron Intellectual Property regarding vacuum cleaner technology. The Board found that combinations of prior art references rendered multiple claims obvious or anticipated.
patent instituted
Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.American GNC Corporation
· IPR2024-00668
Nintendo successfully petitioned for institution against American GNC Corporation's patent claims regarding Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim, despite procedural challenges raised by the Patent Owner.
patent instituted
Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.American GNC Corporation
· IPR2024-00667
Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against American GNC Corporation regarding angular rate measurement technology (Patent 6508122). The Board found sufficient evidence of obviousness under 103, allowing the case to proceed to trial.
patent denied
FERVO ENERGY CO. v.Ormat Technologies, Inc.
· IPR2024-00665
The PTAB denied institution for FERVO ENERGY CO.'s IPR challenge against Ormat Technologies, Inc., finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing. The denial was based on deficiencies in showing obviousness over prior art references like Rinaldi and Swenson.
