US PTAB IP Litigation

Motorola Solutions, Inc. v.STA Group, LLC

· IPR2024-00511

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Motorola Solutions against STA Group regarding patent 9319852. The Board found that the Petitioner met its burden by demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over prior art combinations.

Reolink Innovation Inc. et al. v.Throughtek Co., Ltd.

· IPR2024-00509

The PTAB institution decision found sufficient evidence of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 for multiple claims related to peer-to-peer connection establishment. The Petitioner successfully demonstrated that combining prior art references, such as the Lorex Guide and Kim, taught all limitations of several claimed features. This outcome significantly advances the challenge against the patent's validity in this technology area.

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00508

Valve Corporation successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Immersion Corporation's patent (9,116,546), asserting that the haptic feedback claims are anticipated or obvious in view of prior art. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on Claim 1 based on Rosenberg.

Cisco Systems Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00505

The PTAB decided to institute the IPR, finding that Petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim. The Board agreed with the petitioner's argument that prior art reference Gai teaches or suggests key limitations related to dummy traffic and spanning tree protocol operation in network switches.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. v.STA Group, LLC

· IPR2024-00479

The PTAB denied Motorola Solutions' IPR against STA Group, finding the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on its obviousness challenges over prior art Choksi.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00458

Microsoft and others failed in their IPR challenge against LiTL LLC's GUI patent (10564818). The PTAB denied the petition, finding that the claimed view-selection method was not obvious over prior art references.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00457

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR, finding that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success in proving unpatentability. The claims related to graphical user interfaces (GUI) were challenged under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).

MICROSOFT CORPORATION et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00455

The PTAB denied the petition challenging patent 9003315, finding that petitioners failed to demonstrate obviousness against the claims. The Board sided with the Patent Owner (LiTL LLC), concluding that prior art combinations did not teach the specific content filtering required by the patent.

MICROSOFT CORPORATION et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00454

Microsoft and others failed to prove obviousness against LiTL LLC's display adaptation patent (9003315) before the PTAB. The Board found that Petitioners could not demonstrate sufficient particularity regarding content filtering, denying the unpatentability challenges.

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00331

The PTAB granted institution for Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Carbyne Biometrics, LLC's biometric fraud detection patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on obviousness over combinations of prior art references like Stone and Hoyos. This decision sets the stage for a trial focusing on how existing financial security methods could be combined to achieve the claimed results.

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00330

Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Carbyne Biometrics was instituted by the PTAB, focusing on obviousness over combinations of prior art references like Stone, Hoyos, and Varghese. The Board found that the petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability, allowing the case to proceed to trial.

patent Final Written Decision · Jan 30, 2024

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00329

Apple successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Carbyne Biometrics' patent (9972010), challenging numerous claims based on obviousness. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success, allowing the case to proceed to patentability analysis.

Reolink Innovation Inc. et al. v.Throughtek Co., Ltd.

· IPR2024-00509

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding the challenged claims unpatentable over various combinations of prior art. The Board specifically found Claim 1 obvious over Lorex Guide and Kim, while also addressing issues of written description and statutory eligibility.

patent Decision · Jan 30, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00508

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,116,546 unpatentable. The decision relied on the Petitioner's uncontested arguments that prior art references (Rosenberg and Brock) anticipated or rendered obvious the patent claims.

Cisco Systems Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00505

The PTAB found that a large group of claims (15) were unpatentable over the prior art reference Gai under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). The Board relied on Petitioner's '1B' theory, which successfully demonstrated obviousness by showing Gai disclosed all limitations of the claimed network topology and dummy traffic function. Claims 11, 12, 23, and 24 survived the challenge.

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00331

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that claims 1–12, 14–18, and 20–23 of the '886 patent are unpatentable. The Board concluded that the claimed fraud detection methods were obvious over combinations of prior art references including Stone, Hoyos, and Varghese.

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00329

The PTAB found all challenged claims unpatentable based on obviousness over the combination of prior art references Stone and Hoyos. The Board specifically agreed with Petitioner Apple Inc.'s arguments that an ordinary artisan would have been motivated to combine these systems for improved fraud resistance in electronic transactions.