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Amber L. Hagy

26 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent all challenged claims upheld

Altice USA, Inc. et al. v.Touchstream Technologies, Inc.

· IPR2024-01263

Google’s inter partes review of Touchstream’s ’251 patent failed; the Board found no unpatentable subject matter for claims 1, 2, and 5‑9. The petition relied on Muthukumarasamy and Hayward, but the Board concluded the references did not teach the required signal flow or media‑player identification.

patent all challenged claims upheld

Altice USA, Inc. et al. v.Touchstream Technologies, Inc.

· IPR2024-01262

Google (challenger) failed to prove obviousness of Touchstream's 2013 smart‑TV control patent. The PTAB affirmed all challenged claims, leaving the patent fully intact.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01181

Samsung and Secure Communication Technologies entered a settlement, leading the PTAB to terminate three pending IPRs before any trial was instituted. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.

patent terminated or settled

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01049

Samsung and Secure Communication Technologies reached a settlement, prompting the PTAB to terminate IPR2025-01049 before trial. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.

patent terminated or settled

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01051

Samsung and Secure Communication Technologies entered a settlement that terminated the IPR challenge to patent 11,687,971 before any institution decision. The Board granted the joint motion and kept the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01050

Samsung Electronics and Secure Communication Technologies settled their IPR dispute before trial. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and treated the settlement agreement as confidential. The proceeding was terminated with no merits decided.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00098

Samsung and Secure Communication Technologies settled their IPR disputes, leading the Board to terminate the proceedings before any trial was instituted.

patent final

Cholla Energy LLC et al. v.LANCIUM LLC

· IPR2024-01361

The Board found all 16 challenged claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on combinations of prior art references. The Petitioner successfully demonstrated that the subject matter was taught or suggested by combining Kiani, Pelio, Chapel, Belady, and Forestiero for various limitations. This final decision confirms the invalidity of the patent claims in the area of power management for datacenters.

patent denied

T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al. v.Wireless Alliance, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00607

The PTAB denied the IPR petition filed by major carriers against Wireless Alliance, LLC's patent 9144106. The Board found that the petitioner failed to meet the compelling merits standard for unpatentability under § 103.

patent denied

T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al. v.Wireless Alliance, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00608

A group of major carriers, including T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Nokia, and Ericsson, challenged the validity of a patent owned by Wireless Alliance using obviousness grounds. The PTAB denied institution, finding that the petition lacked compelling merits despite the advanced stage of related district court litigation.

patent denied

CUB Elecparts Inc. v.Orange Electronic Co., Ltd.

· IPR2024-00744

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR, finding that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on its grounds of obviousness (103). The challenge targeted multiple claims related to Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems using various prior art combinations.

patent denied

ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR SE v.Texas Instruments Incorporated

· IPR2024-00802

ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR SE's IPR challenge against Texas Instruments Incorporated was denied by the PTAB, as the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing. The Board found that ELMOS lacked adequate motivation and particularity in its obviousness arguments across multiple grounds.

patent instituted

Cholla Energy LLC et al. v.LANCIUM LLC

· IPR2024-00914

Cholla Energy LLC et al. successfully had their patent claims instituted at the PTAB, asserting that LANCIUM LLC's power delivery patents are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The petitioner argued that combining prior art references like Pelio and Chapel would render the challenged claims unpatentable in the data center space.

patent denied

LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. et al. v.Intellectual Ventures I LLC

· IPR2024-01224

Lenovo's IPR challenge against Intellectual Ventures over Cyclic Diversity Systems was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Petitioner failed to meet the threshold burden regarding the prior art reference Dammann’s status as a printed publication under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).

patent denied

TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. et al. v.Intellectual Ventures I LLC

· IPR2024-01244

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenging claims related to Cyclic Diversity Systems (OFDM), finding the petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing. The Board specifically found deficiencies in meeting the duration requirements when comparing cyclic advance against prior art disclosures like Larsson and IEEE.

patent instituted

Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. v.SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

· IPR2024-01456

Kangxi Communication Technologies successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against Skyworks Solutions, Inc., asserting that several claims related to RF switches and semiconductor devices are unpatentable. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on the grounds of obviousness (103) over prior art references Huang and Seshimo.

patent instituted

Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. v.SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

· IPR2024-01457

Kangxi Communication Technologies challenged SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS' RF switch system patent (9148194) at the PTAB, arguing obviousness over prior art references Huang and Seshimo. The Board granted institution because the petitioner showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on claims 1-11 based on the Huang reference. This moves the dispute into the trial phase.

patent denied

T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al. v.Aspen Networks, Inc.

· IPR2025-00008

T-Mobile USA's IPR challenge against Aspen Networks regarding VoIP network routing claims was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on its obviousness grounds, specifically concerning how SIP signaling sequences are maintained across network handoffs.

patent instituted

X Corp. v.Sterling Computers Corporation

· IPR2025-00299

X Corp.'s IPR petition against Sterling Computers Corporation's patent (7716217) was instituted, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds. The Board found that combining Kircher and Krug would motivate a POSITA to improve relevance scoring in email content ranking.

patent instituted

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sterling Computers Corporation

· IPR2025-00430

Meta Platforms successfully challenged Sterling Computers Corporation's patent for content relevance techniques in a PTAB IPR. The Board found that the patent was obvious over prior art (Rose and Bieganski) and adopted Petitioner’s claim constructions, leading to an institution decision.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01182

Samsung and Secure Communication Technologies settled their IPR disputes before trial, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceedings and keep the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01183

Samsung and Secure Communication Technologies entered a settlement that led to the termination of three IPRs before any trial was instituted. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.

patent denied

Roku, Inc. v.Dolby International AB

· IPR2024-01354

Roku, Inc.'s IPR challenge against Dolby International AB's audio signal coding patents was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Roku failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any obviousness grounds (35 U.S.C. § 103).

patent instituted

Cholla Energy LLC et al. v.LANCIUM LLC

· IPR2024-01361

Cholla Energy LLC et al. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against LANCIUM LLC regarding patent 11283261, challenging 16 claims based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability over combinations of prior art references like Kiani and Pelio.

patent instituted

Microsoft Corporation v.Sterling Computers Corporation

· IPR2025-00270

The PTAB granted institution for Microsoft's IPR against Sterling Computers, finding a reasonable likelihood of obviousness for at least one claim (Claim 13). The Board adopted a construction of 'relational references' as simple pointers, rejecting the Patent Owner's requirement for a full relational model.

patent denied

CUB Elecparts Inc. v.Orange Electronic Co., Ltd.

· IPR2024-00744

The PTAB denied institution of Autel's IPR against Orange Electronic's TPMS patent, finding the petition presented no new prior art or arguments beyond those already considered in a prior reexamination.

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