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Andreas Baltatzis

29 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent Final Written Decision

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00367

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all four challenged claims unpatentable. The Board determined that the prior art reference, Horie, anticipated the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102. This decision relates to Mobile Payment Authorization technology and is tied to related District Court litigation.

patent Final Written Decision

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00368

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all nine claims unpatentable by anticipation (102) over the prior art reference Horie. The Board adopted a broad construction of 'distinct,' allowing for channel overlap, which supported the Petitioner's argument that the reference disclosed every element of the claims.

patent Final Written Decision

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00369

The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding all seven challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,954,706 B2 unpatentable by a preponderance of the evidence. The grounds included anticipation (102) and obviousness (103), utilizing prior art references such as Horie, Kano, and Kobayashi.

patent Final Written Decision

Teladoc Health, Inc. v.Data Health Partners, Inc.

· IPR2024-00616

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that numerous claims of the patent were unpatentable based on obviousness. The Petitioner successfully demonstrated that various combinations of prior art references rendered the claimed features predictable to one skilled in the art.

patent final

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00875

The PTAB found that the challenged claims of patent 9844206 were unpatentable over prior art combinations, primarily citing Trevarthen and Laitinen/Buchanan/Liao. The Board adopted the Patent Owner's claim construction for 'implanted in an animal,' meaning implanted within the animal.

patent Final Written Decision

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00885

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that all challenged claims (1-4, 15-25) were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103. The Board relied heavily on the prior art reference Trevarthen to establish anticipation and obviousness in various combinations.

patent final

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC

· IPR2024-00896

The PTAB found claims 25-28 unpatentable over Li and Siam, based on obviousness (103). The Board adopted a specific construction of 'idle power consumption' as power consumed while powered on and waiting to send data. However, the attempt to prove obviousness for claim 29 failed due to impermissible hindsight bias.

patent final

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-01067

The PTAB found several claims of the '644 patent unpatentable based on anticipation (35 U.S.C. § 102) and obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board concluded that prior art references, specifically Harvey and Riskey, disclosed all elements of key claims related to animal monitoring bolus sensors.

patent final

Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chen, Chien-Hao et al.

· IPR2024-01230

The Board found that all originally challenged claims (1-5) were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on prior art combinations. Furthermore, the Patent Owner's Revised Motion to Amend was denied because proposed substitute claims lacked written description support for a key limitation.

patent instituted

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00367

The PTAB instituted trial on all four claims of patent 7357310 after finding a reasonable likelihood that the petitioner, Askeladden L.L.C., would prevail under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and § 103. The grounds relied heavily on the prior art reference 'Horie' to anticipate and render obvious the mobile payment authorization claims.

patent instituted

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00368

Askeladden L.L.C. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Calabrese Stemer LLC, asserting that the '564 patent' claims are anticipated by prior art (Horie). The Board found sufficient likelihood of success regarding Claim 1 based on the prior art disclosure of card usage status notifications.

patent instituted

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00369

Askeladden L.L.C. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute trial in its IPR against Calabrese Stemer LLC's credit card authorization patent (7954706). The Board found sufficient evidence of anticipation and obviousness across multiple claims, leading to a favorable outcome for the Petitioner.

patent instituted

Teladoc Health, Inc. v.Data Health Partners, Inc.

· IPR2024-00616

Teladoc Health successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Data Health Partners' patent (US 11144554), challenging its obviousness over multiple prior art references. The Board found reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all grounds, leading to institution for 18 claims.

patent denied

Teladoc Health, Inc. v.Data Health Partners, Inc.

· IPR2024-00618

Teladoc Health's IPR petition against Data Health Partners was denied by the PTAB, failing to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any claim. The Board adopted the Patent Owner's narrow construction of 'without input from the clients,' reinforcing its exclusion of client-initiated data when generating scores.

patent instituted

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00875

The PTAB has instituted an IPR proceeding challenging the validity of claims in patent 9844206, focusing on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Petitioner successfully demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing by presenting strong arguments regarding prior art combination and claim construction.

patent instituted

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00885

The PTAB granted institution for the IPR challenge against a patent covering animal management systems using RFID technology. The Petitioner successfully argued that prior art references, including Trevarthen and Laitinen/Buchanan/Liao, provided sufficient motivation to combine elements of the challenged claims.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC

· IPR2024-00896

Samsung Electronics successfully petitioned for IPR against Empire Technology Development's patent, arguing that the claims are obvious over prior art. The Board preliminarily adopted a broad definition of 'idle power consumption,' setting the stage for a detailed examination of technical combination possibilities.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC

· IPR2024-00897

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenging five claims related to channel estimation in MIMO systems. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing against obviousness grounds over multiple prior art references.

patent instituted

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-01067

The PTAB instituted the IPR for smaXtec Inc. against ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC after finding sufficient evidence of unpatentability in several claims. The Board specifically found that Claim 5 was anticipated by Harvey and determined there was a reasonable likelihood of obviousness for Claim 7 over Harvey and Rettedal.

patent instituted

Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chen, Chien-Hao et al.

· IPR2024-01230

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for at least one claim based on obviousness. The Board specifically found evidence supporting Claim 1 over Lai and Hasegawa, while also noting inconclusive findings regarding Tsuji/Huang combinations.

patent denied

UiPath, Inc. v.Rule 14 LLC

· IPR2024-01304

UiPath's IPR challenge against Rule 14 LLC was denied by the PTAB, finding that the Petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claim. The Board rejected various obviousness grounds (103) because UiPath relied on conclusory arguments without sufficient factual motivation for combining prior art references.

patent denied

UiPath, Inc. v.Rule 14 LLC

· IPR2024-01306

UiPath's IPR challenge against Rule 14 LLC was denied by the PTAB, as the Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claims. The Board rejected the obviousness arguments because UiPath relied on conclusory assertions regarding motivation-to-combine rather than factual support.

patent denied

Google LLC v.DH International Ltd.

· IPR2024-01321

Google LLC's IPR challenge against DH International Ltd.'s payment card patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Google failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, specifically regarding the obviousness claims over Ong and Hoff.

patent instituted

Google LLC v.DH International Ltd.

· IPR2024-01322

Google LLC successfully petitioned the PTAB to challenge DH International Ltd.'s patentability, leading the Board to institute IPR proceedings on all 20 claims. The Board adopted a broad construction of 'activation cue' favorable to Google and found that the Petitioner met the standard for institution based on obviousness grounds over prior art references Mooney and Lee.

patent denied

Apple Inc. v.Haptic, Inc.

· IPR2024-01475

Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Haptic, Inc.'s patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board cited advanced progress and investment in parallel civil litigation as the primary reason for denying institution.

patent denied

Apple Inc. v.Haptic, Inc.

· IPR2024-01476

The PTAB denied Apple Inc.'s request to institute IPR against Haptic, Inc.'s patent. The denial was based on the advanced stage of parallel civil litigation and concerns over system efficiency.

patent terminated or settled

Solventum Corporation v.M.E.A.C. Engineering Ltd.

· IPR2024-01002

Solventum Corp. filed an IPR against M.E.A.C. Engineering’s patent 8,858,534. The parties settled before the Board could institute a trial, leading to a termination order.

patent terminated or settled

Medela LLC et al. v.M.E.A.C. Engineering Ltd.

· IPR2024-01076

Medela and M.E.A.C. Engineering settled their IPR dispute over patent 8,858,534 B2. The Board terminated the proceeding before any trial, keeping the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Solventum Corporation v.M.E.A.C. Engineering Ltd.

· IPR2024-01001

Solventum Corporation and M.E.A.C. Engineering reached a settlement that led to the termination of IPR2024-01001 before any trial was instituted. The Board granted the motion to terminate and ordered the settlement agreement to remain confidential.

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