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Barbara A. Parvis

54 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

54 cases indexed | Page 1 of 2

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.

· IPR2024-01018

Google and Kove IO settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 7,103,640, leading the PTAB to terminate the IPRs before any trial was instituted.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2024-01472

The PTAB granted Samsung's petition to institute an IPR against Mullen Industries' 11,190,633 patent covering smartwatch notifications. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for all 39 claims based on prior art combinations. Institution was ordered and the trial will commence.

patent instituted

US Conec Ltd. v.Senko Advanced Components, Inc.

· IPR2024-00115

US Conec Ltd. successfully secured institution of IPR against Senko Advanced Components, Inc.'s optical connector patent (11307369), challenging 22 claims based on obviousness and anticipation.

patent instituted

US Conec Ltd. v.Senko Advanced Components, Inc.

· IPR2024-00116

US Conec Ltd. successfully secured institution of Inter Partes Review against Senko Advanced Components, Inc., challenging 18 claims related to optical fiber connectors.

patent denied

US Conec Ltd. v.Senko Advanced Components, Inc.

· IPR2024-00122

The PTAB denied US Conec's request to institute IPR against Senko Advanced Components, finding that the Petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claims related to fiber optic connectors.

patent instituted

US Conec Ltd. v.Senko Advanced Components, Inc.

· IPR2024-00119

The PTAB instituted trial on all 17 claims of patent 11415760, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for many claims over Raven and Kuffel. The Board adopted the petitioner's definition of 'slidably received,' rejecting the Patent Owner's narrow interpretation.

patent denied

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.XR COMMUNICATIONS LLC

· IPR2024-00314

Ericsson and Nokia's IPR petition against XR Communications LLC was denied by the PTAB, failing to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds. The Board found that the petitioner did not persuasively show that prior art constituted 'pre-equalization.'

patent denied

Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. v.UNM Rainforest Innovations

· IPR2024-00364

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenge against UNM Rainforest Innovations' patent 8265096, finding no reasonable likelihood that the petitioner could prove unpatentability. The denial hinged on the Board's rejection of anticipation arguments based on prior art related to wireless data formats.

patent instituted

Comcast Corporation et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00442

Comcast Cable Communications successfully argued that multiple claims in the patent were obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103, leading to an institution decision by the PTAB. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on the assertions of obviousness across various combinations of prior art references.

patent denied

Comcast Corporation et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00444

The PTAB denied institution for Comcast's IPR against Entropic, finding insufficient evidence that prior art references (Saey and Gross) disclosed or suggested the claimed composite SNR-related metric. This decision reinforces the burden on petitioners to demonstrate specific support for key limitations in complex technical claims.

patent denied

Comcast Corporation et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00445

Comcast Cable Communications lost its IPR challenge against Entropic Communications, LLC regarding claims related to cable network service group management. The PTAB denied the petition, finding insufficient evidence that the claimed features were obvious in light of prior art references.

patent denied

Comcast Corporation et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00452

The PTAB denied Comcast Cable Communications' IPR challenge against Entropic Communications' patent covering BCN modulation/bit-loading. The Board found the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, specifically rejecting the combination of prior art references as obvious.

patent instituted

Comcast Corporation et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00446

Comcast Cable Communications successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Entropic Communications, LLC regarding claims in patent 8223775. The Board found sufficient evidence of obviousness over various prior art combinations, including Rabenko and Kim, particularly concerning modular hardware upgrades.

patent denied

DISH Network L.L.C. et al. v.Entropic Communications, LLC

· IPR2024-00462

DISH Network LLC's IPR petition against Entropic Communications, LLC was denied by the PTAB. The Board found insufficient evidence to support the petitioner's argument that combining prior art systems would render the patent obvious.

patent denied

DISH Network L.L.C. et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00555

DISH Network L.L.C.'s IPR petition against Entropic Communications LLC's '566 patent was denied by the PTAB, finding no reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any claim. The Board rejected all asserted grounds under 35 U.S.C. § 103 regarding obviousness over various prior art combinations in OFDMA/Spectrum Sharing technology.

patent denied

DISH Network L.L.C. et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00562

DISH Network L.L.C.'s attempt to invalidate 40 claims of Entropic Communications' patent (8363681) was denied by the PTAB. The Board found insufficient evidence that the claimed clock synchronization methods were obvious over prior art, including IEEE802.3ah and Shvodian.

patent denied

Cox Communications, Inc. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00578

Cox Communications' IPR challenge against Entropic Communications regarding network monitoring technology was denied by the PTAB. The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of obviousness over various prior art references.

patent denied

Cox Communications, Inc. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00579

Cox Communications' IPR challenge against Entropic Communications regarding cable modem architecture claims 18 and 19 was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the petitioner failed to meet the legal standard for institution, specifically failing to demonstrate obviousness over various prior art combinations.

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 denied

Toyota Motor Corp. et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2024-00785

The PTAB denied institution for an IPR challenge against Emerging Automotive LLC's vehicle access control patents. The Board found that the petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of anticipation and obviousness.

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

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.XR COMMUNICATIONS LLC

· IPR2024-00868

The PTAB instituted trial in an IPR proceeding concerning MIMO/Beamforming antenna technology. The Board found sufficient evidence to suggest that several challenged claims are unpatentable over the prior art, specifically Trigui and Rudrapatna. This decision moves the dispute forward toward a full evidentiary hearing on obviousness grounds.

patent denied

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Video Solutions Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2024-00922

Cisco Systems lost its IPR challenge against Video Solutions Pte. Ltd., with the PTAB rejecting claims of obviousness over Larson and Cai. The Board found that Petitioner failed to provide sufficient technical explanation for how a person skilled in the art would combine prior art references.

patent instituted

Kia Corporation et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2024-00981

The PTAB instituted an IPR challenging claims 1-20 of patent 9365188, which relates to electronic key systems for vehicles. The Board found that the Petitioner provided adequate evidence regarding obviousness grounds based on prior art references like Kleve and Sekiyama.

patent instituted

Kia Corporation et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2024-01167

The PTAB institution decision granted IPR on claims 1-21, allowing Kia and Toyota to challenge Emerging Automotive's patent. The Board found that the combination of prior art references (Kleve/Hatton) supported the challenged limitations regarding encrypted data and privilege settings in vehicle access systems.

patent instituted

Genius Sports Ltd. v.SportsCastr Inc.

· IPR2024-01305

Genius Sports Ltd. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute proceedings against SportsCastr Inc., finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim. The Board found that claims 1-9 were obvious over combinations of prior art references, specifically demonstrating how known techniques could reduce data latency in live sports content delivery.

patent instituted

Genius Sports Ltd. v.SportsCastr Inc.

· IPR2024-01308

The PTAB institution decision found reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for Genius Sports Ltd.'s claims against SportsCastr Inc. The Board determined that the combination of prior art references (Ellis, Spivey, Herzog) taught or suggested all limitations of Claim 1 and its dependents based on the preliminary record. This sets a significant hurdle for SportsCastr's patent validity in digital media streaming technology.

patent instituted

Genius Sports Ltd. v.SportsCastr Inc.

· IPR2024-01307

Genius Sports Ltd. successfully convinced the PTAB that its claims relating to live event content delivery systems are likely unpatentable over combinations of prior art references (Ellis, Spivey, Herzog). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success regarding obviousness for multiple claims, leading to institution.

patent instituted

Genius Sports Ltd. v.SportsCastr Inc.

· IPR2024-01309

Genius Sports Ltd. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against SportsCastr Inc. d/b/a PANDA Interactive regarding live event broadcasting claims. The Board accepted the Petitioner's arguments that the claimed technology is obvious over combinations of prior art references, including Ellis and Spivey. This sets the stage for a full trial on unpatentability grounds.

patent instituted

Genius Sports Ltd. v.SportsCastr Inc.

· IPR2024-01310

The PTAB institution decision was granted, finding sufficient rationale for the Petitioner to combine teachings from prior art references (Ellis and Spivey) under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board specifically found that combining Ellis's content source with Spivey’s live data server devices would improve latency in real-time event delivery.

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