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Barbara A. Parvis

54 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted

Genius Sports v.SportsCastr Inc.

· IPR2024-01311

The PTAB institution decision granted IPR against claims 16-30 of the '218 patent, finding sufficient evidence to overcome initial defenses. The Board found that Petitioner successfully demonstrated a rationale for combining prior art references (Ellis and Spivey) to meet the institutional standard for obviousness.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2024-01472

Samsung Electronics successfully petitioned to invalidate Mullen Industries' patent (11190633) covering wearable device notifications, leading the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of obviousness across five grounds using combinations of prior art like Narayanaswami and Kita 514.

patent instituted

Google LLC et al. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00018

Google LLC et al. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Mullen Industries LLC's patent covering location services and tracking. The Board found sufficient evidence of non-obviousness, despite parallel district court litigation, leading to the institution of all 30 claims.

patent instituted

Google LLC et al. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00019

Google LLC et al. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Mullen Industries LLC's patent on location services, despite initial concerns about discretionary denial. The Board found that Petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on strong arguments regarding prior art obviousness and key claim construction terms.

patent instituted

Google LLC et al. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00021

Google LLC et al. successfully secured institution in the IPR against Mullen Industries' patent '11096039', demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of obviousness (103). The Board favorably construed key terms, finding that 'location access rights' encompass group permissions, which supports the Petitioner's case.

patent denied

Nokia of America Corp. et al. v.Pegasus Wireless Innovation LLC

· IPR2025-00037

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenging Nokia's wireless connection patents against Pegasus Wireless. The denial was based on the Fintiv factors, citing significant investment and proximity to a parallel district court trial date.

patent denied

Nokia of America Corporation et al. v.Pegasus Wireless Innovation LLC

· IPR2025-00036

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR because the efficiency of ongoing parallel district court litigation outweighed the merits of the patent claims. The denial was based on the discretionary Fintiv factors, despite strong arguments from the petitioner regarding the lack of prior consideration for the grounds.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.

· IPR2024-01019

Google and Kove IO settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 7,814,170. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the proceeding before institution, keeping the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.

· IPR2024-01020

Google and Kove IO settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 7,814,170 before the Board could institute a trial. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate, which the PTAB granted, dismissing the petitions.

patent terminated or settled

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

· IPR2024-00116

US Conec Ltd. and Senko Advanced Components, Inc. settled their dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate multiple IPR proceedings, including the one covering patent 11,307,369 B2. The settlement agreement was treated as confidential business information.

patent terminated or settled

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.VIDEO SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD.

· IPR2024-00695

Cisco Systems and Video Solutions settled their IPR dispute over patent 8,649,426, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding and keep the settlement agreement confidential.

patent instituted

Toyota Motor Corporation et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2026-00070

Toyota Motor Corp. sought to invalidate Emerging Automotive’s vehicle‑profile patent. The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood of success and instituted the IPR, focusing on obviousness over several prior‑art references.

patent instituted

Slack Technologies, LLC et al. v.Wrinkl, Inc.

· IPR2024-01489

Slack and Salesforce successfully secured institution in an IPR against Wrinkl, Inc., challenging 30 claims based on anticipation by the 'Cohen' prior art. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing under 35 U.S.C. § 102, moving the case toward trial.

patent instituted

Slack Technologies, LLC et al. v.Wrinkl, Inc.

· IPR2024-01490

Slack and Salesforce successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Wrinkl's group messaging patent (11973731). The Board accepted arguments that the claims are unpatentable by anticipation or obviousness over prior art, including Kakuta.

patent denied

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Pegasus Wireless Innovation LLC

· IPR2025-00084

The PTAB denied institution for an IPR concerning Pegasus Wireless Innovation LLC's patent, citing the proximity and significant investment in related district court proceedings. This decision emphasizes efficiency considerations under Fintiv factors when parallel litigation is active.

patent instituted

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Pegasus Wireless Innovation LLC

· IPR2025-00083

The PTAB instituted an IPR challenging Pegasus Wireless Innovation LLC's patent (No. 10638463) for obviousness over prior art including Takeda, Yan, and 3GPP R1-1711853. The petitioner group, comprising major wireless carriers and tech companies, successfully argued that the claimed method is unpatentable in 5G NR resource allocation.

patent denied

Genius Sports Ltd. v.SportsCastr Inc. (d/b/a PANDA Interactive)

· IPR2025-00251

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR petition filed by Genius Sports Ltd. against SportsCastr Inc., finding that Petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claim. The denial hinged on insufficient rationale for combining prior art references and specific claims not being supported by cited teachings.

patent denied

Genius Sports Ltd. v.SportsCastr Inc. (d/b/a PANDA Interactive)

· IPR2025-00252

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR petition filed by Genius Sports Ltd. against SportsCastr Inc., finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of obviousness (103). The denial focused on insufficient rationale for combining prior art references, particularly regarding specific technical features like webserver functionality.

patent terminated or settled

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

· IPR2024-00119

US Conec and Senko Advanced Components entered a settlement that led to the joint termination of multiple IPR proceedings, including the patent covering 11,415,760. The Board granted the termination and partially approved confidentiality of the settlement agreement.

patent terminated or settled

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

· IPR2024-00115

US Conec and Senko Advanced Components settled their dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate multiple IPRs, including the challenge to U.S. Patent 11,307,369. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and partially approved confidentiality treatment of the settlement agreement.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

TESLA, INC. v.Autonomous Devices, LLC

· IPR2024-00745

Tesla’s IPR against Autonomous Devices’ ’974 patent resulted in the Board finding claims 4 and 11 unpatentable and also striking the proposed substitute claims 21 and 24‑26, while leaving claims 5, 7 and other substitutes intact.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.

· IPR2024-01017

Google and Kove IO settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 7,103,640 before the Board instituted a trial. The joint termination motion was granted, dismissing the petitions and keeping the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.

· IPR2024-01021

Google and Kove IO settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 7,233,978 before trial. The Board granted a Joint Termination Motion and dismissed the petitions.

patent terminated or settled

Google LLC v.Kove IO, Inc.

· IPR2024-01022

Google and Kove IO settled their IPR dispute over patent 7,233,978, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceedings before trial.

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