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Barbara A. Parvis

54 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

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patent denied · Jun 12, 2024

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 terminated or settled · Jun 1, 2024

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 terminated or settled · Jun 1, 2024

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 instituted · Jun 1, 2024

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 instituted · Jun 1, 2024

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 · May 29, 2024

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 denied · May 1, 2024

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 instituted · Apr 25, 2024

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 denied · Apr 23, 2024

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 denied · Apr 1, 2024

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 mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Mar 29, 2024

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 · Mar 15, 2024

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 · Mar 15, 2024

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 terminated or settled · Mar 1, 2024

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 denied · Mar 1, 2024

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 · Mar 1, 2024

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 · Feb 15, 2024

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 denied · Feb 15, 2024

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 instituted · Feb 15, 2024

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 · Feb 15, 2024

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 denied · Feb 15, 2024

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 · Feb 15, 2024

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 instituted · Feb 15, 2024

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 · Jan 22, 2024

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.

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