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Brian D. Range

49 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent Final Written Decision · Jun 20, 2024

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2024-01052

The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding that several claims of the '832 patent were unpatentable over prior art references. Specifically, Claims 1, 2, 7–12, and 17–20 were found invalid based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103).

patent Final Written Decision · Jun 20, 2024

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00984

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 6 and 7 unpatentable based on obviousness (103) over prior art references Meulen and Chao. The Board adopted the Petitioner's claim construction for 'non-uniformly shifts the pixels,' which was critical to the findings. Claim 1 survived because it was interpreted as relating to external media sources, not internal camera content.

patent denied · Jun 9, 2024

Shenzhen Kangvape Technology Co., Ltd. v.RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc. et al.

· IPR2024-01406

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenge against a vaporizing smoking article patent, citing the existence and advanced stage of a parallel ITC investigation.

patent instituted · Jun 9, 2024

POSCO Co., Ltd. et al. v.ARCELORMITTAL

· IPR2024-01377

POSCO Co., Ltd. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against ArcelorMittal's patent, arguing that multiple prior art combinations render the claims unpatentable under 102 and 103. The Board found sufficient merit in the petition, despite factors favoring discretionary denial, leading to the institution of the review on all 25 challenged claims.

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 instituted · May 30, 2024

Apple Inc. v.Resonant Systems, Inc.

· IPR2024-00983

Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Resonant Systems, Inc. was instituted after the Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim. The grounds for institution were multiple obviousness rejections (103) over various prior art combinations in electromechanical devices. This decision moves the dispute into trial phase proceedings.

patent final · May 30, 2024

Apple Inc. v.Resonant Systems, Inc.

· IPR2024-00983

The PTAB found the claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103, specifically regarding vibration-generating devices. The Board concluded that a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSITA) would have been motivated to combine prior art references like Alexander and Cosper to achieve the claimed results.

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 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 Final Written Decision · Feb 22, 2024

Apple Inc. v.RJ Technology LLC

· IPR2024-00597

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding multiple claims of the patent unpatentable as obvious in view of prior art. The Board focused heavily on claim construction, specifically defining 'charge cut-off voltage' based on practical full-cell operation rather than just applied charging potential. Claims 2–4 and 6–18 were found invalid under 103.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 21, 2024

Arm Limited v.ICPillar LLC

· IPR2024-00566

Arm Limited and ICPillar LLC settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,367,657, leading to a joint motion that terminated the inter partes review. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement and dismissed the proceedings.

patent denied · Feb 16, 2024

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. et al. v.Resonant Systems, Inc.

· IPR2024-00569

The PTAB denied institution for IPR2024-00569, finding that Sony Interactive Entertainment failed to show a reasonable likelihood of success on its challenged claims regarding vibration modules and actuators. The Board sided with the Patent Owner (Resonant Systems) by upholding the requirement for an algorithmic step in the 'control component' structure.

patent denied · Jan 31, 2024

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00532

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. failed to convince the PTAB that a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSA) would be motivated to modify Lane's hinge mechanism using Misawa's single-pivot design. The Board denied institution, finding that the proposed modification would destroy the intended functionality of the original invention.

patent denied · Jan 30, 2024

MICROSOFT CORPORATION et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00457

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR, finding that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success in proving unpatentability. The claims related to graphical user interfaces (GUI) were challenged under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).

patent denied · Jan 30, 2024

MICROSOFT CORPORATION et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00455

The PTAB denied the petition challenging patent 9003315, finding that petitioners failed to demonstrate obviousness against the claims. The Board sided with the Patent Owner (LiTL LLC), concluding that prior art combinations did not teach the specific content filtering required by the patent.

patent denied · Jan 29, 2024

Dell Technologies Inc. et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00481

The PTAB denied Dell, HP, and Asus’s request for rehearing of its earlier decision not to institute an IPR on patent 9,563,229. The Board concluded the petitioners failed to show a reasonable likelihood of success, particularly regarding the accelerometer claim limitations.

patent denied · Jan 29, 2024

Dell Technologies Inc. et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00481

The PTAB denied the IPR petition brought by Dell and other companies against LiTL LLC's patent for display configurations in hinged devices. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on its obviousness grounds, specifically regarding mode switching using an accelerometer.

patent instituted · Jan 29, 2024

HP Inc. et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00404

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for HP Inc. et al. against LiTL LLC's patent claims. The Board adopted Petitioner's claim constructions for key terms like 'frame mode' and 'content mode,' clearing the path to trial.

patent terminated or settled · Jan 26, 2024

Arm Ltd. v.ICPillar LLC

· IPR2024-00476

Arm Limited and ICPillar LLC jointly moved to terminate an IPR after reaching a settlement. The Board granted the termination and treated the settlement agreement as confidential business information.

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