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Brian D. Range

70 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent denied · Jan 30, 2024

MICROSOFT CORPORATION et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00458

Microsoft and others failed in their IPR challenge against LiTL LLC's GUI patent (10564818). The PTAB denied the petition, finding that the claimed view-selection method was not obvious over prior art references.

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 30, 2024

MICROSOFT CORPORATION et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00454

Microsoft and others failed to prove obviousness against LiTL LLC's display adaptation patent (9003315) before the PTAB. The Board found that Petitioners could not demonstrate sufficient particularity regarding content filtering, denying the unpatentability challenges.

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

· IPR2024-00480

The PTAB denied Dell and its partners’ request for rehearing and refused to institute an inter partes review of the ’229 patent covering convertible laptop display modes, finding the petitioner’s arguments on two‑accelerometer prior art insufficient.

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 denied · Jan 29, 2024

Dell Technologies Inc. et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00480

The PTAB denied the IPR petition filed by Dell Technologies Inc., finding that the challenged claims were not obvious over prior art references like Lane and Fujinawa. The Board determined the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on any ground, upholding the patent's validity.

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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