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Christopher G. Paulraj

12 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent denied

Syngenta Crop Protection AG v.Inflexion Point Technologies, LLC

· PGR2025-00045

The PTAB denied Syngenta’s request for rehearing of its post‑grant review denial on patent 12,102,027. The Board concluded the petitioner failed to demonstrate any abuse of discretion in the original decision.

patent denied

MIM Software Inc. et al. v.Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00630

The PTAB denied MIM Software's request to institute IPR against Progenics Pharmaceuticals regarding a medical image analysis patent. The denial was based on Petitioner's failure to properly construe the key term 'risk map,' proposing multiple ambiguous definitions without adequate justification.

patent denied

MIM Software Inc. et al. v.Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00725

The PTAB denied MIM Software's request to review claims in Progenics' medical image analysis patent. The denial was based on Petitioner's failure to provide a clear, single claim construction for key terms like 'risk map.'

patent denied

MIM Software Inc. et al. v.Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00726

The PTAB denied MIM Software's IPR against Progenics Pharmaceuticals because the petition failed to provide adequate claim construction rationale. The Board found that Petitioner’s proposed constructions for 'risk indices' were too ambiguous and insufficiently supported by prior art.

patent terminated or settled

MIM Software Inc. et al. v.EXINI Diagnostics AB, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00827

MIM Software and EXINI Diagnostics settled their inter partes review, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding and keep the settlement agreement confidential.

patent instituted

Embody, Inc. et al. v.LifeNet Health

· IPR2025-00248

Embody and Zimmer Biomet successfully secured institution in this IPR against LifeNet Health's '223 patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that claims related to collagen scaffolds with specific FFT analysis characteristics are unpatentable over prior art references like Huang2 and Lee.

patent instituted

MIM Software Inc. et al. v.EXINI Diagnostics AB, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00827

MIM Software Inc. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against EXINI Diagnostics AB, Inc.'s patent (11941817) on grounds of anticipation and obviousness. The Board found reasonable likelihood that the claims are unpatentable based on prior art references like Renisch and Zhao.

patent instituted

Clearwater Paper Corporation v.--

· IPR2025-00878

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Clearwater Paper Corporation against Graphic Packaging International LLC, challenging claims related to biodegradable paper cups based on prior art references Cleveland and Nakagawa.

patent instituted

Embody, Inc. et al. v.LifeNet Health

· IPR2025-00249

Embody, Inc. challenged LifeNet Health's tissue engineering patent (11318227) based on anticipation and obviousness. The PTAB instituted trial on all eight claims after finding merit in the petitioner’s arguments regarding fiber alignment and FFT analysis.

patent instituted

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v.Helsinn Healthcare S.A.

· IPR2025-00946

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. successfully secured institution of its IPR against Helsinn Healthcare S.A.'s patent (9186357) for anti-emetic agents. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that several claims would be unpatentable over prior art, specifically regarding the combination of triple-drug CINV treatment and superior NK antagonists.

patent instituted

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v.Helsinn Healthcare S.A.

· IPR2025-00947

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Helsinn Healthcare S.A.'s patent covering anti-emetic agents for oncology treatment. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that numerous claims would be unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on prior art references.

patent denied

Syngenta Crop Protection AG v.Inflexion Point Technologies, LLC

· PGR2025-00045

Syngenta Crop Protection AG's petition to invalidate Inflexion Point Technologies' patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found insufficient evidence of anticipation or obviousness across multiple grounds, rejecting all challenges including enablement.

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