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Christopher L. Ogden

62 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted · Jul 2, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00556

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Valve Corporation against Immersion Corporation regarding patent 8,749,507. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that claims are obvious in view of Astala and Shahoian, and Keely/Kolmykov-Zotov.

patent final · Jul 2, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00557

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding the patent claims unpatentable under both §102 and §103. The Board found that the prior art reference Rogers disclosed all limitations of the challenged claims, particularly regarding haptic output devices and sensor data integration in augmented reality systems.

patent Final Written Decision · Jul 2, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00556

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 18 claims of the Immersion patent unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). The Board adopted the Petitioner's (Valve Corporation) arguments that various combinations of prior art references rendered the invention obvious.

patent denied · Jun 28, 2024

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01121

AT&T Services Inc. et al.'s IPR challenge against ASUS Technology Licensing Inc. was denied by the PTAB, as all six Fintiv factors weighed in favor of discretionary denial. The Board found that procedural issues, including substantial delays and parallel district court litigation, outweighed the merits of the petitioner's claims regarding beam management technology.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 9, 2024

NormShield Inc. (d/b/a Black Kite Inc.) v.BitSight Technologies, Inc.

· IPR2024-01392

NormShield and BitSight reached a confidential settlement, prompting the PTAB to terminate four inter partes review proceedings before institution. The Board granted the joint motion and ordered the settlement to remain confidential.

patent denied · May 30, 2024

Nokia of America Corporation et al. v.Iarnach Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-00900

Nokia of America Corporation et al.'s IPR petition against Iarnach Technologies Limited was denied by the PTAB, preventing trial on claims 1-11. The Board found that the combination of prior art references (G.984.3 and Khermosh) did not sufficiently teach or suggest the claimed method for managing upstream burst overhead parameters in PON systems.

patent final · May 30, 2024

Nokia of America Corporation et al. v.Iarnach Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-00899

The PTAB found several claims of the patent unpatentable based on obviousness over combinations of prior art standards (G.987.3, G.988) and publications (Röger). The Board specifically determined that Claim 1 was obvious because the combination suggested direct transitions between low-power states for increased energy efficiency.

patent instituted · May 22, 2024

Abbott Laboratories v.Newtonoid Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-00932

Abbott Laboratories challenged Newtonoid Technologies' '818 patent, asserting obviousness over prior art references like Prusik and Vaillant. The PTAB issued an institution decision finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all 20 challenged claims.

patent denied · May 7, 2024

Apple Inc. v.S.M.R Innovations LTD et al.

· IPR2024-01050

The PTAB denied Apple's IPR petition against S.M.R Innovations, finding no reasonable likelihood that the 'apparatus for rerouting data' patent would be invalidated based on prior art references like Chihara and BluetoothSpec.

patent instituted · May 7, 2024

Apple Inc. v.S.M.R Innovations LTD et al.

· IPR2024-01048

Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against S.M.R Innovations LTD et al. was instituted by the PTAB on grounds of obviousness (§ 103). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing regarding several claims, focusing on how prior art combines to teach all limitations of the asserted claims in data routing and multimedia transmission technology.

patent denied · May 7, 2024

Apple Inc. v.S.M.R Innovations LTD et al.

· IPR2024-01049

The PTAB denied Apple's IPR challenge against Patent 8,711,866 B2, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on its grounds of obviousness.

patent denied · May 7, 2024

Apple Inc. v.S.M.R Innovations LTD et al.

· IPR2024-01047

Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against S.M.R Innovations LTD was denied by the PTAB, finding that Petitioner failed to meet the standard for institution on obviousness grounds (103). The Board specifically found that prior art references did not teach scanning for pre-identified compatible devices as required by the claims.

patent final · May 7, 2024

Apple Inc. v.S.M.R Innovations LTD et al.

· IPR2024-01048

The PTAB found the Petitioner (Apple Inc.) successfully demonstrated unpatentability of 12 claims against S.M.R Innovations LTD et al. The Board determined that the combination of prior art references taught or suggested all limitations for multiple challenged claims, particularly under § 103.

patent instituted · May 3, 2024

AT&T Corp et al. v.Daingean Technologies Ltd.

· IPR2024-00310

AT&T Mobility and others successfully petitioned to challenge Daingean Technologies' patent claims related to random access procedures. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on obviousness over prior art references Lee1 and Lee2 for claims 4, 5, 6, and 8.

patent Final Written Decision · May 3, 2024

AT&T Corp et al. v.Daingean Technologies Ltd.

· IPR2024-00310

The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding all challenged claims unpatentable. The patent relates to random access procedures in LTE/5G apparatuses and involved significant claim construction regarding power ramping functions.

patent denied · Apr 15, 2024

Aptiv Services US, LLC et al. v.Microchip Technology Inc.

· IPR2024-00803

The PTAB denied Aptiv Services' IPR challenges against Microchip Technology regarding ESD protection circuits (Patent No. 7564665). The Board found the Petitioner failed to overcome obviousness grounds, rejecting claims based on impermissible hindsight and insufficient explanation of prior art combinations.

patent denied · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01368

Samsung Electronics' IPR challenge against Secure Wi-Fi LLC was denied by the PTAB, despite arguments regarding prior art and claim scope. The Board based its decision on a holistic application of Fintiv factors, finding that the likelihood of trial before the statutory deadline outweighed other considerations.

patent denied · Apr 6, 2024

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-00997

The PTAB denied an IPR petition filed by a consortium of wireless carriers against ASUS Technology Licensing Inc., citing unfavorable findings under the Fintiv discretionary denial standard. The Board found that despite some neutral factors, Petitioner's substantial delay and lack of compelling merits weighed against proceeding with the case.

patent denied · Mar 27, 2024

AT&T Corp et al. v.Daingean Technologies Ltd.

· IPR2024-00730

The PTAB denied AT&T's IPR against Daingean Technologies, finding that the Petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of success regarding claims related to code block segmentation and HARQ-ACKs. The denial hinged on insufficient support for the 'multiple CB/CBG limitation' in both cited prior art references.

patent denied · Mar 27, 2024

AT&T Corp et al. v.Daingean Technologies Ltd.

· IPR2024-00644

The PTAB denied institution of IPR against Daingean Technologies' patent, finding that the petitioner failed to prove its sole prior art reference (R2-1702708) was a publicly accessible printed publication.

patent final · Mar 22, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00714

The PTAB found all 20 challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 10,627,907 B2 unpatentable under both § 102 and § 103. The Board rejected the patent owner's narrow claim constructions, finding them inconsistent with intrinsic evidence, and concluded that prior art references (Goldenberg, Rosenberg) anticipated or rendered the claims obvious.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 20, 2024

DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00708

Dell and AX Wireless settled their inter partes review dispute over U.S. Patent 11,212,146. The Board granted the parties' joint motions to terminate the IPRs and treated the settlement agreement as confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 14, 2024

DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00686

Dell and AX Wireless settled their dispute, leading to the termination of eight inter partes review proceedings covering patents on wireless networking. The Board granted the parties' joint motions to terminate and treated the settlement agreements as confidential.

patent denied · Mar 6, 2024

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-00992

The PTAB denied the IPR petition, finding that the preliminary record did not present a compelling challenge to the patent's validity despite multiple grounds of obviousness. The Board relied on a holistic review of the Fintiv factors, ultimately favoring discretionary denial under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a).

patent terminated or settled · Feb 8, 2024

Arista Networks, Inc. v.Orckit Corporation

· IPR2024-01238

Arista Networks and Orckit Corporation settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 8,830,821, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding before trial. The settlement agreement is treated as confidential business information.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 8, 2024

Arista Networks, Inc. v.Orckit Corporation

· IPR2024-01239

Arista Networks and Orckit Corporation jointly moved to terminate IPR2024-01239 after reaching a settlement that resolves all disputes over patent 10,652,111. The Board granted the motion and ordered the settlement agreement to remain confidential.

patent instituted · Jan 30, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00508

Valve Corporation successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Immersion Corporation's patent (9,116,546), asserting that the haptic feedback claims are anticipated or obvious in view of prior art. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on Claim 1 based on Rosenberg.

patent Decision · Jan 30, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00508

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 9,116,546 unpatentable. The decision relied on the Petitioner's uncontested arguments that prior art references (Rosenberg and Brock) anticipated or rendered obvious the patent claims.

patent denied · Jan 26, 2024

AT&T Mobility LLC et al. v.Daingean Technologies Ltd.

· IPR2024-00510

AT&T Mobility LLC failed to secure institution in an IPR against Daingean Technologies regarding 5G cellular communications claims. The Board denied the petition because AT&T could not demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on unpatentability, particularly concerning specific claim constructions related to RNTI and information types.

patent instituted · Jan 19, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00477

The PTAB granted institution in this IPR petition filed by Valve Corporation against Immersion Corporation, covering claims related to Haptic Feedback/Tactile Sensing. The Board found that the prior art references (Komata, Tsuji, Rosenberg) sufficiently disclosed or suggested the challenged limitations under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103. This decision moves the case toward trial, affirming the Petitioner's reasonable likelihood of prevailing.

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