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Christopher M. Kaiser

65 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted · Jul 26, 2024

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01227

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully petitioned to challenge U.S. Patent No. 11,435,542 B2 before the PTAB, leading to institution of trial. The petition asserted grounds of anticipation (102) and obviousness (103) over prior art references Fukui, Sauter, and Sedor.

patent instituted · Jul 26, 2024

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01218

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Belden Canada ULC's patent, asserting obviousness and anticipation over prior art references including Fukui. The Board found Petitioner’s arguments persuasive regarding the technical scope of the modular fiber optic cassette system.

patent final · Jul 17, 2024

Dr. Squatch, LLC v.The Procter & Gamble Company

· IPR2024-01174

The PTAB issued a final written decision finding all 23 challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,497,706 unpatentable. The petitioner successfully demonstrated that the claimed aluminum-free deodorant compositions were anticipated or rendered obvious by various combinations of prior art references.

patent Final Written Decision · Jul 17, 2024

Dr. Squatch, LLC v.The Procter & Gamble Company

· IPR2024-01173

The PTAB found that the petitioner's challenges against claims 1-7, 9-13, and 16-19 were successful. The Board determined that the challenged deodorant formulations were unpatentable under both 35 U.S.C. § 102 (anticipation) and § 103 (obviousness).

patent Final Written Decision · Jun 28, 2024

Dr. Squatch, LLC v.The Procter & Gamble Company

· IPR2024-01104

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 18 challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,540,999 B2 unpatentable based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found that various combinations of prior art references taught or suggested the claimed aluminum-free deodorant compositions and structures.

patent Final Written Decision · Jun 28, 2024

Dr. Squatch, LLC v.The Procter & Gamble Company

· IPR2024-01105

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 15 challenged claims unpatentable. The Board found that the claimed deodorant stick compositions were anticipated or obvious over various combinations of prior art references. This decision heavily favors the Petitioner, Dr. Squatch, LLC, by invalidating the patent's scope.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 21, 2024

Google LLC v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00957

Google’s IPR against a 7,454,056 LCD patent was terminated after the Patent Owner disclaimed all remaining claims, prompting the Board to enter an adverse judgment against the owner.

patent instituted · Jun 21, 2024

Google LLC v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00957

Google LLC successfully navigated the institution phase in this IPR, securing institution on several claims related to color balance correction. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for Claim 1 based on combinations of prior art references (Yano and Schröder).

patent instituted · Jun 20, 2024

Google LLC v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00959

Google LLC successfully navigated the institution phase of an IPR against 138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al., leading to a finding of reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim. The Board found that petitioner's combination of prior art references Kuwata and Fisher, along with Ohga, supported grounds for both anticipation (102) and obviousness (103).

patent final · Jun 20, 2024

Google LLC v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00959

The PTAB found all ten challenged claims unpatentable over prior art (Kuwata, Fisher, and Ohga). The Board concluded that combining Kuwata's image processing capabilities with network functionality from Fisher and color profile data from Ohga was obvious. This decision provides strong support for the Petitioner's position regarding the combination of existing technologies in digital imaging control.

patent denied · Jun 14, 2024

Innoscience America, Inc. et al. v.Infineon Technologies Austria AG

· IPR2024-00975

The PTAB denied the institution of an IPR against Infineon's patent, finding that Innoscience failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds.

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

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

· IPR2024-01406

Shenzhen Kangvape Technology Co., Ltd. successfully challenged RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc.'s patent on electrically heated smoking articles. The PTAB instituted the IPR after finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on claims based on anticipation and obviousness over prior art references like Morgan and Takeuchi.

patent denied · Jun 6, 2024

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00977

The PTAB denied BOE Technology Group’s request for rehearing of its denied institution of an IPR on claims 7‑13 and 15‑20 of U.S. Patent 9,557,606. The Board held that the petitioner failed to define “wiring line” and did not show a reasonable likelihood of success.

patent denied · Jun 6, 2024

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00977

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR petition filed by BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. against 138 East LCD Advancements Limited. The denial was based on Petitioner's failure to provide sufficient evidence for grounds of anticipation and obviousness over Fujikawa, Kang, and Ikeguchi.

patent terminated or settled · May 31, 2024

TransCore, LP et al. v.Hand Held Products, Inc.

· IPR2024-00982

TransCore and Hand Held Products settled their IPR dispute over a handheld scanner patent. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the proceedings before trial, treating the settlement as confidential.

patent instituted · May 21, 2024

Ascend Elements, Inc. v.Duesenfeld GmbH

· IPR2024-00948

Ascend Elements, Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute trial in its IPR against Duesenfeld GmbH regarding battery recycling technology. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one ground of obviousness over multiple prior art references.

patent instituted · May 6, 2024

BOE Technology Group, Co. Ltd. v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00973

BOE Technology Group successfully navigated the initial hurdles in its IPR against 138 East LCD Advancements Limited, leading to the Board instituting the challenge. The Board found sufficient preliminary evidence across multiple grounds of obviousness (102 and 103) concerning liquid crystal display protective circuits.

patent final · May 6, 2024

BOE Technology Group, Co. Ltd. v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00973

The Board found that the majority of claims (1, 3–7, 9–13, 15–18) were unpatentable over Reiner and Takahara based on obviousness. However, Claims 2, 8, and 14 survived the challenge, indicating a mixed outcome for the Petitioner.

patent denied · May 2, 2024

NJOY, LLC et al. v.JUUL Labs, Inc.

· IPR2024-00536

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR petition for NJOY against JUUL Labs, finding that Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds. The Board found insufficient motivation or reasonable expectation of success in combining various prior art references across multiple claims.

patent instituted · Apr 18, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00679

Cisco and Fortinet successfully challenged InfoExpress's patent on obviousness grounds in the PTAB. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, leading to institution on all 18 asserted claims.

patent instituted · Apr 18, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00675

CISCO SYSTEMS and FORTINET successfully convinced the PTAB to institute review against InfoExpress Inc.'s patent, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple claims. The Board adopted a specific claim construction regarding device reconfiguration while accepting the petitioner's obviousness arguments over Krantz and Herrmann.

patent instituted · Apr 15, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00676

CISCO and FORTINET successfully petitioned to challenge InfoExpress's network security patents, leading the PTAB to institute proceedings on all claims. The Board agreed with the Petitioner that combining Krantz and Herrmann would render the challenged claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent denied · Apr 6, 2024

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. v.138 East LCD Advancements Limited et al.

· IPR2024-00976

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.'s IPR challenge against the LCD display patent was denied by the PTAB, finding that the petitioner failed to provide sufficient rationale for combining prior art references. The Board determined the obviousness arguments were conclusory and lacked objective support.

patent denied · Mar 28, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00678

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. failed to overcome obviousness challenges against InfoExpress Inc.'s network security patent (8117645) before the PTAB. The Board denied institution because the petitioner could not demonstrate that prior art teachings sufficiently suggested specific auditing limitations in the claims.

patent all challenged claims upheld · Mar 26, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00677

Cisco and Fortinet successfully defended claims of InfoExpress’s network‑access control patent in IPR2024‑00677; the Board found no unpatentable subject matter.

patent instituted · Mar 26, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00677

CISCO Systems and FORTINET successfully instituted an IPR against InfoExpress Inc.'s patent, finding a reasonable likelihood of obviousness over Krantz and Herrmann. The Board agreed that combining network authentication (Krantz) with policy enforcement (Herrmann) would teach the claimed method for auditing devices.

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 instituted · Feb 21, 2024

Arm Limited v.ICPillar LLC

· IPR2024-00566

Arm Limited successfully secured institution for its IPR challenge against ICPillar LLC's patent 9367657, challenging claims based on obviousness over Banerjee and Rompaey/CoWare. The Board granted institution after the Petitioner mitigated concerns regarding parallel litigation in District Court.

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