Judge Profile

Christopher M. Kaiser

65 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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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.

patent instituted · Jan 26, 2024

Arm Ltd. v.ICPillar LLC

· IPR2024-00476

Arm Ltd.'s IPR challenge against ICPillar LLC's '8924899 patent was instituted by the PTAB, focusing on obviousness over prior art including Rompaey and Banerjee. The Board adopted a broad claim construction for key software commands, allowing the case to proceed to trial.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jan 19, 2024

Apple, Inc. v.THL Holding Company, LLC

· IPR2024-00400

Apple’s IPR against THL Holding’s patent 11,350,246 concluded with an adverse judgment after the patent owner disclaimed all challenged claims. The Board entered judgment against claims 20‑27 and terminated the proceeding.

patent instituted · Jan 19, 2024

Apple, Inc. v.THL Holding Company, LLC

· IPR2024-00400

Apple successfully convinced the PTAB that THL Holding Company's patent claims related to device location and pairing were obvious over a combination of six prior art references. The Board issued an institution decision, setting the stage for a full trial on the challenged claims.

patent final · Jan 19, 2024

Apple, Inc. v.THL Holding Company, LLC

· IPR2024-00399

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 11-19 unpatentable over combinations of prior art references. The Petitioner successfully demonstrated that the combination of Kalliola and other references taught or suggested multiple limitations, particularly regarding UWB DoA and location tracking. This decision significantly weakens the patent's validity in the device location/ranging space.

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