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DAVID C. McKONE

67 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent denied

Apple Inc. v.Proxense, LLC

· IPR2025-00074

The PTAB denied Apple's IPR against Proxense because a related review of the same patent had already been instituted in another proceeding.

patent instituted

Yealink (USA) Network Technology Co., Ltd. and Yealink Network Technology Co., Ltd. v.Barco N.V.

· IPR2025-00491

Yealink successfully petitioned against Barco N.V.'s patent, demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board instituted trial on all 18 claims based on the combination of Beel and Christison prior art references.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

ADC Solutions Auto LLC et al. v.The Noco Company

· IPR2024-00577

The PTAB held that 22 of the 23 claims of the Noco Company’s jump‑starter patent are unpatentable, finding the claims anticipated or obvious over multiple prior‑art references, while claim 11 survived.

patent instituted

Deltran USA LLC et al. v.The Noco Company

· IPR2024-01219

The PTAB granted institution of an IPR against The Noco Company's 11,584,243 B2 jump‑starter patent. The petitioner, Deltran USA LLC, persuaded the Board that at least one claim is likely unpatentable based on obviousness over combinations such as Richardson + Zhao. All eight challenged claims are now subject to trial.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Deltran USA LLC et al. v.The Noco Company

· IPR2024-01219

The PTAB held that all eight challenged claims of the Noco Company’s jump‑starter patent are obvious over a combination of prior‑art references, rendering them unpatentable.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Deltran USA LLC et al. v.The Noco Company

· IPR2024-01219

The PTAB held that all seven claims of The Noco Company's portable jump‑starter patent are unpatentable, finding them obvious over prior‑art jump‑starter and USB‑charging references. The decision follows a petition by Deltran USA LLC asserting obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

ADC Solutions Auto LLC et al. v.The Noco Company

· IPR2025-00885

In IPR2020‑00944, the PTAB held that 22 of the 23 claims of The Noco Company's jump‑starter patent are unpatentable, finding the claims anticipated or obvious over multiple prior‑art references. Claim 11 survived.

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