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Debra K. Stephens
2 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.
Cases Presided Over
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patent all challenged claims upheld
Altice USA, Inc. et al. v.Touchstream Technologies, Inc.
· IPR2024-01263
Google’s inter partes review of Touchstream’s ’251 patent failed; the Board found no unpatentable subject matter for claims 1, 2, and 5‑9. The petition relied on Muthukumarasamy and Hayward, but the Board concluded the references did not teach the required signal flow or media‑player identification.
patent all challenged claims upheld
Altice USA, Inc. et al. v.Touchstream Technologies, Inc.
· IPR2024-01262
Google (challenger) failed to prove obviousness of Touchstream's 2013 smart‑TV control patent. The PTAB affirmed all challenged claims, leaving the patent fully intact.
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