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Garth D. Baer

66 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted · Jan 29, 2024

HP Inc. et al. v.LiTL LLC

· IPR2024-00404

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for HP Inc. et al. against LiTL LLC's patent claims. The Board adopted Petitioner's claim constructions for key terms like 'frame mode' and 'content mode,' clearing the path to trial.

patent denied · Jan 23, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-00342

Samsung and Google's attempt to challenge Headwater Research's patent (8406733) was denied by the PTAB due to a parallel IPR proceeding already being active.

patent instituted · Jan 23, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-00341

Samsung Electronics successfully petitioned to challenge the validity of Headwater Research's patent claims in an IPR proceeding. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing regarding obviousness, leading to the institution of the case. This decision sets the stage for a detailed examination of wireless communication technology standards and prior art combinations.

patent Final Written Decision · Jan 23, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-00341

The Board found all challenged claims of patent 8406733 unpatentable over prior art references TS-23.140 and Ogawa by a preponderance of the evidence. The decision hinged on demonstrating that conventional design choices, such as using SSL/TLS and implementing modems, would have been obvious to one skilled in the art.

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 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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