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Hyun J. Jung

97 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

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patent instituted · May 4, 2024

Google LLC v.Dialect LLC

· IPR2024-00750

Google LLC successfully initiated an IPR challenge against Dialect LLC's patent (9031845) covering natural language speech processing in vehicles. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, focusing on obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 using prior art references like Coffman, Julia, and Cooper.

patent denied · May 4, 2024

Google LLC v.Dialect LLC

· IPR2024-00747

Google LLC's IPR challenge against Dialect LLC's patent on conversational AI was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Google failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over prior art references like Coffman, Kanevsky, and Ronning.

patent denied · May 4, 2024

Google LLC v.Dialect LLC

· IPR2024-00746

Google LLC's attempt to invalidate Dialect LLC's speech recognition patent via IPR was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Google failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on its unpatentability grounds under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103. This decision maintains the validity of the '7398209 patent in the context of ongoing district court litigation.

patent final · May 4, 2024

Google LLC v.Dialect LLC

· IPR2024-00752

The PTAB found that claims 1-7, 12-17, and 19-23 were unpatentable over prior art (Coffman/Kennewick/Lee) based on obviousness. The Board adopted the Petitioner's view that 'synchronize' only requires updating context information without duplicating entry order.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Apr 30, 2024

Godbersen-Smith Construction Company d/b/a GOMACO Corporation v.Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div., Inc.

· PGR2024-00026

The PTAB held that all fifteen claims of GOMACO’s slipform paving machine patent are obvious over a combination of the Commander III manual, Rio’s rotary actuator, and other prior art, cancelling the entire patent.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Apr 30, 2024

Godbersen-Smith Construction Company d/b/a GOMACO Corporation v.Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div., Inc.

· PGR2024-00026

The PTAB held that all 20 claims of GOMACO’s ‘749 slipform paver patent are unpatentable, finding the petitioner’s obviousness arguments over the CIII manual and Rio actuator convincing.

patent · Apr 30, 2024

Godbersen-Smith Construction Company d/b/a GOMACO Corporation v.Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div., Inc.

· IPR2024-00835

The PTAB held that all 15 claims of the ’571 slipform paving machine patent are unpatentable, finding the claims obvious over the CIII operator manual combined with Rio’s rotary actuator and other prior art.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Apr 30, 2024

Godbersen-Smith Construction Company d/b/a GOMACO Corporation v.Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div., Inc.

· IPR2024-00835

The PTAB held that all 20 claims of GOMACO’s slipform paver patent are obvious over the CIII operator manual and Rio’s rotary actuator, rendering the claims unpatentable.

patent instituted · Apr 30, 2024

Godbersen-Smith Construction Company d/b/a GOMACO Corporation v.Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div., Inc.

· PGR2024-00026

GOMACO Corporation successfully challenged seven claims of the '723 patent in a PGR proceeding, arguing they lack written description support and are obvious. The Board instituted review on all grounds, finding the patent subject to AIA rules despite its age.

patent instituted · Apr 30, 2024

Godbersen-Smith Construction Company d/b/a GOMACO Corporation v.Guntert & Zimmerman Const. Div., Inc.

· IPR2024-00835

GOMACO Corporation successfully challenged Guntert & Zimmerman's patent claims in a PTAB institution decision. The Board found that the Petitioner persuasively demonstrated Office error by failing to adequately consider relevant prior art, leading to the institution of the IPR.

patent instituted · Apr 29, 2024

Trove Brands, LLC et al. v.Vista Outdoor Operations LLC

· IPR2024-00858

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Trove Brands against CamelBak's patent 8905252, finding that the petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of proving unpatentability over Samartgis and Leoncavallo.

patent final · Apr 29, 2024

Trove Brands, LLC et al. v.Vista Outdoor Operations LLC

· IPR2024-00858

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision rejecting all grounds of unpatentability for claims 5-7 and 16-19. The Board found that the prior art references failed to teach or suggest the claimed 'closure retention mechanism' with sufficient structural identity.

patent instituted · Apr 19, 2024

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Headwater Partners I LLC

· IPR2024-00809

The PTAB instituted the IPR challenge against Verizon Wireless's patent (9198042), finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of obviousness. The Board accepted Petitioner's arguments that prior art references could be combined to teach secure execution environments for mobile data services.

patent final · Apr 19, 2024

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Headwater Partners I LLC

· IPR2024-00809

The Board found all 18 challenged claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (obviousness). The Petitioner successfully argued that the combination of prior art references, including Limont, Wright, and Xu, disclosed the claimed invention. This final decision provides a strong defense against infringement claims in wireless communications technology.

patent instituted · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00639

Under Armour successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute IPR on claims related to athletic footwear sole technology, arguing they are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board granted institution, adopting key claim constructions and recognizing the validity of multiple prior art combinations cited by the Petitioner.

patent instituted · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00640

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Under Armour against Athalonz regarding athletic footwear claims. The Board adopted key claim constructions and found a reasonable likelihood of obviousness over the prior art reference 'Won' for several independent claims.

patent instituted · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00638

Under Armour successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Athalonz, LLC's shoe patent (11,064,760 B2). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds over prior art like Kim and Dufour.

patent instituted · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00636

Under Armour successfully secured institution of IPR against Athalonz's shoe patent (10,674,786), challenging claims 1-8 based on obviousness over prior art like Kim and Dufour.

patent instituted · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00637

Under Armour successfully secured institution of IPR against Athalonz's patent (11,013,291) for athletic footwear. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that the claims are obvious over prior art reference Kim.

patent final · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00640

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 15 challenged claims unpatentable by a preponderance of the evidence. The Petitioner successfully demonstrated that the claimed features were obvious in light of prior art references, particularly Won and Norton.

patent Final Written Decision · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00639

The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding all eight challenged claims unpatentable over various combinations of prior art. The Petitioner successfully demonstrated that the claimed features, including gradient compression and uniform heel platforms, were obvious in light of references like Umezawa, Gallas, Won, and Talarico '911. This outcome represents a significant loss for Athalonz, LLC regarding its footwear patent portfolio.

patent Final Written Decision · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00638

The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding all eleven challenged claims unpatentable. The core finding was that the claimed athletic shoe design was obvious over prior art references (Kim and De Obaldia).

patent final · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00637

The PTAB found the challenged claims of Athalonz unpatentable as obvious over prior art (Kim). The Board adopted a construction that allowed the petitioner (Under Armour) to satisfy claim limitations by measuring heights relative to the sole's bottom surface.

patent final · Apr 3, 2024

Under Armour, Inc. v.Athalonz, LLC

· IPR2024-00636

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all eight challenged claims unpatentable over the prior art reference Kim. The Board concluded that the synthetic rubber construction of Kim's golf shoe supports the existence of the claimed slopes, thereby establishing obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent denied · Feb 20, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v.Identitii Limited

· IPR2024-00593

The PTAB denied JPMorgan Chase Bank's IPR against Identitii Limited, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over prior art references like Kennedy and Kurani-816.

patent denied · Feb 20, 2024

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v.Identitii Limited

· IPR2024-00590

The PTAB denied JPMorgan Chase's request to institute IPR against Identitii Limited's patent, finding the petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds.

patent denied · Feb 8, 2024

TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. et al. v.Intellectual Ventures I LLC

· IPR2024-01245

TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. failed to overcome obviousness challenges in an IPR before the PTAB, resulting in the denial of its petition. The Board found that Petitioner did not present a compelling or meritorious challenge despite analyzing multiple grounds against various prior art references.

patent denied · Feb 8, 2024

LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. et al. v.Intellectual Ventures II

· IPR2024-01226

LENOVO failed its IPR challenge against Intellectual Ventures II's patent covering integrated circuit calibration, as the Board found Petitioner could not overcome key limitations of the claims using prior art. The denial centered on insufficient accounting for a three-dimensional 'valid operation range.'

patent instituted · Feb 8, 2024

LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. et al. v.Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01225

Lenovo successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against a patent owned by University of Rochester/Intellectual Ventures regarding Multiple Clock Domain Architectures (MCD). The Board found sufficient evidence that various combinations of prior art render multiple claimed features obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent instituted · Feb 8, 2024

Lenovo (United States) Inc. et al. v.Intellectual Ventures II

· IPR2024-00124

Lenovo challenged Intellectual Ventures II's patent (7325140) in an IPR, arguing the claims are obvious over prior art related to remote device management. The Board found that Lenovo showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on several grounds, particularly citing Neufeld and IPMI as teaching key limitations. This institution decision moves the case toward trial, focusing on complex technical combinations of access control protocols.

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