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James J. Mayberry

11 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent denied · Dec 2, 2024

Honeywell International Inc. v.DSM IP Assets, B.V. et al.

· IPR2024-00493

Honeywell International Inc.'s IPR challenge against DSM IP Assets, B.V. et al. was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the Petitioner failed to meet the reasonable likelihood standard for obviousness over various prior art combinations in the field of biomedical devices and polymer fibers.

patent denied · Oct 9, 2024

Ewald Dorken AG v.Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG et al.

· IPR2024-01365

The PTAB denied Ewald Dorken AG's IPR challenge against Schaeffler Technologies regarding wheel bearing coating patents. The Board found the petition failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, citing insufficient mapping and lack of explicit disclosure for key limitations like 'zinc flake coating.'

patent terminated or settled · Sep 20, 2024

Aktana, Inc v.Veeva Systems Inc.

· IPR2024-01443

Aktana and Veeva settled their dispute over patents 9,055,023 and 9,391,937, leading the PTAB to terminate both inter partes review proceedings before institution. The settlement agreement was ordered confidential and kept separate from the patent files.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 14, 2024

3Shape A/S et al. v.Medit Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01265

3Shape and Medit settled their inter partes review dispute over patent 9,262,864 B2. The parties jointly moved to terminate the IPRs, and the Board granted the motion, dismissing the petitions and keeping the settlement confidential.

patent instituted · Aug 5, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.XR COMMUNICATIONS LLC

· IPR2024-00868

The PTAB instituted trial in an IPR proceeding concerning MIMO/Beamforming antenna technology. The Board found sufficient evidence to suggest that several challenged claims are unpatentable over the prior art, specifically Trigui and Rudrapatna. This decision moves the dispute forward toward a full evidentiary hearing on obviousness grounds.

patent denied · May 1, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.XR COMMUNICATIONS LLC

· IPR2024-00314

Ericsson and Nokia's IPR petition against XR Communications LLC was denied by the PTAB, failing to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds. The Board found that the petitioner did not persuasively show that prior art constituted 'pre-equalization.'

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 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 · Feb 5, 2024

Exotec Product France SAS et al. v.Opex Corporation

· IPR2024-00850

Exotec Product France SAS and co-petitioner successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Opex Corporation's patent, arguing that the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success based on combining prior art references Raizer and Hangzhou in the field of Automated Warehouse Robotics.

patent instituted · Jan 26, 2024

Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.

· IPR2024-00488

The PTAB institution decision found that Visa, Inc.'s claims were likely obvious over prior art references including Oborne and Neafsey. The Board adopted Petitioner's claim constructions for key terms like 'scan,' leading to the institution of 17 claims under Section 103.

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