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Jason M. Repko

120 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted · May 7, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-01141

The PTAB instituted an IPR challenge against Nokia's patent (8036273), allowing Amazon to proceed with its obviousness arguments. The Board found that the combination of prior art references TML6 and Fandrianto plausibly teaches the claimed sub-pixel interpolation methods.

patent instituted · May 7, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-01140

Amazon successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Nokia's patent (7280599) regarding video compression and sub-pixel interpolation. The Board found sufficient evidence of obviousness over prior art references TML6 and Fandrianto, leading to the institution of all 51 challenged claims.

patent instituted · May 7, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-01139

Amazon successfully petitioned the PTAB to challenge Nokia's video compression patents based on obviousness over prior art references TML6 and Fandrianto. The Board granted institution, finding that the Petitioner met the reasonable likelihood standard for unpatentability. This decision sets a significant precedent in challenging complex technical claims using combined software/hardware disclosures.

patent terminated or settled · May 1, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Advanced Coding Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-00327

Samsung Electronics and Advanced Coding Technologies settled their IPR dispute, leading the PTAB to grant a joint motion to terminate the proceeding and treat the settlement as confidential. No merits were decided.

patent instituted · May 1, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Advanced Coding Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-00327

Samsung challenged two claims of Advanced Coding Technologies' video coding patent based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The PTAB found that the petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, leading to institution of the IPR.

patent Final Written Decision · Apr 25, 2024

Toyota Motor Corp. et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2024-00814

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that nearly all asserted claims (1, 2, and 4-20) were unpatentable over various combinations of prior art references. The Board adopted the Petitioner's arguments regarding obviousness, specifically finding that combining Rector with Kleve taught or suggested limitations for Claim 1.

patent denied · Apr 15, 2024

Aptiv Services US, LLC et al. v.Microchip Technology Inc.

· IPR2024-00803

The PTAB denied Aptiv Services' IPR challenges against Microchip Technology regarding ESD protection circuits (Patent No. 7564665). The Board found the Petitioner failed to overcome obviousness grounds, rejecting claims based on impermissible hindsight and insufficient explanation of prior art combinations.

patent final · Apr 15, 2024

Toyota Motor Corp. et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2024-00786

The PTAB found that independent claim 10 and dependent claims 11, 13, 15, and 16 were anticipated by the prior art reference Xiao. While other combinations failed to meet obviousness standards due to insufficient rationale, the Board adopted a construction requiring a compatibility check during setting determination.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00985

Ericsson and Nokia settled with Active Wireless Technologies, leading the PTAB to terminate three inter partes review proceedings. The settlement agreements were also deemed business‑confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00986

Ericsson and Nokia settled their IPR disputes with Active Wireless Technologies, leading the PTAB to terminate the three pending reviews and keep the settlement agreements confidential.

patent instituted · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00986

Ericsson and Nokia successfully petitioned against Active Wireless Technologies' patent (10785764) in a PTAB decision, leading to institution. The Board found a likelihood of prevailing on the Shin obviousness ground over NB-IoT/LTE multicast services claims.

patent instituted · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00985

Ericsson and Nokia successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Active Wireless Technologies LLC regarding 5G NR PUCCH design claims. The Board found compelling evidence of unpatentability, despite initial concerns raised by the Patent Owner's arguments.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 19, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00691

Amazon and Nokia reached a settlement and jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review of Nokia’s U.S. Patent 8,050,321. The Board granted the termination and treated the settlement agreements as confidential business information.

patent instituted · Mar 19, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00691

The PTAB granted institution for the patent covering video coding methods related to grouping image frames. The petitioner successfully argued that the claims are obvious over prior art references like MPEG-1, Yagasaki, and Kim. This decision sets a precedent regarding how standard technical specifications can teach complex encoding mechanisms.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 15, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00626

Amazon and Nokia settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,805,267 B2, leading the PTAB to terminate the inter partes review after the parties jointly requested termination and sought confidentiality for the settlement documents.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 15, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00627

Amazon and Nokia settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,805,267 B2. The PTAB granted the parties' joint motion to terminate the inter‑ partes review and treated the settlement documents as business‑confidential.

patent instituted · Mar 15, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00627

Amazon successfully navigated the institution phase of its IPR against Nokia regarding video coding claims. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that Amazon could prove unpatentability under § 103, leading to the case being instituted for trial.

patent instituted · Mar 15, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00626

Amazon successfully challenged Nokia's patent claims in an IPR proceeding regarding video coding and motion prediction technology. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on the grounds of obviousness over prior art, leading to institution.

patent denied · Mar 12, 2024

HighLevel, Inc. v.Etison LLC d/b/a ClickFunnels

· IPR2025-00235

The PTAB denied HighLevel, Inc.'s request to institute IPR against Etison LLC's website creation patent. The denial was based on the parallel District Court finding that the claims were invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

patent denied · Mar 12, 2024

HighLevel, Inc. v.Etison LLC d/b/a ClickFunnels

· IPR2025-00234

The PTAB denied HighLevel's IPR against ClickFunnels, citing the efficiency of the patent system. The denial was based on a parallel District Court finding that the challenged claims were invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

patent Final Written Decision · Mar 7, 2024

Samsung Display Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pictiva Displays International Ltd. et al.

· IPR2024-01095

The Board found several claims of the patent unpatentable over prior art based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Petitioner successfully argued that combining known OLED elements, such as specific dopants or encapsulation layers, would have been routine and predictable to a skilled artisan.

patent final · Mar 7, 2024

Samsung Display Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pictiva Displays International Ltd. et al.

· IPR2024-01095

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding seven claims unpatentable based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The decision centered on the combination of prior art references in Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) technology, specifically regarding dopants and encapsulation methods.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Feb 15, 2024

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 · Feb 15, 2024

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

· IPR2024-00577

ADC Solutions Auto LLC successfully petitioned for institution against The Noco Company's patent covering portable jump starter apparatuses. The Board found that the prior art presented in the petition was not substantially the same as what was before the Office during prosecution, satisfying the Advanced Bionics framework. This allows the case to proceed to substantive review on obviousness grounds (35 U.S.C. § 103).

patent final · Feb 15, 2024

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

· IPR2024-00577

The PTAB found all seven challenged claims of the portable jump starter apparatus unpatentable based on obviousness. The Board successfully applied two distinct combinations of prior art references (Richardson/Zhao and Yu/Paparrizos) to reject the claims.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 7, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00921

Amazon and Nokia jointly moved to terminate four inter partes reviews after reaching a settlement. The Board granted the termination and ordered the settlement documents to be kept confidential.

patent denied · Feb 7, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00920

The PTAB denied institution of Amazon’s IPR against Nokia’s wireless patent and dismissed the parties’ joint motion to terminate as moot. The Board granted in part a request to keep the settlement agreement confidential.

patent instituted · Feb 7, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00921

Amazon successfully challenged Nokia's video compression patent (8077991) in an IPR proceeding based on obviousness and anticipation grounds. The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood that Amazon would prevail, leading to the institution of trial on all contested claims.

patent denied · Feb 7, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00920

Amazon's IPR petition against Nokia regarding video coding methods was denied by the PTAB, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate obviousness over prior art references like Koga and Lin. The Board relied on claim construction distinguishing 'spatial samples' from 'decoded spatial information.'

patent Final Written Decision · Feb 7, 2024

Samsung Display Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pictiva Displays International Limited et al.

· IPR2024-01094

The PTAB found several claims of the '223 patent unpatentable over prior art reference Ma based on obviousness. Specifically, Claims 1, 2, 6, and 8-14 were invalidated by the Board's determination that Ma disclosed relevant features.

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