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Jeffrey N. Fredman

109 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01264

The PTAB held that all nine claims of Inari Medical’s hemostasis‑valve patent are unpatentable, finding anticipation and obviousness over Schaffer and its combinations with Hartley, Eller, and Garrison.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01562

The PTAB instituted inter partes review on all fifteen claims of Inari Medical’s ’005 patent, finding Imperative Care’s obviousness arguments against the hemostasis valve features sufficiently plausible.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01562

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,844,921 B2 hemostasis valve patent after finding Imperative Care’s petition shows a reasonable likelihood of success on at least one claim. The dispute centers on the definition of “filament” and the applicability of Schaffer, Hartley, and Eller references.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01562

The PTAB has instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,974,910 patent covering clot‑removal systems. Imperative Care successfully demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability on multiple claims, prompting full‑scale review.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01562

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,865,291 B2 hemostasis valve patent after Imperative Care showed a reasonable likelihood of success. All 16 challenged claims are now subject to trial.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01562

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s hemostasis valve patent after finding Imperative Care’s petition shows a reasonable likelihood of success on at least one claim.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01562

The PTAB granted institution of an IPR against Inari Medical’s 11,969,333 patent covering intravascular clot‑removal systems. Petitioner Imperative Care showed a reasonable likelihood of success on at least one claim, prompting the Board to institute review on all challenged claims.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01562

The PTAB granted institution of an IPR on Inari Medical’s 12,109,384 patent covering hemostasis valves. All nine claims are under review based on anticipation and obviousness arguments centered on the Schaffer reference and related prior art.

patent instituted

CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al. v.Shanghai Miracogen Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00685

CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. successfully argued obviousness over Wei, Liu, and Leanna in an IPR proceeding against Shanghai Miracogen Inc. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on multiple claims, leading to the institution of the case for trial.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01025

Imperative Care secured institution of an IPR against Inari Medical’s hemostasis‑valve patent covering claims 1‑9. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on anticipation and obviousness over Schaffer and related references.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01025

The PTAB has instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s hemostasis valve patent after finding Imperative Care’s petition shows a reasonable likelihood of success. The review will cover claims 1‑9 and is based on anticipation and obviousness grounds over Schaffer, Hartley, and Eller references.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00989

The PTAB held that Imperative Care’s challenge to Inari Medical’s hemostasis valve patent succeeded, finding all nine claims unpatentable under §§ 102 and 103 based on prior‑art references Schaffer, Hartley, Eller, and Garrison.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01025

The PTAB held that all nine claims of Inari Medical’s hemostasis valve patent are unpatentable, finding anticipation and obviousness over Schaffer and combinations with Hartley, Eller, and Garrison.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01562

The PTAB held that all nine claims of Inari Medical’s hemostasis‑valve patent are unpatentable, finding anticipation and obviousness over Schaffer, Hartley, Eller and Garrison references.

patent terminated or settled

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. et al. v.Columbia Insurance Company et al.

· PGR2024-00050

Simpson Strong‑Tie and Columbia Insurance reached a confidential settlement, prompting the PTAB to terminate the post‑grant review of patent 11,920,339. The Board granted the joint motion to keep the settlement confidential and end the proceeding.

patent terminated or settled

ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE v.The Johns Hopkins University et al.

· PGR2025-00065

ITM Isotope Technologies and Johns Hopkins University settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 12,115,233, leading the PTAB to terminate the post‑grant review before institution.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,554,005 B2 catheter aspiration patent after Imperative Care showed a reasonable likelihood of success on at least one claim. The review covers all 15 claims and four obviousness grounds involving Garrison, Schaffer, Hartley, and Eller references.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00169

Imperative Care challenged Inari Medical’s 11,844,921 B2 hemostasis valve patent. The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability and instituted inter partes review on all 18 challenged claims.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc.

· IPR2025-00156

Imperative Care challenges Inari Medical's hemostasis valve patents under grounds of anticipation and obviousness. The Board construed the key term 'filament' to require flexibility, which influenced its initial assessment of the claims. Institution was granted, setting the stage for a full trial on infringement and validity.

patent instituted

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. v.AbTis Co., Ltd.

· IPR2025-00283

Ajinomoto Co., Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against AbTis Co., Ltd.'s patent (11896675) covering Antibody-Drug Conjugates (ADCs). The Board found sufficient evidence for institution on multiple grounds of anticipation and obviousness regarding claim 11.

patent instituted

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Limited et al. v.Ipsen Biopharm Ltd. et al.

· IPR2025-00505

The PTAB institution decision in this oncology IPR upheld the patent claims against numerous prior art references related to FOLFIRINOX and nanoliposomal irinotecan. The Board adopted a specific claim construction defining 'treatment' as requiring more than a de minimis therapeutic benefit for the patient.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00989

Imperative Care successfully challenged the patentability of Inari Medical's hemostasis valve claims before the PTAB, leading to institution on grounds of anticipation and obviousness. The Board focused heavily on claim construction, ultimately defining 'filament' as a flexible length of material necessary for the device function. This decision sets important precedent regarding functional limitations in medical device patents.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.Inari Medical, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-01021

Imperative Care successfully met the institution burden in its IPR against Inari Medical's '333 patent, establishing a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on key claims. The Board found that combining prior art references like Laub and Garrison renders the claimed thromboembolism treatment systems obvious under 103.

patent instituted

Front Line Medical Technologies Inc. v.Prytime Medical Devices, Inc.

· PGR2024-00028

The PTAB institution decision found that the petitioner successfully demonstrated a likelihood of prevailing on its obviousness challenges against all ten claims. The Board adopted broad claim constructions for 'proximal hub' and 'flow valve,' finding they could be separate or sub-elements, which supported the grounds of obviousness over various prior art combinations.

patent instituted

Therabody, Inc. v.Hyperice IP Subco, LLC et al.

· PGR2024-00053

Therabody, Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute proceedings against Hyperice IP Subco, LLC regarding a medical device patent (11857482). The Board found prima facie evidence of obviousness and indefiniteness across multiple claims based on prior art combinations.

patent instituted

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. et al. v.Columbia Insurance Company et al.

· PGR2024-00050

The PTAB decided to institute PGR proceedings, finding that the Petitioner successfully overcame arguments of Examiner error regarding prior art combinations and claim construction issues. The dispute centers on fire-resistant wall assemblies and truss hangers, with the Board issuing preliminary determinations on key terms like 'planar extension plate' and 'bounding.'

patent instituted

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC v.Halozyme, Inc. et al.

· PGR2025-00003

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC successfully challenged Halozyme, Inc.'s patent on modified PH20 polypeptides in a PGR proceeding. The Board found likelihood of prevailing based on arguments regarding the genus's scope and potential lack of enablement/obviousness.

patent instituted

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC v.Halozyme, Inc. et al.

· PGR2025-00042

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC successfully challenged Halozyme, Inc.'s '618 patent on grounds of enablement and obviousness regarding modified PH20 polypeptides. The PTAB adopted a functional claim construction requiring hyaluronidase activity for the claimed genus.

patent instituted

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC v.Halozyme, Inc. et al.

· PGR2025-00050

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC successfully petitioned the PTAB to challenge Halozyme's PH20 polypeptide claims under 35 U.S.C. § 112 for lack of written description and enablement. The Board instituted the petition, finding that the specification broadly defines a 'modified PH20 polypeptide' but lacked sufficient examples to support the vast scope of multiply-substituted variants claimed.

patent instituted

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC v.Halozyme, Inc. et al.

· PGR2025-00046

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC challenged Halozyme, Inc.'s patent on hyaluronidase polypeptides under grounds of enablement and obviousness. The PTAB granted institution, finding the claims cover a vast genus that requires undue experimentation to fully enable.

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