Judge Profile

Jeffrey N. Fredman

109 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted

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

· PGR2025-00053

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Halozyme, Inc.'s patent (12195773) based on grounds of enablement and obviousness. The Board found it likely that the claims defining a vast genus of modified polypeptides are unpatentable due to insufficient disclosure regarding solubility and activity prediction.

patent terminated or settled

National Beef Packing Company, LLC v.Institute for Environmental Health, Inc.

· IPR2024-00185

National Beef and Institute for Environmental Health settled four inter partes review proceedings, resulting in the termination of all petitions without a merits decision. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

National Beef Packing Company, LLC v.Institute for Environmental Health, Inc.

· IPR2024-00186

National Beef Packing Company and Institute for Environmental Health settled their inter partes review, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding and dismiss the petition.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.INARI MEDICAL, INC.

· IPR2024-01157

Imperative Care has successfully instituted an IPR against Inari Medical’s 11,844,921 B2 hemostasis valve patent, asserting unpatentability under §§102 and 103 based on Schaffer, Hartley, and Eller. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success and ordered review of all challenged claims.

patent instituted

Imperative Care, Inc. v.INARI MEDICAL, INC.

· IPR2024-01157

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,554,005 B2 embolism‑treatment patent after finding Imperative Care’s obviousness arguments sufficiently persuasive.

patent terminated or settled

Garmin International, Inc. v.Cardiacsense LTD

· IPR2025-00195

Garmin and Cardiacsense settled their IPR dispute over patent 7,980,998, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding without a final decision.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2025-00156

Imperative Care has successfully instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,697,011 hemostasis valve patent, asserting anticipation and obviousness over three prior‑art references. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability on at least one claim and ordered the trial to proceed.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2025-00289

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,844,921 B2 hemostasis valve patent after Imperative Care showed a reasonable likelihood of success. All challenged claims (1‑7, 9‑10, 15‑18, 20‑24) are now under review.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

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

· IPR2025-00289

The PTAB held that all nine claims of Inari Medical’s hemostasis‑valve patent are unpatentable. Petitioner Imperative Care proved anticipation and obviousness over Schaffer, Hartley, Eller and Garrison, with the Board emphasizing that the claimed filament must be flexible.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2025-00289

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,697,012 B2 hemostasis valve patent after finding Imperative Care’s petition shows a reasonable likelihood of success on all nine challenged claims.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2025-00289

The PTAB has instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,865,291 B2 hemostasis valve patent after finding Imperative Care’s petition shows a reasonable likelihood of success. All challenged claims (1‑8, 12‑19) are now subject to trial.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

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

· IPR2025-00728

The PTAB held that Imperative Care proved all nine claims of Inari Medical’s 11,697,011 B2 hemostasis valve patent are unpatentable, finding the term “filament” must be flexible and that the prior art renders the claims obvious.

patent denied

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

· IPR2025-00728

The PTAB denied Imperative Care's petition to institute an IPR against Inari Medical's embolism‑treatment patent, finding no reasonable likelihood of unpatentability. The petition relied on anticipation and obviousness over Garrison and other references, but lacked sufficient particularity.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2025-00728

The PTAB granted Imperative Care’s petition to institute inter partes review of Inari Medical’s hemostasis‑valve patent, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for claims 1‑9.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

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

· IPR2025-00728

The PTAB held that all nine claims of Inari Medical’s hemostasis‑valve patent are unpatentable, finding anticipation by Schaffer and obviousness over combinations with Hartley, Eller and Garrison. The decision hinges on the Board’s construction that the claimed filament must be flexible, which the prior art does not disclose.

patent terminated or settled

GE Healthcare Ltd. et al. v.The Johns Hopkins University et al.

· IPR2025-00808

GE Healthcare and Johns Hopkins University jointly moved to terminate IPR2025-00808 concerning patent 11,938,201. The Board granted the motion, ending the proceeding without prejudice and allowing future filing.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2025-01021

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,554,005 patent covering a vacuum aspiration system with hemostasis valve. Petitioner Imperative Care showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim, especially claim 1, based on obviousness over Garrison, Schaffer and other references.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2025-01021

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Inari Medical’s 11,697,011 hemostasis valve patent after Imperative Care demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability on claims 1‑9.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2025-01021

Imperative Care secured institution of an IPR against Inari Medical’s hemostasis‑valve patent, covering claims 1‑9, on grounds of anticipation and obviousness.

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