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John A. Squires

252 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted · Oct 20, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Kannuu Pty. Ltd.

· IPR2026-00071

The PTAB granted institution for IPR2026-00071, allowing Samsung Electronics to challenge Kannuu's patent 11573939.

patent denied · Oct 17, 2025

Samsara, Inc. v.Motive Technologies, Inc.

· IPR2026-00034

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR proceeding (IPR2026-00034) involving Samsara, Inc. and Motive Technologies, Inc., finding the petitioner failed to meet the standard for likelihood of prevailing.

patent instituted · Oct 13, 2025

WHOOP, Inc. v.Omni MedSci, Inc.

· PGR2026-00003

The USPTO Board granted institution for PGR2026-00003 after determining the petitioner showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim.

patent instituted · Oct 13, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Maxell, Ltd.

· IPR2025-01310

The PTAB granted institution for IPR2025-01310 involving Samsung and Maxell. The Board found that the petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim.

patent instituted · Oct 11, 2025

Medtronic, Inc. v.Moskowitz Family LLC

· IPR2026-00124

The USPTO granted institution for IPR2026-00124, allowing Medtronic to proceed with challenging Moskowitz Family LLC's patent.

patent instituted · Oct 11, 2025

Medtronic, Inc. v.Moskowitz Family LLC

· IPR2026-00121

The USPTO Board granted institution for IPR2026-00121, allowing Medtronic to challenge Moskowitz Family LLC's patent.

patent instituted · Oct 11, 2025

Amazon.com Services LLC et al. v.HEADWATER RESEARCH LLC

· IPR2026-00088

The PTAB granted institution for Amazon's IPR2026-00088 while denying it for related PGR and IPR proceedings.

patent instituted · Oct 10, 2025

Amazon Web Services, Inc. et al. v.Ziklag IP LLC

· IPR2026-00047

The PTAB granted institution for Amazon Web Services' IPR against Ziklag IP regarding patent 6182128, allowing the review to proceed.

patent instituted · Oct 10, 2025

Tesla, Inc. v.Perceptive Automata LLC

· IPR2025-01577

The PTAB granted institution for IPR2025-01577 involving Tesla and Perceptive Automata LLC. The Board found that the petitioner had a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim.

patent instituted · Oct 7, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.XiFi Networks R&D, Inc.

· IPR2025-01270

Samsung successfully secured institution for its IPR against XiFi Networks' patent 12114177. The trial is currently stayed pending a Director Review of related decisions.

patent instituted · Oct 7, 2025

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. v.Paneltouch Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-01246

The USPTO Board issued mixed institution decisions across multiple IPR and PGR proceedings, granting trials in some cases while denying them in others based on likelihood of prevailing.

patent instituted · Oct 7, 2025

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. v.Paneltouch Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-01245

The USPTO Board granted institution for IPR2025-01245, allowing the trial to proceed on merits.

patent denied · Oct 6, 2025

United Therapeutics Corporation v.Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. et al.

· IPR2025-01139

The PTAB denied institution for IPR2025-01139, preventing United Therapeutics Corporation from challenging Actelion's patent 8268847.

patent denied · Oct 6, 2025

Belden Inc. et al. v.CommScope Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-01119

The PTAB denied institution for IPR2025-01119 involving Belden Inc. et al. and CommScope Technologies LLC, finding the petitioner failed to meet the reasonable likelihood of prevailing standard.

patent denied · Oct 2, 2025

Google LLC v.SoundClear Technologies LLC et al.

· IPR2025-00344

The USPTO Director denied Google’s request for review of the institution denial in IPR2025-00344, leaving the institution decision unchanged.

patent instituted · Sep 30, 2025

Tesla, Inc. v.Perceptive Automata LLC

· IPR2025-01573

The USPTO granted institution for IPR2025-01573 after determining the petitioner had a reasonable likelihood of prevailing. This decision is part of a broader notice covering multiple institutional decisions.

patent instituted · Sep 29, 2025

Medtronic, Inc. v.Moskowitz Family LLC

· IPR2025-01598

The PTAB granted institution for IPR2025-01598, allowing Medtronic to challenge Moskowitz Family LLC's patent 9005293 at the merits stage.

patent instituted · Sep 26, 2025

Bonerge Lifescience (Hunan) Co., Ltd. v.Nanjing Nutrabuilding Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.

· IPR2025-01593

The USPTO granted institution for IPR2025-01593, allowing the challenger to proceed to a merits review after finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing.

patent instituted · Sep 26, 2025

Accelight Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

· IPR2025-01567

The PTAB granted institution for IPR2025-01567 after finding the petitioner had a reasonable likelihood of prevailing. The notice also detailed multiple denials across various proceedings.

patent instituted · Sep 26, 2025

Accelight Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

· IPR2025-01566

Institution for Inter Partes Review (IPR) was granted in IPR2025-01566 after the petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim.

patent denied · Sep 25, 2025

Shuttleslide, LLC v.Sea Swivel Inc.

· PGR2025-00089

The USPTO Board denied institution for PGR2025-00089 because the petitioner failed to meet the likelihood of success standard required under 35 U.S.C. § 324(a).

patent instituted · Sep 25, 2025

Accelight Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

· IPR2025-01570

The USPTO granted institution for several IPR proceedings after petitioners demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on their challenges against the patent. This moves these cases forward to the merits phase.

patent terminated or settled · Sep 19, 2025

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. v.Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

· IPR2025-01463

Harbor Freight Tools USA and MWE Investments settled their IPR challenges against Champion Power's generator patent, resulting in the Board terminating the proceedings for those parties.

patent instituted · Sep 19, 2025

Dr. Falk Pharma GmbH v.Ellodi Pharmaceuticals

· PGR2025-00086

The PTAB granted institution for the PGR proceeding involving Dr. Falk Pharma and Ellodi Pharmaceuticals, allowing the challenge to move forward.

patent instituted · Sep 19, 2025

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

· IPR2025-01562

The USPTO granted institution for several Inter Partes Review proceedings after petitioners demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on their challenges. Other cases were denied based on discretionary or merits reviews.

patent instituted · Sep 19, 2025

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. v.Marlin Semiconductor Limited et al.

· IPR2025-01444

The PTAB granted institution for IPR2025-01444, allowing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. to challenge the patent held by Marlin Semiconductor Limited et al., based on a reasonable likelihood of prevailing.

patent instituted · Sep 17, 2025

Alvotech USA Inc. et al. v.Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

· PGR2025-00085

The PTAB granted institution for the PGR proceeding (PGR2025-00085) involving Alvotech and Regeneron regarding patent 12168036. The petitioner met the likelihood of prevailing standard.

patent instituted · Sep 16, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.One-E-Way, Inc.

· IPR2025-01540

The USPTO granted institution for IPR2025-01540 after reviewing the merits. The petitioner successfully demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim.

patent denied · Sep 15, 2025

Cytek Biosciences, Inc. v.Beckman Coulter, Inc. et al.

· PGR2025-00084

The PTAB denied institution of a Post-Grant Review (PGR2025-00084) because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that any challenged patent claims were unpatentable.

patent denied · Sep 15, 2025

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. v.California Institute of Technology

· IPR2025-01546

The USPTO Board denied institution for IPR2025-01546 because the petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on the challenged claims. This decision is based on merits review under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a).

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