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John A. Squires

252 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent · Nov 15, 2024

Google LLC et al. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00197

The Director denied requests for review in multiple IPR proceedings involving Google and Samsung against Mullen Industries. The decision maintains the prior institution decisions across several patents.

patent denied · Aug 10, 2024

Google LLC et al. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00021

Google and Samsung petitioned for rehearing of a USPTO Director Review decision across several IPRs. The Board denied the rehearing requests, leaving the prior institution decisions in place.

patent denied · Jul 10, 2024

Google LLC et al. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00018

The USPTO denied Samsung and Google's request for rehearing of the Director Review decision in IPR2025-00018, leaving the earlier institution order in place.

patent denied · Jul 10, 2024

Google LLC et al. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00019

The USPTO denied Google and Samsung’s request for rehearing of a Director Review order that vacated the institution of an IPR against Mullen Industries. The denial applies to four related IPRs.

patent denied · May 21, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00940

The Director vacated the Final Written Decision and dismissed the IPR petition filed by Aylo Freesites Ltd against DISH Technologies L.L.C., finding that the petition was time-barred after correcting its list of Real Parties in Interest.

patent denied · May 4, 2024

TikTok Inc. et al. v.Cellspin Soft, Inc.

· IPR2024-00770

The Director vacated institution decisions in the TikTok vs. Cellspin IPRs, denying petitions because TikTok failed to prove it was not controlled by a foreign government at the time of filing.

patent denied · May 4, 2024

TikTok Inc. et al. v.Cellspin Soft, Inc.

· IPR2024-00769

The Director vacated institution decisions in the TikTok v. Cellspin IPRs, denying them because TikTok failed to prove it was not controlled by a foreign government at the time of filing.

patent denied · May 4, 2024

TikTok Inc. et al. v.Cellspin Soft, Inc.

· IPR2024-00768

The Director vacated institution decisions in the TikTok vs. Cellspin IPRs, denying them because TikTok failed to prove it was not controlled by a foreign government at the time of filing.

patent denied · May 4, 2024

TikTok Inc. et al. v.Cellspin Soft, Inc.

· IPR2024-00767

The Director denied TikTok's IPR petitions against Cellspin Soft, citing precedent that bars foreign governments from participating in AIA proceedings. The decision vacated prior institution orders and terminated the review.

patent denied · Apr 12, 2024

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB denied Rode Microphones’ request for Director Review of the vacated institution and dismissal of IPR2025‑00231 involving Zaxcom’s patent.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Mar 25, 2024

Kohler Co. v.Delta Faucet Company et al.

· IPR2024-00700

Director granted review, vacating parts of the Final Written Decision in a Kohler vs. Delta Faucet IPR, remanding claims 10 and 19 for further analysis.

patent denied · Feb 15, 2024

Comcast Corporation et al. v.Entropic Communications LLC

· IPR2024-00446

The USPTO denied Comcast’s request for Director Review of the IPR decision on Entropic’s patent 8,223,775, leaving the original outcome intact.

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