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Josiah C. Cocks

30 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent terminated or settled

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01036

Samsung and ASUS settled four inter partes review proceedings before any trial began. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and ordered the settlement agreements to be kept confidential.

patent all challenged claims upheld

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v.Nike, Inc.

· IPR2025-00141

Nike's footwear knitting patent survived Skechers' IPR challenge. The Board found no unpatentable claims after rejecting the obviousness arguments based on Reed and Nishida references.

patent instituted

lululemon usa inc. et al. v.Nike, Inc.

· IPR2024-00460

lululemon successfully petitioned to challenge Nike's patent (8266749) before the PTAB. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success regarding anticipation and obviousness grounds, leading to institution of the IPR.

patent denied

Next Step Group, Inc. v.Deckers Outdoor Corporation

· IPR2024-00525

The PTAB denied institution for Next Step Group's IPR against Deckers Outdoor Corporation regarding the Pull Tab Functional '161 patent. The Board found Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood that the claimed ornamental design was anticipated or obvious over the asserted prior art.

patent denied

FERVO ENERGY CO. v.Ormat Technologies, Inc.

· IPR2024-00665

The PTAB denied institution for FERVO ENERGY CO.'s IPR challenge against Ormat Technologies, Inc., finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing. The denial was based on deficiencies in showing obviousness over prior art references like Rinaldi and Swenson.

patent denied

New Balance Athletics, Inc. v.Nike, Inc.

· IPR2024-00778

New Balance Athletics' IPR challenge against Nike's footwear patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board rejected arguments of anticipation and obviousness, particularly regarding claim scope limitations like 'article of footwear.'

patent denied

ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR SE v.Texas Instruments Incorporated

· IPR2024-00802

ELMOS SEMICONDUCTOR SE's IPR challenge against Texas Instruments Incorporated was denied by the PTAB, as the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing. The Board found that ELMOS lacked adequate motivation and particularity in its obviousness arguments across multiple grounds.

patent instituted

Exotec Product France SAS et al. v.Opex Corporation

· IPR2024-00850

Exotec Product France SAS and co-petitioner successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Opex Corporation's patent, arguing that the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success based on combining prior art references Raizer and Hangzhou in the field of Automated Warehouse Robotics.

patent denied

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-00992

The PTAB denied the IPR petition, finding that the preliminary record did not present a compelling challenge to the patent's validity despite multiple grounds of obviousness. The Board relied on a holistic review of the Fintiv factors, ultimately favoring discretionary denial under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a).

patent denied

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-00997

The PTAB denied an IPR petition filed by a consortium of wireless carriers against ASUS Technology Licensing Inc., citing unfavorable findings under the Fintiv discretionary denial standard. The Board found that despite some neutral factors, Petitioner's substantial delay and lack of compelling merits weighed against proceeding with the case.

patent denied

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01121

AT&T Services Inc. et al.'s IPR challenge against ASUS Technology Licensing Inc. was denied by the PTAB, as all six Fintiv factors weighed in favor of discretionary denial. The Board found that procedural issues, including substantial delays and parallel district court litigation, outweighed the merits of the petitioner's claims regarding beam management technology.

patent denied

AT&T Enterprises, LLC et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01142

The PTAB denied institution for an IPR challenging ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.'s patent related to beamforming in wireless communications. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate 'compelling merits' despite arguments regarding obviousness.

patent instituted

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01218

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Belden Canada ULC's patent, asserting obviousness and anticipation over prior art references including Fukui. The Board found Petitioner’s arguments persuasive regarding the technical scope of the modular fiber optic cassette system.

patent instituted

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01227

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully petitioned to challenge U.S. Patent No. 11,435,542 B2 before the PTAB, leading to institution of trial. The petition asserted grounds of anticipation (102) and obviousness (103) over prior art references Fukui, Sauter, and Sedor.

patent instituted

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01228

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully convinced the PTAB that U.S. Patent No. 11,656,422 B2 is likely unpatentable over prior art references Fukui and Sedor. The Board instituted the IPR on all 47 challenged claims based on grounds of anticipation and obviousness.

patent denied

Ewald Dorken AG v.Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG et al.

· IPR2024-01365

The PTAB denied Ewald Dorken AG's IPR challenge against Schaeffler Technologies regarding wheel bearing coating patents. The Board found the petition failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, citing insufficient mapping and lack of explicit disclosure for key limitations like 'zinc flake coating.'

patent instituted

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01382

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against Belden Canada ULC et al., challenging claims 1-30 of patent 11740423. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success based primarily on the Fukui prior art, focusing on modular cassette configurations.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Truesight Communications LLC

· IPR2024-01477

The PTAB denied Samsung's IPR petition against Truesight's patent (8898803), citing the advanced stage and proximity of related District Court litigation.

patent denied

Sterlite Technologies Inc. v.AFL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC

· IPR2025-00127

Sterlite Technologies Inc.'s IPR petition against AFL Telecommunications, LLC was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Sterlite failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds over Summers/Kaji and Pausan/eABF.

patent terminated or settled

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01246

Samsung and ASUS settled their inter partes review disputes over patent 10,986,585, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceedings before trial. The settlement documents were ordered kept confidential.

patent denied

Google LLC et al. v.Truesight Communications LLC

· IPR2025-00025

Samsung’s petition to invalidate Truesight’s virtual SD‑card patent was denied by the PTAB, which exercised its discretion under § 314(a) after weighing the six Fintiv factors and finding the parallel district‑court litigation outweighed the petition’s merits.

patent denied

Google LLC et al. v.Truesight Communications LLC

· IPR2025-00025

The PTAB denied Samsung's petition for inter partes review of Truesight's '803 patent covering kiosk‑based media distribution. The Board applied the Fintiv discretionary factors and concluded that denying institution best served efficiency given the parallel district‑court litigation.

patent terminated or settled

Ericsson, Inc. v.Motorola Mobility LLC

· IPR2025-00174

Ericsson and Motorola Mobility settled their IPR dispute before trial, leading the PTAB to dismiss the petition and terminate the proceeding.

patent terminated or settled

C.R. Bard, Inc. et al. v.Medline Industries, LP

· IPR2025-00401

C.R. Bard's IPR challenge to Medline Industries' patent was terminated after the parties reached a settlement, with the Board granting a joint motion to dismiss before instituting the trial.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-00614

Samsung’s IPR petition challenging ASUS’s LTE uplink patent (US 10,187,878) was denied. The Board found no reasonable likelihood of success on any of the 28 claims, citing insufficient motivation and lack of disclosure in the prior art. The patent remains in force.

patent terminated or settled

NULIDS, LLC v.BlephEx, LLC

· IPR2024-00764

NULIDS, LLC and BlephEx, LLC settled their IPR dispute before trial, leading the Board to dismiss the petition and terminate the proceeding.

patent terminated or settled

Hecht, Thomas v.Carver Edison, Inc.

· IPR2024-01135

The petitioner and Carver Edison, Inc. settled their inter partes review before trial, resulting in a joint motion to dismiss and termination of the proceeding. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.

patent terminated or settled

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01273

Samsung Electronics and ASUS Technology Licensing entered a settlement that led to the joint termination of four inter partes review proceedings, including the IPR covering patent 10,785,759. The Board granted the termination and treated the settlement agreements as confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01217

Samsung and ASUS settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 10,104,658 before the trial was instituted. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate and ordered the settlement agreements kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled

C.R. Bard, Inc. et al. v.Medline Industries, LP

· IPR2025-00402

C.R. Bard’s IPR challenge to Medline Industries’ patent 11,661,220 was terminated after the parties settled before trial. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

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