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Kara L. Szpondowski

109 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted · Apr 3, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00612

Meta Platforms successfully secured institution of its IPR challenge against Sitnet LLC's patent 8249932, challenging claims based on obviousness over prior art. The Board accepted the Petitioner's arguments regarding claim construction and found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one ground.

patent instituted · Apr 3, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00528

Meta Platforms successfully navigated the institution phase of an IPR against Sitnet's patent 8249932, with the PTAB finding a reasonable likelihood that claims are unpatentable. The Board adopted a specific construction for 'situational network,' setting the stage for trial.

patent final · Apr 3, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00612

The PTAB found that claims 12-21 of patent 8249932 were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). The Petitioner successfully demonstrated obviousness by combining prior art references, specifically Amidon and Walsh, to teach the claimed targeted advertising system in situational networks.

patent instituted · Mar 29, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.WellcomeMat, LLC

· IPR2024-00710

The PTAB granted institution of an IPR against WellcomeMat’s 8,307,286 patent covering video cue‑point processing for online real‑estate videos. Petitioner Aylo Freesites showed a reasonable likelihood of success on at least one claim, and the Board rejected discretionary denial arguments.

patent instituted · Mar 29, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.WellcomeMat, LLC

· IPR2024-00710

The PTAB instituted an IPR challenge against WellcomeMat, LLC's patent (8307286) concerning online video/real estate marketing. The Board found that the Petitioner met the reasonable likelihood standard despite prior district court litigation.

patent Final Written Decision · Mar 29, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.WellcomeMat, LLC

· IPR2024-00710

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding multiple claims unpatentable based on anticipation and obviousness grounds. Specifically, Claims 13-15 and 17-20 were found unpatentable over prior art references Fegan and Vasilevsky/Logan. The Board also denied the Petitioner's motion to exclude exhibits.

patent instituted · Feb 27, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00531

Meta Platforms successfully petitioned the PTAB to challenge Sitnet's patent (11470682) on grounds of obviousness over multiple prior art references. The Board granted institution, allowing Meta to proceed with its IPR challenge against claims 1-20.

patent instituted · Feb 27, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00530

Meta Platforms, Inc. successfully secured institution of its Inter Partes Review against Sitnet's patent 9877345. The Board found that the petitioner met the likelihood standard for obviousness over multiple prior art references (Gage, Mitchell, Shida).

patent instituted · Feb 27, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00529

Meta Platforms successfully secured institution in its IPR challenge against Sitnet, LLC's '454 patent. The Board found sufficient support for obviousness over Amidon and Wong/Gogic, advancing the dispute to trial.

patent Final Written Decision · Feb 27, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00530

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that the patent claims were unpatentable by a preponderance of the evidence. The Board found obviousness over single and combined prior art references (Gage/Mitchell) for original claims, and also determined substitute claims failed both 103 and 101 standards.

patent final · Feb 27, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00531

The PTAB issued a final decision finding all 20 claims of the patent unpatentable over a combination of Burfeind and Crowley. The Board adopted the petitioner's argument that the challenged claims were obvious, specifically noting that Crowley provided motivation to integrate location-based features into Burfeind's event management system.

patent final · Feb 27, 2024

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Sitnet, LLC

· IPR2024-00529

The PTAB found that Claims 1-9 and 20 are unpatentable over prior art references (Amidon, Wong, Gogic) based on obviousness. Additionally, the Board granted an Adverse Judgment to cancel claims 10-19.

patent instituted · Jan 26, 2024

Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.

· IPR2024-00488

The PTAB institution decision found that Visa, Inc.'s claims were likely obvious over prior art references including Oborne and Neafsey. The Board adopted Petitioner's claim constructions for key terms like 'scan,' leading to the institution of 17 claims under Section 103.

patent final · Jan 26, 2024

Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.

· IPR2024-00490

The PTAB found numerous claims of U.S. Patent No. 11329973 unpatentable based on obviousness (103). The Board determined that the prior art, particularly Oborne, discloses key limitations related to token generation and issuing agency verification in digital credential systems. Claims 1, 3–8, and 10–16 were found invalid, while claims 2, 9, and 17 survived.

patent final · Jan 26, 2024

Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.

· IPR2024-00489

The PTAB found most claims of the '859 patent unpatentable based on obviousness (103). The Board adopted Petitioner's view regarding the level of ordinary skill in the art and construed key terms like 'OVER file.' Claims 2, 10, 19, and 21 survived the challenge.

patent final · Jan 26, 2024

Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.

· IPR2024-00488

The PTAB Board upheld the validity of Cortex MCP's claims (1-17) related to electronic credentials and tokenization. The Board rejected arguments that the claimed features were obvious over prior art references like Oborne, Neafsey, and Stafford.

patent instituted · Jan 25, 2024

Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.

· IPR2024-00487

Visa, Inc.'s IPR petition against Cortex MCP, Inc.'s patent was instituted by the PTAB, allowing the case to proceed to trial. The Board adopted key claim constructions, including defining 'OVER file' to encompass tokens and NFC interactions for 'scan,' confirming sufficient basis for unpatentability arguments.

patent instituted · Jan 25, 2024

Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.

· IPR2024-00486

Visa, Inc., successfully petitioned for institution in a high-stakes IPR against Cortex MCP, Inc.'s digital credentialing patent (9251531). The Board adopted key claim constructions favorable to the Petitioner and found sufficient evidence of obviousness based on prior art references.

patent Final Written Decision · Jan 25, 2024

Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.

· IPR2024-00486

The Board found that the majority of claims (24 out of 33) were unpatentable over various combinations of prior art references. The key finding was that Oborne teaches core tokenization elements, while other combinations failed to provide sufficient motivation for the claimed improvements.

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