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Karl D. Easthom

112 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted · Dec 2, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. et al. v.XtreamEdge, Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00486

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Pensando Systems successfully convinced the PTAB that XtreamEdge's network testing claims are likely obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board issued an institution decision, moving the dispute toward trial on grounds of obviousness over multiple prior art references.

patent terminated or settled · Nov 7, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Hannibal IP LLC

· IPR2025-01189

Samsung Electronics and Hannibal IP entered a settlement that led to the joint termination of IPR2025-01189 concerning patent 11,368,911. The Board granted the motion and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Nov 7, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Hannibal IP LLC

· IPR2025-01188

Samsung Electronics and Hannibal IP entered a settlement that terminated the IPR on patent 11,272,535. The Board granted the joint motion under 35 U.S.C. §317 and kept the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Oct 7, 2025

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

· IPR2025-01246

BOE Technology Group and Paneltouch Technologies settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 8,803,836. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the three inter partes review proceedings and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Oct 7, 2025

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

· IPR2025-01245

BOE Technology and Paneltouch Technologies settled their dispute over three patents, leading the PTAB to terminate the related IPRs. The settlement agreement is treated as confidential business information.

patent denied · Oct 5, 2025

Google LLC v.Cellular South Inc

· IPR2025-00877

The PTAB denied Google’s request to rehear its challenge to Cellular South’s facial‑recognition patent, finding no abuse of discretion. The Board held that the petitioner failed to raise a proper claim‑construction issue and that its new arguments were untimely and overly broad.

patent denied · Oct 5, 2025

Google LLC v.Cellular South Inc

· IPR2025-00877

The PTAB denied Google's request to institute IPR against Cellular South's patent (11,126,853), finding the petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Oct 3, 2025

Nintendo Co. Ltd. et al. v.Resonant Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00680

Apple Inc. successfully demonstrated obviousness against certain claims of Resonant Systems, Inc.'s patent (8860337) in a PTAB Final Written Decision. The Board found that Claims 2 and 3 were unpatentable over various combinations of prior art references under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).

patent terminated or settled · Jul 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Hannibal IP LLC

· IPR2025-01187

Samsung and Hannibal IP entered a settlement that led to the joint termination of IPR2025-01187 concerning U.S. Patent 11,057,896. The Board granted the motion and ordered the settlement agreement to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Jul 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Hannibal IP LLC

· IPR2025-01190

Samsung and Hannibal IP entered a settlement, filing a joint motion that led the PTAB to terminate the IPR challenging patent 11,641,661. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.

patent instituted · Jul 3, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. et al. v.Concurrent Ventures, LLC et al.

· IPR2025-00478

The PTAB institution decision found that Advanced Micro Devices and Pensando Systems demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The dispute concerns task scheduling and processing element synchronization in computer systems, involving combinations of prior art references like Dongare and Gewirtz.

patent terminated or settled · May 8, 2025

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

· IPR2025-01267

BOE Technology and Paneltouch Technologies settled their inter partes review of U.S. Patent 11,126,025, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding and keep the settlement confidential.

patent instituted · Apr 29, 2025

Intel Corporation et al. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00916

Intel Corporation et al. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.'s patent (11811582). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over prior art including Menon and Trefethen in the field of cluster computing.

patent instituted · Apr 29, 2025

Intel Corporation et al. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00915

The PTAB issued an Institution Decision in the Intel vs. Advanced Cluster Systems IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of obviousness over combinations of prior art references. This decision targets 30 claims related to cluster computing and parallel processing technologies.

patent instituted · Apr 29, 2025

Intel Corporation et al. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00914

Intel Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices challenged the patentability of Advanced Cluster Systems' cluster computing patents before the PTAB. The Board issued an institution decision, finding sufficient evidence that the claims are obvious over prior art references like Menon and Trefethen. This moves the dispute toward a full trial on obviousness grounds.

patent instituted · Apr 29, 2025

Intel Corporation et al. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00913

Intel Corporation et al. successfully instituted IPR proceedings against Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc., challenging 30 claims of patent 11570034 based on obviousness (103). The Board found a reasonable likelihood that the petitioner could prevail in its challenge to cluster computing technology.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 22, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Hermes IP Management LLC

· IPR2025-00872

Samsung Electronics and Hermes IP Management settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 8,855,720 before the Board instituted a trial. The settlement agreement was treated as confidential business information.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 16, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00863

AMD and Advanced Cluster Systems settled their IPR dispute, filing a joint motion that led the PTAB to terminate the proceeding after it had been instituted.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 16, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00863

NVIDIA and Advanced Cluster Systems settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 8,082,289 B2, filing a joint motion that led the PTAB to terminate the inter partes review after it had been instituted.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 16, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00862

NVIDIA and Advanced Cluster Systems settled their IPR dispute over a GPU patent, filing a joint motion that led the Board to terminate the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. § 317(a).

patent terminated or settled · Apr 16, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00863

NVIDIA and Advanced Cluster Systems settled their dispute over U.S. Pat. No. 8,676,877 B2. The parties filed a joint motion, and the PTAB terminated the inter partes review.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 16, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00862

AMD and ACS settled their GPU patent dispute, filing a joint motion that led the PTAB to terminate the IPR after it had been instituted.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 16, 2025

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v.Advanced Cluster Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00862

AMD and Advanced Cluster Systems settled their GPU‑related patent dispute, filing a joint motion that led the PTAB to terminate the inter partes review after it had been instituted.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2025

Orca Security Ltd. v.Wiz, Inc.

· IPR2025-01087

Orca Security and Wiz settled their inter partes review dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317. The settlement agreement is kept confidential per the Board’s order.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2025

Orca Security Ltd. v.Wiz, Inc.

· IPR2025-01085

Orca Security and Wiz settled their inter partes review dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding after it had been instituted. The Board granted the joint motion and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2025

Orca Security Ltd. v.Wiz, Inc.

· IPR2025-01084

Orca Security and Wiz settled their dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate the inter partes review of patent 11,929,896. The Board accepted the joint motion and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

patent instituted · Apr 6, 2025

Orca Security Ltd. v.Wiz, Inc.

· IPR2025-01087

Orca Security Ltd. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Wiz, Inc.'s patent covering AI Model Risk Detection. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on obviousness over the combination of Shua and Lang patents.

patent instituted · Apr 6, 2025

Orca Security Ltd. v.Wiz, Inc.

· IPR2025-01085

Orca Security Ltd. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Wiz, Inc., challenging claims related to External Attack Surface Management (EASM). The Board adopted the petitioner's arguments that the claimed methods are obvious over prior art combining Calvo and Nguyen.

patent denied · Apr 6, 2025

Orca Security Ltd. v.Wiz, Inc.

· IPR2025-01086

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenge against Wiz, Inc.'s cybersecurity patent (12001549) because the petitioner, Orca Security Ltd., maintained inconsistent claim construction positions across different legal forums.

patent instituted · Apr 6, 2025

Orca Security Ltd. v.Wiz, Inc.

· IPR2025-01084

Orca Security Ltd. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR on all 29 claims of Wiz, Inc.'s patent based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found that a combination of Ross, Agarwal, and Biran teaches every limitation of Claim 1, establishing a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability.

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