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McNamara

124 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

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patent instituted

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. v.Optronic Sciences LLC

· IPR2024-01131

BOE Technology Group successfully initiated an IPR against Optronic Sciences LLC's LCD sealant patterns patent, securing institution based on favorable claim construction. The Board adopted a broad interpretation of key terms like 'predetermined material layer,' significantly advancing the petitioner's position in this complex display technology dispute.

patent instituted

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v.Optronic Sciences LLC

· IPR2024-01132

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against Optronic Sciences LLC's patent 7586121, challenging its validity based on anticipation and obviousness. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success for the Petitioner across all challenged claims (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 2, 6).

patent instituted

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v.Optronic Sciences, LLC

· IPR2024-01133

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against Optronic Sciences, LLC regarding display technology patents. The Board granted institution after a favorable claim construction of 'auxiliary electrode,' finding the petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on key grounds.

patent instituted

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v.Optronic Sciences LLC

· IPR2024-01134

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD successfully challenged five claims of Optronic Sciences LLC's '9406733 patent, demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on unpatentability grounds. The Board issued an institution decision after construing the key term 'auxiliary electrode' to include bus lines and wires.

patent instituted

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01205

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Stellar, LLC regarding patent 7593034. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on combinations of prior art references like Yerazunis and Fiore. This moves the dispute into substantive trial phase.

patent instituted

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01206

The PTAB instituted the IPR trial on all grounds for Motorola Solutions against Stellar LLC, finding persuasive arguments that claims are unpatentable over various prior art combinations. The Board found specific teachings in Yerazunis and Fiore supported the obviousness of key claims regarding surveillance data recording.

patent instituted

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01207

The PTAB granted institution for the IPR proceeding, finding a reasonable likelihood of success for Motorola Solutions against Stellar LLC. The Board found sufficient evidence that combining prior art references would teach the challenged limitations, moving the case toward substantive obviousness analysis.

patent instituted

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01208

The PTAB instituted the IPR for 9912914, finding a reasonable likelihood of success on all challenged obviousness grounds (103). The petitioner argued that combinations of prior art references—including Yerazunis, Fiore, Ely, and Lewellen—would render claims 1-23 obvious to a POSITA.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Cerence Operating Company et al.

· IPR2024-01267

Samsung Electronics challenged Cerence Operating Company’s patentability over handwriting recognition and text input features, arguing obviousness using prior art from Arai and Fenwick. The PTAB institution decision found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple claims, advancing the IPR challenge.

patent instituted

Motorola Solutions, Inc. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01284

Motorola Solutions successfully petitioned the PTAB for institution of IPR against Stellar, LLC's patent (8310540), challenging all 19 claims based on obviousness. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that combining prior art references like Yerazunis and Fiore would render the claimed features unpatentable.

patent instituted

Motorola Solutions, Inc. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01285

Motorola Solutions successfully secured institution at the PTAB against Stellar, LLC's patent (8928752) covering circular buffer memory management. The Board found reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on multiple obviousness grounds over prior art references like Yerazunis and Fiedler.

patent instituted

Motorola Solutions, Inc. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01313

Motorola Solutions successfully secured institution at the PTAB for its IPR challenge against Stellar, LLC's patent (10523901). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on all grounds, despite Patent Owner arguments regarding parallel district court litigation.

patent instituted

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v.Optronic Sciences, LLC

· IPR2024-01315

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Optronic Sciences, LLC's patent 8158477. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over multiple prior art references.

patent instituted

Motorola Solutions, Inc. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01314

Motorola Solutions successfully petitioned for the IPR institution on 20 claims of Stellar's '910 patent. The Board found sufficient evidence across multiple grounds of obviousness to overcome the Patent Owner’s request for discretionary denial, allowing the substantive challenge to proceed.

patent denied

r-pac International Corporation v.Adasa Inc

· IPR2024-01416

The PTAB denied R-pac International Corporation's IPR challenge against Adasa Inc.'s RFID patent, finding that the prior art presented was cumulative to references already before the Office. The denial was based on Petitioner failing to show material Examiner error under Section 325(d).

patent terminated or settled

Arm Ltd. v.ICPillar LLC

· IPR2024-00476

Arm Limited and ICPillar LLC jointly moved to terminate an IPR after reaching a settlement. The Board granted the termination and treated the settlement agreement as confidential business information.

patent terminated or settled

TCL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS CO., LTD. v.ATI Technologies ULC

· IPR2024-00366

The IPR concerning patent 8,760,454 was terminated after the parties reached a settlement. Realtek and ATI filed a joint motion to end the proceeding, and the Board granted the termination under 35 U.S.C. §317.

patent

Jeisys Medical Inc. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00383

During an IPR hearing, Jeisys Medical announced a settlement with SHEnB and Cartessa respondents, seeking to suspend the schedule until November 20.

patent terminated or settled

Arm Limited v.ICPillar LLC

· IPR2024-00566

Arm Limited and ICPillar LLC settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,367,657, leading to a joint motion that terminated the inter partes review. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement and dismissed the proceedings.

patent denied

Garmin International, Inc. v.Cardiacsense LTD

· IPR2025-00195

The PTAB denied Dexcowin Global’s inter partes review petition against Aribex’s portable x‑ray device patent, finding no reasonable likelihood of success on any claim. The Board rejected anticipation and obviousness arguments centered on a continuous high‑voltage DC power limitation.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. v.OAK IP LLC

· IPR2025-00889

The PTAB held that Samsung Electronics’ challenge to Acorn Semi’s ’261 patent succeeded, finding all nine challenged claims unpatentable based on anticipation by Grupp ’483 and obviousness over Jammy.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. v.OAK IP LLC

· IPR2025-00889

The PTAB held that Samsung’s challenge to Acorn’s ’395 patent succeeded on eight of the 26 claims, finding claims 1‑5 and 8‑10 unpatentable, while the remaining claims survived.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. v.OAK IP LLC

· IPR2025-01052

The PTAB held that claims 1‑4, 13, 20, 22 and 25 of the ’691 patent are anticipated by Grupp ’483 and thus unpatentable, while the remaining challenged claims were not found unpatentable.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. v.OAK IP LLC

· IPR2025-01052

The PTAB found claims 1‑6, 8‑10, 15‑16 of the ’395 patent unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) due to anticipation by Grupp ’483, while claims 11, 12 and 14 remain valid.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. v.OAK IP LLC

· IPR2025-01129

The PTAB held that claims 1‑4 and 13 of the ’691 patent are unpatentable for anticipation or obviousness, while the remaining challenged claims survive.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. v.OAK IP LLC

· IPR2025-01129

The PTAB found all challenged claims of the ’261 patent unpatentable after concluding that prior art Grupp ’483 anticipates the claims and Jammy renders them obvious. Motions to exclude expert testimony were denied.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. v.OAK IP LLC

· IPR2025-01129

The PTAB held that Samsung's claims 1‑5 and 8‑10 of the ’395 patent were anticipated by Goodnick, rendering them unpatentable, while the remaining challenged claims were left intact.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01181

Google’s IPR against a proximity‑based commerce patent resulted in 20 of 22 challenged claims being found unpatentable, with two claims surviving.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01181

Google succeeded in an IPR against Secure Communication Technologies’ ’736 patent, with the Board finding all 13 challenged claims unpatentable for lack of novelty and obviousness over Eagle and Mgrdechian references.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-01181

Google’s IPR against the ’842 patent resulted in all challenged claims being found unpatentable, based on anticipation and obviousness over Mgrdechian and related references.

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