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Mitchell G. Weatherly

77 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent final · Aug 21, 2024

Biofrontera Incorporated et al. v.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

· IPR2024-01312

The PTAB found all challenged claims unpatentable by a preponderance of the evidence. The Petitioner successfully argued that combining prior art references (Lundahl and Larsen) rendered the illuminator system obvious to a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSITA).

patent terminated or settled · Aug 13, 2024

Silicon Motion Inc. et al. v.K. Mizra LLC

· IPR2024-01240

Silicon Motion and K. Mizra settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 9,160,466. The Board terminated the proceeding without a merits decision, treating the settlement agreement as confidential.

patent instituted · Aug 13, 2024

Silicon Motion Inc. et al. v.K. Mizra LLC

· IPR2024-01240

Silicon Motion Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against K. Mizra LLC's patent, arguing that the technology for high-speed digital communication channel calibration was obvious over various prior art references. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds of obviousness (103).

patent instituted · Aug 11, 2024

Tesla, Inc. v.Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-00152

Tesla successfully challenged Charge Fusion Technologies' patent claims in a PTAB institution decision. The Board found sufficient motivation to combine prior art references, rendering numerous independent and dependent claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. This outcome significantly weakens the asserted patent portfolio for Charge Fusion.

patent instituted · Aug 11, 2024

Tesla Inc. v.Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC

· IPR2025-00153

Tesla Inc.'s petition against Charge Fusion Technologies, LLC was instituted by the PTAB, finding a reasonable likelihood that the patent claims are unpatentable as obvious. The Board focused on how prior art references could combine to render independent claims obvious, specifically regarding charging system features.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 5, 2024

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.

· IPR2024-00861

Abbott Diabetes Care and DexCom settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 9,801,541, filing a joint motion that led the PTAB to terminate the proceeding and keep the settlement agreement confidential.

patent instituted · Aug 5, 2024

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.

· IPR2024-00861

Abbott Diabetes Care successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against DexCom regarding claims related to remote patient monitoring and glucose management. The PTAB found sufficient evidence that the petitioner met its burden of demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds (102 and 103).

patent denied · Jun 28, 2024

Head Sport GmbH v.Vermont Safety Developments LLC

· IPR2024-01099

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR petition filed by Head Sport GmbH against Vermont Safety Developments LLC regarding ski binding systems. The denial hinged on the Petitioner's failure to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing without an agreed-upon claim construction for 'release logic.'

patent terminated or settled · Apr 18, 2024

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.

· IPR2024-00797

Abbott Diabetes Care and DexCom settled their dispute over a continuous glucose monitoring patent, leading the PTAB to terminate the IPR by joint request.

patent instituted · Apr 18, 2024

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.

· IPR2024-00797

Abbott Diabetes Care challenged DexCom's CGM patents in an IPR, arguing the claims are obvious over prior art combining Yarger and Love. The Board granted institution after claim construction, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for at least one claim.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 7, 2024

Curtis Industries, LLC et al. v.B & D TECHNOLOGIES LLC

· IPR2024-01150

Curtis Industries and B&D Technologies settled their inter partes review of U.S. Patent 10,632,815 before the Board instituted a trial. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and treated the settlement agreement as confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 7, 2024

PrimeSource Building Products, Inc. v.National Nail, Corp.

· IPR2024-01100

PrimeSource Building Products and National Nail settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 10,378,218 before the Board instituted a trial. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 5, 2024

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.

· IPR2024-00840

Abbott Diabetes Care and DexCom settled their IPR dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding. The settlement agreement was deemed confidential business information.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 5, 2024

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.

· IPR2024-00853

Abbott Diabetes Care and DexCom settled their dispute over DexCom’s glucose‑monitoring patent, leading the PTAB to terminate the IPR. The settlement agreement was deemed confidential business information.

patent instituted · Mar 5, 2024

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.

· IPR2024-00853

Abbott Diabetes Care successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against DexCom for patent infringement related to remote patient monitoring and glucose technology. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds, specifically finding that prior art combinations rendered key claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent instituted · Mar 5, 2024

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. et al. v.DexCom, Inc.

· IPR2024-00840

Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. successfully petitioned to challenge DexCom's CGM patent (9119528) on grounds of anticipation and obviousness over Brauker. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for the challenged claims, leading to institution.

patent final · Feb 22, 2024

Champion Laboratories, Inc. et al. v.HENGST SE

· IPR2024-00603

The Petitioner failed to prove that the challenged claims of Patent No. 9,023,203 B2 were unpatentable by obviousness over prior art references Yokoyama, Cline, and Honermann. The Board found insufficient motivation for a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSITA) to make the claimed structural modifications or reorient existing devices.

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