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Monica S. Ullagaddi

58 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent terminated or settled · Oct 1, 2025

LG Electronics, Inc. et al. v.Maxell, LTD.

· IPR2025-00444

LG Electronics and Maxell settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 8,736,729, leading the PTAB to dismiss the IPR before it was instituted.

patent denied · Jul 3, 2025

Skullcandy Inc. et al. v.Earin AB

· IPR2025-00690

Skullcandy’s petition to invalidate Earin’s wireless‑earbud patent was denied. The Board concluded the prior art did not teach key claim limitations, so no reasonable likelihood of success was shown.

patent denied · Jun 3, 2025

Western Digital Technologies et al. v.Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1

· IPR2025-00701

Western Digital’s IPR petition challenging a magnetic tunnel junction patent was denied, as the Board found the obviousness arguments unpersuasive. No claims were instituted for review.

patent denied · Jun 3, 2025

Western Digital Technologies et al. v.Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1

· IPR2025-00701

Western Digital Technologies, Inc.'s IPR petition against patent number 10367138 was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits under Section 103 grounds.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00584

Apple and ImberaTek settled all disputes in a series of inter partes reviews covering U.S. Patent No. 11,716,816, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceedings before institution. The settlement agreement was designated confidential business information.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00583

Apple and ImberaTek settled their disputes, leading the PTAB to terminate a series of inter partes review proceedings before any institution decision was made.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00582

Apple and ImberaTek settled all disputes over nine patents, leading the PTAB to terminate the inter partes review proceedings before any institution decision. The settlement agreement was ordered to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00581

Apple and ImberaTek settled their inter partes review disputes covering eight patents. The Board terminated all IPRs and treated the settlement agreement as confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00578

Apple and ImberaTek settled their inter partes review disputes before any trial began. The Board granted the joint motions to terminate nine IPRs and ordered the settlement agreement to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00575

Apple and ImberaTek settled their disputes covering nine patents, leading the PTAB to terminate all related IPRs before institution. The settlement agreement was ordered to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · May 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00580

Apple and ImberaTek settled their disputes, leading the PTAB to terminate nine inter partes review proceedings before any institution decision. The settlement agreement was ordered to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · May 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00577

Apple and ImberaTek settled their disputes, leading the PTAB to terminate a series of inter partes reviews covering multiple patents before any institution decision was made.

patent terminated or settled · May 2, 2025

Apple Inc. v.ImberaTek, LLC

· IPR2025-00576

Apple and ImberaTek settled their inter partes review disputes before the PTAB could institute a trial. The Board granted the joint motions, treated the settlement as confidential, and terminated the proceedings.

patent terminated or settled · Jan 21, 2025

LG Electronics, Inc. et al. v.Maxell, Ltd.

· IPR2025-00519

LG Electronics and Maxell settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 7,421,188 B2. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate the IPR, and the Board granted the termination before instituting a trial.

patent terminated or settled · Jan 21, 2025

LG Electronics Inc. et al. v.Maxell, Ltd.

· IPR2025-00518

LG Electronics and Maxell settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 6,856,760 B2, leading the PTAB to terminate the IPR before a trial was instituted.

patent terminated or settled · Jan 21, 2025

LG Electronics, Inc. et al. v.Maxell, LTD.

· IPR2025-00520

LG Electronics and Maxell settled their inter partes review of U.S. Patent 10,244,284 B2, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding before a trial was instituted.

patent instituted · Jan 17, 2025

Cambridge Industries USA Inc. et al. v.Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

· IPR2025-00437

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Cambridge Industries against Applied Optoelectronics over a patent covering optical isolator arrays, focusing on anticipation and obviousness grounds.

patent denied · Jan 17, 2025

Cambridge Industries USA Inc. et al. v.Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

· IPR2025-00434

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenge against Applied Optoelectronics Inc.'s patent, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on anticipation grounds (35 U.S.C. § 102). The Board specifically rejected arguments based on prior art references Shen and Soldano regarding optical receiving devices.

patent denied · Jan 17, 2025

Cambridge Industries USA Inc. et al. v.Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.

· IPR2025-00436

The PTAB denied institution of IPR for Cambridge Industries against Applied Optoelectronics' optical patent (10313024), finding the Petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of success based on prior art references Mizobuchi and Akashi.

patent terminated or settled · Dec 6, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC

· IPR2024-01003

Samsung, Harman and Staton Techiya entered a joint settlement, leading the PTAB to terminate eight inter partes review proceedings without a final written decision.

patent terminated or settled · Dec 6, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC

· IPR2024-01004

Samsung and Staton Techiya jointly moved to end multiple IPRs covering patent 11,710,473. The PTAB granted the termination and partially approved confidentiality of the settlement agreement.

patent instituted · Dec 3, 2024

Texas Instruments Incorporated v.Greenthread, LLC

· IPR2024-00674

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of claim 44 of Greenthread’s ’222 patent, finding a reasonable likelihood of obviousness over Payne and over Sakai/Kawagoe. Texas Instruments’ motion to join the earlier IPR2023-01244 was also granted.

patent instituted · Dec 3, 2024

Texas Instruments Incorporated v.Greenthread, LLC

· IPR2024-00672

Texas Instruments secured a joint IPR, expanding its challenge to Greenthread’s 10,510,842 patent covering graded dopant semiconductor devices. The Board instituted review of all 18 claims and approved the joinder, citing a reasonable likelihood of success and no prejudice to the existing proceeding.

patent instituted · Dec 3, 2024

Texas Instruments Incorporated v.Greenthread, LLC

· IPR2024-00673

Texas Instruments petitioned to challenge Greenthread’s semiconductor patent and sought joinder with a related IPR. The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability and granted both institution and joinder, merging the proceeding into IPR2023-01242.

patent terminated or settled · Nov 29, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.SiOnyx, LLC

· IPR2025-00163

Samsung Electronics and SiOnyx settled their dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate the inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 10,224,359 before institution. The settlement agreements were ordered confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Nov 29, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.SiOnyx, LLC

· IPR2025-00162

Samsung and SiOnyx reached a settlement that terminated the inter partes review of U.S. Patent 10,224,359 before the trial was instituted. The Board ordered the settlement and related license agreement to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Nov 29, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.SiOnyx, LLC

· IPR2025-00164

Samsung and SiOnyx settled their inter partes review disputes before the PTAB instituted the trial. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and ordered the settlement documents to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Nov 29, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.SiOnyx, LLC

· IPR2025-00165

Samsung and patent‑owner SiOnyx settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 9,905,599 before a trial began. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate and ordered the settlement documents to be kept confidential.

patent denied · Nov 27, 2024

Precision Cancer Technologies Inc. v.Oncoustics Inc.

· IPR2025-00242

Precision Cancer Technologies Inc.'s IPR challenge against Oncoustics Inc. was denied by the PTAB, failing to meet the reasonable likelihood of prevailing standard. The Board found Petitioner failed to sufficiently demonstrate that prior art processed a 'single static set' of raw RF ultrasound data.

patent denied · Nov 22, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.SiOnyx, LLC

· IPR2025-00161

The PTAB denied Samsung Electronics' request to institute an IPR against SiOnyx, LLC's patent 11,721,714 B2. The Board relied on the Fintiv factors, concluding that the existing parallel ITC and District Court litigation favored denying institution.

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