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Nabeel U. Khan

39 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Oct 27, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Netlist, Inc.

· IPR2026-00017

The PTAB held that claims 1,10‑13, and 21 of Netlist’s 9,824,035 patent are obvious over prior art, rendering them unpatentable, while claims 2,6, and 22 remain valid.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jul 18, 2025

LiveIntent, Inc. v.Intent IQ, LLC

· IPR2025-01317

LiveIntent successfully challenged Intent IQ’s 7,861,260 patent covering targeted TV ads. The PTAB found all 152 claims unpatentable, deeming them obvious over a combination of prior‑art hotspot and set‑top‑box technologies. The decision also adopted a specific claim construction for “contracted to display a TV ad.”

patent terminated or settled · May 6, 2025

Perplexity AI, Inc. v.Comet ML, Inc.

· IPR2025-01063

Perplexity AI and Comet ML reached a settlement covering all disputes over U.S. Patent 11,650,968, prompting the PTAB to terminate the IPR before instituting trial and to keep the settlement agreement confidential.

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.

patent denied · Apr 6, 2025

Orca Security Ltd. v.Wiz, Inc.

· IPR2025-01083

Orca Security Ltd.'s IPR challenge against Wiz, Inc.'s patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Orca failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claim, specifically regarding the required 'list of abnormal connections' feature.

patent instituted · Mar 26, 2025

Dentsply Sirona Inc. v.Osseo Imaging, LLC

· IPR2025-00772

The PTAB granted Dentsply Sirona’s petition to institute an inter partes review of Osseo Imaging’s dental densitometry patent (U.S. 6,944,262). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for claims 1, 2, 4, and 6 based on multiple prior‑art references. Institutional discretion factors favored proceeding despite parallel district cases.

patent instituted · Feb 17, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Edge Networking Systems, LLC

· IPR2025-00618

Microsoft Corporation successfully secured institution at the PTAB for its IPR against Edge Networking Systems, LLC. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on key claims based on obviousness grounds (102 and 103).

patent denied · Feb 17, 2025

Microsoft Corporation v.Edge Networking Systems, LLC

· IPR2025-00617

Microsoft Corporation's attempt to invalidate Edge Networking Systems' patent (10893095) regarding Software Defined Networks was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Microsoft failed to adequately demonstrate obviousness over prior art, specifically concerning 'sandboxing operating system' principles.

patent instituted · Dec 7, 2024

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2024-01164

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Arashi Vision against GoPro, finding a reasonable likelihood that the '840 patent claims are obvious in view of Bell and Shi. The Board adopted a functional construction of the key parameter.

patent final · Dec 7, 2024

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2024-01164

The PTAB issued a final decision rejecting the Petitioner's arguments of obviousness against 21 claims related to video stabilization and motion blur compensation. The Board adopted the Patent Owner's construction for 'low-light high-pass parameter,' finding that the prior art did not disclose this specific functional element.

patent instituted · Dec 6, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC

· IPR2024-00896

Samsung Electronics successfully petitioned for IPR against Empire Technology Development's patent, arguing that the claims are obvious over prior art. The Board preliminarily adopted a broad definition of 'idle power consumption,' setting the stage for a detailed examination of technical combination possibilities.

patent final · Dec 6, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Empire Technology Development LLC

· IPR2024-00896

The PTAB found claims 25-28 unpatentable over Li and Siam, based on obviousness (103). The Board adopted a specific construction of 'idle power consumption' as power consumed while powered on and waiting to send data. However, the attempt to prove obviousness for claim 29 failed due to impermissible hindsight bias.

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 denied · Oct 15, 2024

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2025-00017

GoPro successfully defended Patent 10,529,052 B2 when the PTAB denied Arashi Vision's IPR petition, citing advanced parallel ITC proceedings and overlapping claims.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Oct 1, 2024

Micron Technology, Inc. et al. v.Netlist, Inc.

· IPR2024-00370

The PTAB held claims 1, 10‑13, and 21 of Netlist’s ’035 memory‑module patent unpatentable as obvious over Osanai and Tokuhiro, while claims 2, 6, and 22 remained valid.

patent denied · Oct 1, 2024

Micron Technology, Inc. et al. v.Netlist, Inc.

· IPR2024-00370

The PTAB denied Micron's request for rehearing of its petition to institute an IPR against Netlist's memory‑controller patent, finding that Micron introduced arguments not present in the original petition.

patent denied · Oct 1, 2024

Micron Technology, Inc. et al. v.Netlist, Inc.

· IPR2024-00370

Micron’s petition to invalidate Netlist’s memory‑module patent was denied by the PTAB because the petitioner could not demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on any of the five challenged claims.

patent instituted · Sep 26, 2024

Slack Technologies, LLC et al. v.Wrinkl, Inc.

· IPR2024-01489

Slack and Salesforce successfully secured institution in an IPR against Wrinkl, Inc., challenging 30 claims based on anticipation by the 'Cohen' prior art. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing under 35 U.S.C. § 102, moving the case toward trial.

patent denied · Sep 16, 2024

UiPath, Inc. v.Rule 14 LLC

· IPR2024-01304

UiPath's IPR challenge against Rule 14 LLC was denied by the PTAB, finding that the Petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claim. The Board rejected various obviousness grounds (103) because UiPath relied on conclusory arguments without sufficient factual motivation for combining prior art references.

patent instituted · Sep 8, 2024

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 denied · Aug 23, 2024

UiPath, Inc. v.Rule 14 LLC

· IPR2024-01306

UiPath's IPR challenge against Rule 14 LLC was denied by the PTAB, as the Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claims. The Board rejected the obviousness arguments because UiPath relied on conclusory assertions regarding motivation-to-combine rather than factual support.

patent instituted · Aug 15, 2024

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 instituted · Jul 22, 2024

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 · Jul 22, 2024

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 · Jul 18, 2024

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2024-01186

Arashi Vision successfully convinced the PTAB that GoPro's video stabilization patent claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board found that a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art would have combined prior art teachings from Zhou and Kwatra to achieve better stabilization techniques. This decision establishes a significant challenge to the validity of key features in modern video processing patents.

patent final · Jul 18, 2024

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2024-01186

The PTAB rejected the Petitioner's obviousness challenge against GoPro's video stabilization patent. The Board found that the prior art reference Kwatra did not teach or suggest minimizing rotational velocity and acceleration as argued by the Petitioner.

patent instituted · Jul 11, 2024

Jumio Corporation v.FaceTec, Inc.

· IPR2025-00109

Jumio Corporation successfully petitioned to institute IPR against FaceTec, Inc.'s facial recognition patent (11874910), establishing a reasonable likelihood of obviousness. The Board found that prior art combinations, particularly Derakhshani and Tanii, teach the claimed limitations in biometric authentication systems.

patent instituted · Jul 11, 2024

Jumio Corporation v.FaceTec, Inc.

· IPR2025-00108

Jumio Corporation successfully secured institution at the PTAB against FaceTec, Inc., establishing a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for 24 claims related to facial recognition. The Board found that combinations of prior art references (Derakhshani/Tanii and Zhang/Tanii) rendered the claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent instituted · Jul 11, 2024

Jumio Corporation v.FaceTec, Inc.

· IPR2025-00106

Jumio Corporation successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against FaceTec, Inc., regarding facial recognition technology patents. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on multiple grounds, despite patent owner arguments concerning prior art and related litigation.

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