Norman H. Beamer
76 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.
Cases Presided Over
76 cases indexed | Page 2 of 3
Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC
Apple Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB, leading to the institution of an IPR against Varia Holdings LLC's patent (9405947). The Board found a reasonable likelihood that several claims are unpatentable over prior art combinations.
Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC
Apple Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB against Varia Holdings LLC's RFID patent, demonstrating a reasonable likelihood that at least one claim was unpatentable. The Board granted institution based on obviousness over prior art references like Willgert and Mooney.
Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC
The PTAB found all 39 claims of patent 8127984 unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). The Board concluded that the claimed 'functional emulation' was obvious when combining prior art references like Willgert and Mooney.
Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC
The PTAB found all 32 claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (obviousness). The Board concluded that the combination of Willgert and Mooney, often combined with Holloway and Pitroda, rendered the claimed RFID emulation/voice calling technology obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art.
Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC
The PTAB found all 19 challenged claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on obviousness over prior art references (Willgert, Mooney, Holloway, Pitroda). The Board adopted the Petitioner's functional interpretation of 'RFID transponder data,' confirming that mobile devices can emulate RFID functionality without physical hardware limitations.
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED et al. v.COBBLESTONE WIRELESS, LLC,
Qualcomm successfully secured institution for its IPR against Cobblestone Wireless, despite the petition being substantively identical to a previously instituted Samsung proceeding. This decision emphasizes that lack of 'road-mapping' alone is insufficient grounds for discretionary denial when the claims are highly relevant.
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED et al. v.COBBLESTONE WIRELESS, LLC,
The PTAB found several claims unpatentable based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103) using various prior art combinations in the field of multi-carrier communication systems. The Board adopted a broad construction of 'information' as 'data,' which was critical to its findings against the Patent Owner.
Google LLC v.--
Google LLC's attempt to challenge a patent via IPR was denied by the PTAB because another, earlier petition challenging the same patent had already been instituted.
Google LLC v.--
Google LLC's attempt to challenge patent 9,679,289 B1 was denied by the PTAB because a prior inter partes review (IPR) of the same patent had already been instituted.
Google LLC v.--
The PTAB denied Google's attempt to file a second IPR against PROXENSE's patent because the Board had already instituted an earlier review.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Netlist, Inc.
The PTAB institution decision found that Samsung Electronics demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on its IPR challenge against Netlist, Inc.'s memory module patents. The Board determined the Office erred in its prior evaluation and applied collateral estoppel to support the petitioner's obviousness arguments over Hazelzet and Buchmann.
Ericsson Inc. et al. v.XR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 17 challenged claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). The Board determined that the prior art reference Trigui disclosed sufficient elements, rendering the claimed MIMO/Beamforming technology obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art (PHOSITA).
Juniper Networks, Inc. v.Monarch Networking Solutions LLC
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that claims 1 and 6 of the patent were unpatentable over prior art references Wainner and Bocci. The Board agreed with the Petitioner's argument that combining these references rendered the claimed method obvious, particularly regarding shared link functionality in pseudo-wires.
T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al. v.Cobblestone Wireless, LLC
The IPR over Cobblestone Wireless's patent 7,924,802 was terminated after the parties reached a settlement. A joint motion to dismiss was filed and granted, ending the proceeding before institution.
Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Video Solutions Pte. Ltd.
Cisco Systems lost its IPR challenge against Video Solutions Pte. Ltd., with the PTAB rejecting claims of obviousness over Larson and Cai. The Board found that Petitioner failed to provide sufficient technical explanation for how a person skilled in the art would combine prior art references.
Ericsson Inc. et al. v.XR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
The PTAB institution decision found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for the Petitioner in its IPR against XR Communications LLC. The challenge focused on whether multi-beam directed signal systems were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 using prior art references Agee and Butler.
Ericsson Inc. et al. v.XR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision rejecting the petitioner's contentions that the patent was unpatentable over Agee or in combination with Butler. The Board found Petitioner failed to meet its burden of proof, specifically regarding how prior art disclosed critical signal processing limitations.
Apple Inc. v.Resonant Systems, Inc.
Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Resonant Systems, Inc. was instituted after the Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim. The grounds for institution were multiple obviousness rejections (103) over various prior art combinations in electromechanical devices. This decision moves the dispute into trial phase proceedings.
Apple Inc. v.Resonant Systems, Inc.
The PTAB found the claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103, specifically regarding vibration-generating devices. The Board concluded that a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSITA) would have been motivated to combine prior art references like Alexander and Cosper to achieve the claimed results.
Apple Inc. v.Poniatowski, Paul et al.
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 27 challenged claims of Patent 8,270,578 B2 unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board accepted the Petitioner's arguments regarding claim construction and found that prior art references (Wang, Dua, Yong) taught the subject matter through obvious combinations.
Ericsson Inc. et al. v.XR COMMUNICATIONS LLC
Ericsson and Nokia's IPR petition against XR Communications LLC was denied by the PTAB, failing to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds. The Board found that the petitioner did not persuasively show that prior art constituted 'pre-equalization.'
Google LLC v.Proxense, LLC
Apple was granted a PTAB order instituting inter partes review of all 20 claims of the ‘289 patent and joining the ongoing Google IPR. The Board found the petition identical to the earlier Google filing and approved joinder without adding new grounds.
Google LLC v.Proxense, LLC
Google and Proxense settled their dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate the IPR over Proxense’s Bluetooth proximity patent.
Google LLC v.Proxense, LLC
Google LLC successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Proxense, LLC's patent (10073960). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on multiple obviousness grounds, particularly regarding device authentication and secure memory.
Google LLC v.Proxense, LLC
Google LLC successfully argued that the challenged claims were obvious over multiple combinations of prior art (Dua, Giobbi ’157, Kotola, Buer). The PTAB instituted the IPR on all 20 challenged claims after rejecting the Patent Owner's narrow claim construction arguments. This sets up a significant trial phase regarding wireless security and digital key technology.
Google LLC v.Proxense, LLC
Google LLC successfully secured institution in the IPR against Proxense, LLC regarding hybrid device technology. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds (35 U.S.C. § 103) across multiple claims. This decision validates Google's position that the challenged patent is anticipated by prior art combinations.
Google LLC v.Proxense, LLC
The PTAB found all 20 challenged claims unpatentable over various combinations of prior art references. The Board adopted the Petitioner's view that the terms used in the patent provided sufficiently definite structure and that the combination of existing technology rendered the claimed invention obvious.
Google LLC v.Proxense, LLC
The Board found all challenged claims unpatentable, primarily based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Petitioner successfully demonstrated that the claimed hybrid device and its methods were predictable combinations of prior art references like Buer, Lee, Nishikawa, and Dua.
Apple Inc. v.Proxense, LLC
The PTAB denied Apple's IPR against Proxense because a related review of the same patent had already been instituted in another proceeding.
Apple Inc. v.Proxense, LLC
Apple Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB that Proxense, LLC’s patent claims were obvious over multiple combinations of prior art references (Dua, Giobbi '157, Kotola). The Board found all 20 challenged claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Facing a similar IP matter?
Arctic Invent is a specialist IP firm with deep litigation expertise across India, EU, US, and UK. Our team uses data-driven strategy to build stronger cases.