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Peter D. Shapiro

12 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent final

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-01450

The PTAB rejected Cisco's IPR challenge against the '088 patent, finding no grounds for obviousness over prior art references Dziong and Sathyanath. The Board construed the key term "other connections" narrowly to mean established connections with allocated bandwidth, favoring the Patent Owner's interpretation.

patent instituted

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00503

Cisco Systems successfully navigated a discretionary denial challenge at the PTAB, leading to the institution of an IPR against Portsmouth Network Corp. over network resource allocation claims. The Board found that Cisco demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim, despite arguments regarding prior art redundancy and pending district court litigation.

patent instituted

Cisco Systems Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00505

The PTAB decided to institute the IPR, finding that Petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim. The Board agreed with the petitioner's argument that prior art reference Gai teaches or suggests key limitations related to dummy traffic and spanning tree protocol operation in network switches.

patent instituted

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00506

Cisco Systems successfully petitioned to challenge Portsmouth Network Corporation's patent (8014394) in an IPR proceeding, leading the PTAB to institute the case. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for several claims based on obviousness over prior art references Weyman and Li.

patent instituted

Juniper Networks, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00893

The PTAB granted institution for an IPR concerning network reconfiguration protocols, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on the grounds of obviousness (103). The patent relates to methods for rapid link failure recovery in Switching/Routing Protocols (STP).

patent instituted

Juniper Networks, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00913

Juniper Networks successfully navigated the PTAB's institution standards, leading to trial on numerous claims of Portsmouth Network Corporation's patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on obviousness grounds over Blease in view of Weyman and Hu.

patent denied

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00954

The PTAB denied institution for Cisco Systems' IPR against Portsmouth Network Corporation regarding network failover methods. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing over the prior art, specifically Mitchell.

patent instituted

Juniper Networks, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00989

The PTAB instituted the IPR petition filed by Juniper Networks against Portsmouth Network Corporation, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds. The Board specifically accepted arguments that challenged claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, and others based on obviousness over Blease in view of Weyman and Hu.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC

· IPR2024-01364

Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Varia Holdings LLC regarding RFID/Bluetooth integration has been instituted by the PTAB. The Board found sufficient grounds to proceed, focusing on obviousness over prior art combining Bluetooth transceivers and headsets.

patent denied

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Scale Video Coding LLC

· IPR2024-01371

The PTAB denied Cisco Systems' IPR petition against Scale Video Coding LLC, finding the asserted claims were not reasonably likely to be unpatentable over prior art references. The decision focused on technical limitations regarding bandwidth identification in video routers.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC

· IPR2024-01362

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.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC

· IPR2024-01363

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.

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