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Robert J. Weinschenk

37 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent denied

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. v.Optronic Sciences LLC

· IPR2024-01130

The PTAB denied Optronic Sciences’ request to revisit the institution of six inter partes reviews, finding no extraordinary circumstances and that the deadline for further briefing had passed.

patent denied

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v.Optronic Sciences, LLC

· IPR2024-01133

The PTAB denied Optronic Sciences' request to reconsider the institution decision in IPR2024‑01133, finding no extraordinary circumstances despite recent guidance changes. The Board applied the Chief Judge’s and Director’s memoranda and upheld the original institution.

patent denied

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v.Optronic Sciences LLC

· IPR2024-01132

The PTAB denied Optronic Sciences LLC’s request to file a motion for reconsideration of the institution decision in IPR2024-01132. The Board found no extraordinary circumstances and applied the new Director’s Memorandum, leaving the institution in place.

patent denied

Lenovo (United States) Inc. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-01180

Samsung’s petition to invalidate Headwater Research’s 9,271,184 patent on obviousness grounds was denied. The Board concluded the prior art did not teach the specific blocking step required by the claims, failing the reasonable‑likelihood test.

patent denied

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v.Optronic Sciences, LLC

· IPR2024-01315

The PTAB denied Optronic Sciences' request to file a motion for reconsideration of the institution decision in IPR2024-01315. The Board found no extraordinary circumstances and noted that the deadline for Director Review had passed. The institution of the IPR therefore remains in effect.

patent terminated or settled

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.NL Giken Inc.

· IPR2025-00050

Amazon and its affiliates settled the IPR against NL Giken, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding.

patent terminated or settled

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. v.WSOU Investments LLC d/b/a Brazos Licensing and Development

· IPR2025-00241

Cisco and WSOU Investments settled their IPR dispute over patent 8,441,721 before trial. The Board dismissed the petition on the parties' joint motion to terminate.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-00341

Samsung Electronics successfully petitioned to challenge the validity of Headwater Research's patent claims in an IPR proceeding. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing regarding obviousness, leading to the institution of the case. This decision sets the stage for a detailed examination of wireless communication technology standards and prior art combinations.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-00342

Samsung and Google's attempt to challenge Headwater Research's patent (8406733) was denied by the PTAB due to a parallel IPR proceeding already being active.

patent instituted

Juniper Networks, Inc. v.Monarch Networking Solutions LLC

· IPR2024-00485

Juniper Networks successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Monarch Networking Solutions' patent 8451844, arguing the claims are obvious over prior art related to IPv6 transition.

patent instituted

Juniper Networks, Inc. v.Monarch Networking Solutions LLC

· IPR2024-00561

Juniper Networks successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Monarch Networking Solutions LLC regarding packet switching claims (Claims 1 and 6). The Board found sufficient evidence of obviousness over combinations of prior art references, including Wainner/Bocci and Kamite/Bocci.

patent instituted

Juniper Networks, Inc v.Monarch Networking Solutions LLC

· IPR2024-00565

Juniper Networks successfully petitioned to challenge Monarch Networking Solutions' patent on grounds of obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success, leading to the institution of the IPR proceedings against claims 1 and 5-8.

patent instituted

Teladoc Health, Inc. v.Data Health Partners, Inc.

· IPR2024-00616

Teladoc Health successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Data Health Partners' patent (US 11144554), challenging its obviousness over multiple prior art references. The Board found reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all grounds, leading to institution for 18 claims.

patent denied

Teladoc Health, Inc. v.Data Health Partners, Inc.

· IPR2024-00618

Teladoc Health's IPR petition against Data Health Partners was denied by the PTAB, failing to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any claim. The Board adopted the Patent Owner's narrow construction of 'without input from the clients,' reinforcing its exclusion of client-initiated data when generating scores.

patent instituted

TESLA, INC. v.Autonomous Devices, LLC

· IPR2024-00745

Tesla successfully argued that the patent claims are obvious over combinations of prior art, leading to the Board's decision to institute IPR trial. The petitioner focused on combining spiking neural network techniques with autonomous robotic operation for improved efficiency and task specialization. This institution sets up a high-stakes technical battle regarding AI implementation in robotics.

patent instituted

BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. v.Optronic Sciences LLC

· IPR2024-01131

BOE Technology Group successfully initiated an IPR against Optronic Sciences LLC's LCD sealant patterns patent, securing institution based on favorable claim construction. The Board adopted a broad interpretation of key terms like 'predetermined material layer,' significantly advancing the petitioner's position in this complex display technology dispute.

patent instituted

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD v.Optronic Sciences, LLC

· IPR2024-01315

BOE Technology Group Co., LTD successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Optronic Sciences, LLC's patent 8158477. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over multiple prior art references.

patent instituted

Ericsson Inc et al. v.Headwater Partners II LLC

· IPR2024-01468

Ericsson Inc et al. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Headwater Partners II LLC's patent (9094868), challenging claims 11-15 on obviousness grounds. The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood that the claimed link quality estimation would have been obvious over Jarvinen and Fox.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Truesight Communications LLC

· IPR2024-01477

The PTAB denied Samsung's IPR petition against Truesight's patent (8898803), citing the advanced stage and proximity of related District Court litigation.

patent denied

Digital Global Systems, Inc. v.DeepSig Inc.

· IPR2025-00049

The PTAB denied Digital Global Systems' IPR against DeepSig Inc.'s patent, finding the petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds.

patent denied

Digital Global Systems, Inc. v.DeepSig Inc.

· IPR2025-00194

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenge against DeepSig Inc.'s radio communication patent (11,777,540) filed by Digital Global Systems, citing insufficient evidence that the claims were obvious over prior art.

patent denied

Lenovo (United States) Inc. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-01180

Samsung’s petition to invalidate Headwater Research’s ’184 patent on differential traffic control was denied. The Board concluded the prior art did not teach the claimed blocking of Internet service requests, so no reasonable likelihood of unpatentability was shown.

patent terminated or settled

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.NL GIKEN INCORPORATED

· IPR2024-01161

Amazon and its affiliates settled an inter partes review against NL Giken’s patent 9,319,615. The Board terminated the proceeding, treating the settlement as confidential.

patent denied

Google LLC et al. v.Truesight Communications LLC

· IPR2025-00025

Samsung’s petition to invalidate Truesight’s virtual SD‑card patent was denied by the PTAB, which exercised its discretion under § 314(a) after weighing the six Fintiv factors and finding the parallel district‑court litigation outweighed the petition’s merits.

patent denied

Google LLC et al. v.Truesight Communications LLC

· IPR2025-00025

The PTAB denied Samsung's petition for inter partes review of Truesight's '803 patent covering kiosk‑based media distribution. The Board applied the Fintiv discretionary factors and concluded that denying institution best served efficiency given the parallel district‑court litigation.

patent instituted

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.NL Giken Inc.

· IPR2024-01345

Amazon successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against NL Giken's patent, asserting obviousness over prior art references Lee and Hunt. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all 12 challenged claims, advancing the case toward trial.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Anonymous Media Research Holdings, LLC

· IPR2024-01350

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.'s attempt to invalidate Anonymous Media Research Holdings' content identification patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the patent description sufficiently broad to cover video data samples, defeating the obviousness challenge over prior art references.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Anonymous Media Research Holdings, LLC

· IPR2024-01349

Samsung Electronics' attempt to invalidate claims in the '849 patent failed at the PTAB. The Board denied institution, finding that the patent owner successfully established priority dating back to 2005, rendering the cited prior art ineffective against the challenged claims.

patent instituted

Digital Global Systems, Inc. v.DeepSig, Inc.

· IPR2024-01358

Digital Global Systems successfully secured the institution of IPR against DeepSig's patent (11,018,704) over radio signal distortion correction claims, setting up a major technical dispute in cellular communications.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

TESLA, INC. v.Autonomous Devices, LLC

· IPR2024-00745

Tesla’s IPR against Autonomous Devices’ ’974 patent resulted in the Board finding claims 4 and 11 unpatentable and also striking the proposed substitute claims 21 and 24‑26, while leaving claims 5, 7 and other substitutes intact.

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