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Robert L. Kinder

42 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

42 cases indexed | Page 1 of 2

patent terminated or settled

Microsoft Corp. v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00849

Microsoft and VirtaMove settled their inter partes review dispute over U.S. Patent 7,519,814. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate, and the Board dismissed the petitions and kept the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Microsoft Corp. v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00853

Microsoft and VirtaMove settled their inter partes review dispute over patent 7,784,058. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate, dismissing the petitions and keeping the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Microsoft Corp. v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00850

Microsoft and cloud‑migration startup VirtaMove settled their IPR dispute, leading the Board to terminate the proceedings before trial.

patent terminated or settled

Microsoft Corp. v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00854

Microsoft and VirtaMove settled their inter partes review dispute before trial. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the IPRs and ordered the settlement agreement to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Microsoft Corp. v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00855

Microsoft and VirtaMove settled their inter partes review dispute over Patent 7,784,058. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate, dismissing the petitions and keeping the settlement confidential.

patent Denial of Request for Rehearing

TESLA, INC. v.iQar Inc.

· IPR2024-00543

The PTAB denied Tesla's request for rehearing on the Final Written Decision, upholding the finding that claims 8 and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 10,882,399 are unpatentable over Newstrom et al. The Board found Petitioner failed to adequately prove the database was remote.

patent final

TESLA, INC. v.iQar Inc.

· IPR2024-00630

The PTAB found all 16 challenged claims unpatentable based on anticipation and obviousness. The decision hinged on the Petitioner successfully demonstrating that prior art (Koebler) disclosed all elements of the claimed invention, while also clarifying claim terms regarding sensor data analysis.

patent Final Written Decision

VIZIO, Inc. v.Multimedia Technologies Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2024-00694

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding multiple claims of U.S. Patent No. 9510040 unpatentable based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board determined that the combination of prior art references, including Kim and Choi, provided sufficient motivation to combine teachings for various smart TV features.

patent Final Written Decision

VIZIO, Inc. v.Multimedia Technologies Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2024-00696

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that all challenged claims (1-14) were patentable over the prior art. The Board adopted the Patent Owner's construction of key terms like 'based on,' requiring temporal dependency on currently displayed content.

patent Final Written Decision

VIZIO, Inc. v.Multimedia Technologies Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2024-00699

The PTAB found that multiple claims of the '805 patent were unpatentable based on obviousness (103), primarily over a combination of prior art references Melnychenko and Chen. Key claim constructions favored the Petitioner, particularly regarding 'pre-defined format' as merely an order of data/metadata.

patent final

VIZIO, Inc. v.Multimedia Technologies Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2024-00723

The PTAB found all 12 challenged claims unpatentable by a preponderance of the evidence. The Board concluded that combining various prior art references—including Kim, TechnoBuffalo, and Ma—rendered the VOD user interface methods obvious.

patent Final Written Decision

WEATHERFORD U.S., L.P. et al. v.Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. et al.

· IPR2024-00990

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding several claims unpatentable based on obviousness (103). Specifically, claims 11, 12, and 14–20 were found obvious over combinations of prior art references. The Board also denied the Patent Owner's motion to amend regarding substitute claims 29-37, rejecting some for lack of enablement/utility.

patent final

Solaris Oilfield Site Services Operating, LLC et al. v.Masaba, Inc.

· IPR2024-01179

The PTAB found all 25 challenged claims unpatentable as obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board determined that the combination of prior art references Waldner and Dynatek, along with others like Auld and McIver, rendered the claimed aggregate transferring apparatus predictable engineering.

patent final

Penumbra, Inc. v.RapidPulse, Inc.

· IPR2024-01261

The PTAB rejected Petitioner's obviousness arguments against the '402 patent claims (1-20) related to a thrombectomy/aspiration system. The Board adopted an intrinsic definition of 'predetermined cycle' as fixed timing, finding that prior art combining Mullins and Yang did not teach this limitation.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

LG ELECTRONICS, INC. et al. v.Multimedia Technologies Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2025-00300

VIZIO successfully convinced the PTAB that MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.'s claims related to VOD user interfaces were obvious over prior art references. The Board found that combining existing concepts from sources like TechnoBuffalo and Kim provided sufficient motivation for a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSITA).

patent denied

Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Inc. v.Sfara, Inc.

· IPR2024-00952

The PTAB denied institution of IPR for Cambridge Mobile Telematics against Sfara, citing Petitioner's failure to provide a proper claim construction under 37 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(3). Additionally, the Board found that key 'component' terms functioned as means-plus-function limitations lacking cognizable structure in the patent specification.

patent denied

Cambridge Mobile Telematics, Inc. v.Sfara, Inc.

· IPR2024-00966

The PTAB denied institution of IPR for Cambridge Mobile Telematics against Sfara, citing Petitioner's failure to properly construe means-plus-function claim terms under Rule 104(b)(3).

patent instituted

Solaris Oilfield Site Services Operating, LLC et al. v.Masaba, Inc.

· IPR2024-01179

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Solaris against Masaba's aggregate handling patent (11780689), finding a reasonable likelihood that key claims are obvious over Waldner and Dynatek.

patent instituted

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

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01206

The PTAB instituted the IPR trial on all grounds for Motorola Solutions against Stellar LLC, finding persuasive arguments that claims are unpatentable over various prior art combinations. The Board found specific teachings in Yerazunis and Fiore supported the obviousness of key claims regarding surveillance data recording.

patent instituted

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

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. et al. v.Stellar, LLC

· IPR2024-01208

The PTAB instituted the IPR for 9912914, finding a reasonable likelihood of success on all challenged obviousness grounds (103). The petitioner argued that combinations of prior art references—including Yerazunis, Fiore, Ely, and Lewellen—would render claims 1-23 obvious to a POSITA.

patent denied

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 denied

Shopify Inc. v.DKR Consulting LLC

· IPR2025-00130

The PTAB denied Shopify's IPR petition against DKR Consulting, citing a District Court ruling that invalidated all challenged claims under Section 101, prioritizing administrative efficiency.

patent denied

Shopify Inc. v.DKR Consulting LLC

· IPR2025-00131

The PTAB denied Shopify's IPR against DKR Consulting's patent, citing administrative efficiency because a district court had already found all the challenged claims invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

patent denied

Shopify Inc. v.DKR Consulting LLC

· IPR2025-00132

The PTAB denied Shopify Inc.'s request to institute IPR against DKR Consulting LLC's '995 patent. The denial was based on administrative efficiency, as a District Court had already ruled all challenged claims invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101.

patent denied

Shopify Inc. v.DKR Consulting LLC

· IPR2025-00133

Shopify's IPR challenge against DKR Consulting was denied by the PTAB. The Board cited a district court ruling that found all challenged claims invalid under Section 101, prioritizing administrative efficiency.

patent instituted

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al. v.Longhorn Automotive Group LLC

· IPR2025-01064

Volkswagen Group of America successfully convinced the PTAB to institute review, demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on claim 1's obviousness over Weese. The Board instituted review for all 18 claims and grounds due to procedural deficiencies by the Patent Owner.

patent instituted

Light & Wonder, Inc. et al. v.Evolution Malta Limited

· IPR2025-01072

Light & Wonder, Inc. successfully secured institution in the IPR against Evolution Malta Limited regarding roulette wagering systems. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on anticipation grounds (102) and key claim constructions.

patent instituted

Light & Wonder, Inc. et al. v.Evolution Malta Limited

· IPR2025-01073

Light & Wonder successfully secured the institution of an IPR against Evolution Malta Limited's patent (10629024), challenging claims related to internet-based wagering. The Board adopted a broad construction for 'payout,' finding that prior art reference Kido anticipates several key claims.

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