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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 · May 30, 2025

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

· IPR2025-01064

Volkswagen and Longhorn Automotive settled their inter partes review, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding. The settlement agreement is kept confidential per statutory provisions.

patent instituted · May 30, 2025

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

· IPR2025-01078

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Light & Wonder against Evolution Malta, finding a reasonable likelihood that Kido anticipates claims related to roulette wagering systems. The Board adopted a broad definition of 'payout' including progressive jackpots.

patent instituted · May 30, 2025

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.

patent instituted · May 30, 2025

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 · May 30, 2025

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 terminated or settled · Apr 18, 2025

Microsoft Corp. v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00852

Microsoft and cloud‑migration startup VirtaMove settled their inter‑partes review dispute before trial, leading the Board to terminate the IPRs and keep the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 18, 2025

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 terminated or settled · Apr 18, 2025

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 · Apr 18, 2025

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 · Apr 18, 2025

Microsoft Corp. v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00851

Microsoft and cloud‑migration startup 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 remain confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 18, 2025

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 · Apr 18, 2025

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 instituted · Mar 31, 2025

United Services Automobile Association v.Auto Telematics Ltd.

· IPR2025-00812

USAA successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against Auto Telematics Ltd.'s patent covering driver behavior monitoring and accident detection technology. The Board found the claims were reasonably likely to be obvious over combinations of prior art references, moving the case toward trial.

patent denied · Mar 28, 2025

Henri Daussi, LLC v.ECNA, LLC et al.

· IPR2025-00807

The PTAB denied Henri Daussi, LLC's motion to withdraw its IPR petition against ECNA, LLC's patent 9,398,791, while allowing the parties to file a joint motion to terminate the proceeding after settling.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 28, 2025

Henri Daussi, LLC v.ECNA, LLC et al.

· IPR2025-00807

The PTAB granted the parties’ joint request to keep their settlement agreement confidential after the IPR was terminated by mutual agreement.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 28, 2025

Henri Daussi, LLC v.ECNA, LLC et al.

· IPR2025-00807

Henri Daussi, LLC and ECNA, LLC settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,398,791 B1 and jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review before the Board instituted the trial. The Board granted the motion, dismissing the petition.

patent denied · Mar 27, 2025

Alpinestars S.p.A et al. v.Dainese S.p.A.

· IPR2025-00750

Alpinestars S.p.A et al.'s IPR challenge against Dainese's inflatable safety device patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claim, despite arguments regarding obviousness over prior art combinations.

patent denied · Mar 27, 2025

Alpinestars S.p.A et al. v.Dainese S.p.A.

· IPR2025-00750

The PTAB denied Alpinestars' request for rehearing regarding the institution decision in IPR2025-00750 against Dainese. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on its grounds of obviousness (103).

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Dec 17, 2024

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 · Nov 22, 2024

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 denied · Nov 22, 2024

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 · Nov 22, 2024

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 · Nov 22, 2024

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 · 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 denied · Sep 26, 2024

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

· IPR2024-01434

The PTAB denied institution of Arashi Vision's IPR against GoPro, finding that the petition lacked sufficient particularity and failed to meet the burden of proof for prior art. The Board emphasized that design grounds require focusing on overall visual impression rather than individual features.

patent instituted · Jul 22, 2024

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 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

· IPR2024-01206

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 · 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 19, 2024

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.

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