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Russell E. Cass

106 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent denied · Aug 15, 2024

Ubiquiti Inc. v.Intellectual Ventures I

· IPR2024-01290

Ubiquiti Inc.'s IPR challenge against Intellectual Ventures I LLC was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of success, particularly regarding the key SIFS limitation in wireless communication claims.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 13, 2024

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Croga Innovations Ltd.

· IPR2024-01283

Cisco and Croga Innovations jointly moved to terminate their inter partes review after reaching a confidential settlement, and the Board granted the termination.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 13, 2024

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Croga Innovations Ltd.

· IPR2024-01282

Cisco Systems and Croga Innovations settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 7,738,368. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate the proceeding, and the Board granted the termination.

patent instituted · Aug 13, 2024

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Croga Innovations Ltd.

· IPR2024-01283

Cisco Systems successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Croga Innovations Ltd. regarding network security claims, arguing obviousness over combinations of Jeffries, LaBine, and Ishaya. The Board found that the strong showing of unpatentability on the merits outweighed factors favoring denial, leading to institution.

patent instituted · Aug 13, 2024

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Croga Innovations Ltd.

· IPR2024-01282

Cisco Systems successfully petitioned the PTAB, leading to the institution of its IPR against Croga Innovations Ltd. regarding VoIP bandwidth management claims. The Board found that Cisco demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of establishing obviousness over combinations of prior art references.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 10, 2024

FUJIFILM Corporation et al. v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-01374

Fujifilm and other petitioners settled their IPR disputes with Optimum Imaging Technologies. The Board terminated the IPRs and ordered the settlement agreements to remain confidential.

patent instituted · Aug 10, 2024

FUJIFILM Corporation et al. v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-01374

The PTAB instituted the IPR on all 30 challenged claims for FUJIFILM Corporation et al. against Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability over Sarbadhikari and Katagiri. The decision was based on Petitioner's diligent filing and favorable factors regarding parallel district court litigation despite Patent Owner arguments to the contrary.

patent final · Aug 1, 2024

AT&T Corp. et al. v.Daingean Technologies Ltd.

· IPR2024-00402

The PTAB granted the Patent Owner's revised motion to amend claims 7 and 8, replacing original claims 1-4. The Board found that these substitute claims did not introduce new matter or enlarge the scope of the patent, successfully defeating the Petitioner’s anticipation and obviousness arguments.

patent denied · Jul 25, 2024

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Croga Innovations Ltd.

· IPR2024-01196

Cisco Systems' IPR challenge against Croga Innovations regarding network security claims was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the cited prior art did not teach or suggest the critical 'internal firewall' limitations required by the patent claims.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 28, 2024

T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al. v.Cobblestone Wireless, LLC

· IPR2024-00946

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.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 27, 2024

Hoymiles USA, Inc. et al. v.CyboEnergy, Inc.

· IPR2024-01106

Hoymiles USA and CyboEnergy settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 8,786,133 B2. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the proceeding and treated the settlement agreement as confidential.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jun 26, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01032

Samsung successfully challenged Staton Techiya’s echo‑cancelling ear‑piece patent. The PTAB found all asserted claims unpatentable as obvious over a combination of prior‑art references.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 26, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01032

Samsung, Harman and ST CasesTech entered a joint settlement, leading the PTAB to terminate eight related IPRs without a final decision. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 25, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-01046

Sony and Optimum Imaging Technologies reached a settlement that resolved all disputes over U.S. Patent 10,877,266. The parties jointly moved to terminate the IPR, and the Board granted the termination and ordered the settlement agreement to be kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 25, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01031

Samsung, its U.S. affiliate, and Harman jointly moved to terminate their IPRs against Staton Techiya’s patents. The PTAB granted the termination and treated the settlement agreement as confidential business information.

patent instituted · Jun 25, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-01046

Sony Corporation successfully secured institution for its IPR challenge against Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC's '266 patent. The Board found that Sony demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of showing unpatentability, allowing the case to proceed to trial on all 22 challenged claims.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 18, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC

· IPR2024-01033

Samsung, Harman and Staton Techiya settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 11,750,965. The Board terminated the proceeding by joint motion and treated the settlement agreement as confidential.

patent terminated or settled · May 20, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00925

Sony and Optimum Imaging Technologies settled their inter partes review, leading the PTAB to terminate the IPR on patent 8,451,339. The settlement resolves all disputes and the agreement is kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · May 20, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00924

Sony and Optimum Imaging Technologies settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 7,612,805, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceedings. The settlement agreement is treated as confidential business information.

patent terminated or settled · May 20, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00923

Sony and Optimum Imaging Technologies settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 10,873,685. The parties jointly moved to terminate the IPRs, and the PTAB granted the termination while keeping the settlement agreement confidential.

patent instituted · May 20, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00925

Sony Corporation successfully secured institution in its IPR challenge against Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC regarding digital image processing claims. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability over prior art, moving the case to the merits phase.

patent instituted · May 20, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00924

Sony Corporation successfully moved forward with its IPR challenge against Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC, as the PTAB declined to deny institution despite arguments regarding parallel district court litigation. The Board found sufficient merit in the petition, focusing on whether prior art (Watanabe) renders key digital imaging claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent instituted · May 20, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00923

Sony Corporation successfully navigated the PTAB process, leading to the institution of IPR on all 27 challenged claims related to digital camera aberration correction. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that Sony's technology is unpatentable over prior art disclosures from Watanabe and others.

patent Final Written Decision · May 3, 2024

AT&T Corp et al. v.Daingean Technologies Ltd.

· IPR2024-00310

The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding all challenged claims unpatentable. The patent relates to random access procedures in LTE/5G apparatuses and involved significant claim construction regarding power ramping functions.

patent instituted · Apr 19, 2024

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Headwater Partners I LLC

· IPR2024-00809

The PTAB instituted the IPR challenge against Verizon Wireless's patent (9198042), finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of obviousness. The Board accepted Petitioner's arguments that prior art references could be combined to teach secure execution environments for mobile data services.

patent final · Apr 19, 2024

Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless et al. v.Headwater Partners I LLC

· IPR2024-00809

The Board found all 18 challenged claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (obviousness). The Petitioner successfully argued that the combination of prior art references, including Limont, Wright, and Xu, disclosed the claimed invention. This final decision provides a strong defense against infringement claims in wireless communications technology.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Mar 29, 2024

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.

patent instituted · Mar 29, 2024

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 Final Written Decision · Mar 29, 2024

TESLA, INC. v.Autonomous Devices, LLC

· IPR2024-00745

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that several original claims were unpatentable over Buibas in view of Sinyavskiy. However, the Board subsequently found the petitioner's substitute claims obvious over combinations of Grotmol and Zhu prior art, leading to further rejection.

patent final · Mar 29, 2024

Intel Corporation et al. v.TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON et al.

· IPR2024-00728

The PTAB found multiple claims of the '430 patent unpatentable over prior art, primarily Taniguchi. The Board adopted Petitioner's construction that key claim terms were not limiting, supporting obviousness findings across several grounds.

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