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Scott A. Daniels

55 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent terminated or settled

TransCore, LP et al. v.Hand Held Products, Inc.

· IPR2024-00982

TransCore and Hand Held Products settled their IPR dispute over a handheld scanner patent. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the proceedings before trial, treating the settlement as confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00905

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies settled their disputes, leading to the joint termination of sixteen IPRs covering laser‑beam‑steering patents. The Board granted the motion, citing good cause and public‑policy benefits of settlement.

patent terminated or settled

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00907

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies settled their dispute, leading to the termination of 16 inter partes review proceedings covering multiple patents, including U.S. Patent 11,139,944. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate, citing good cause and public policy favoring settlement.

patent terminated or settled

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00909

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies jointly moved to terminate sixteen IPRs after reaching a settlement. The Board granted the motion, citing good cause and confidentiality protections.

patent terminated or settled

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00910

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies jointly moved to terminate sixteen inter partes review proceedings after reaching a settlement. The PTAB granted the motion, treating the settlement agreements as confidential.

patent terminated or settled

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00911

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies settled 16 inter partes review proceedings, leading the PTAB to terminate the cases.

patent terminated or settled

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00906

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies jointly moved to terminate sixteen inter partes review proceedings after reaching a settlement, and the PTAB granted the termination.

patent terminated or settled

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00908

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies jointly moved to terminate sixteen inter partes review proceedings after reaching a settlement, and the PTAB granted the termination.

patent some challenged claims unpatentable

Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. et al. v.Columbia Insurance Company et al.

· PGR2024-00050

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision in PGR2024‑00050, finding claims 5 and 17 indefinite and lacking written description, and deeming claims 1‑12, 15‑17, and 21‑23 obvious over Gilb ’792 and Bundy. The Board granted a partial amendment for claim 32 while denying other proposed substitute claims.

patent final

Bowmar Archery LLC v.Futtere, Matthew

· IPR2024-00401

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision rejecting all unpatentability challenges against the broadhead patent. The Board upheld the patent owner's position on claim construction, specifically defining 'blade member' as having a cutting surface. Despite detailed arguments regarding anticipation and obviousness using multiple prior art references, the Petitioner failed to meet its burden of proof.

patent Final Written Decision

lululemon usa inc. et al. v.Nike, Inc.

· IPR2024-00460

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all 21 challenged claims unpatentable. The Board determined that the prior art (Nishida and Zuckerman) anticipated or rendered obvious the claimed textile manufacturing methods, specifically regarding simultaneous knitting and planar configuration.

patent final

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.American GNC Corporation

· IPR2024-00667

The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding that claims 1 and 3 of patent 6508122 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). The Petitioner successfully demonstrated obviousness by combining multiple prior art references, including Fujiyoshi, Kumar, Cox, and Townsend.

patent Final Written Decision

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.American GNC Corporation

· IPR2024-00668

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 1 and 4 unpatentable over prior art combinations, specifically citing Smith/Chan/Bernstein and Tingleff/Chan/Bernstein. The Board maintained its construction that the 'micro inertial measurement unit' limitation requires MEMS implementation.

patent Final Written Decision

Bizlink Technology, Inc., et al. v.Ander Power Products, Inc.

· IPR2024-00687

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding several claims unpatentable based on anticipation (102) and obviousness (103). The Board adopted specific claim constructions for 'insulating' as 'electrically insulating' and 'within' as 'on the inside of.'

patent final

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Broadphone, LLC

· IPR2024-00821

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding independent claim 23 of the '698 patent unpatentable over Spain-I, Hunzinger, and Nanda. The Board adopted the petitioner's plain meaning for key claim terms related to signal strength comparisons.

patent instituted

Bowmar Archery LLC v.Futtere, Matthew

· IPR2024-00401

Bowmar Archery LLC successfully challenged Matthew Futtere's patent (8043177) in the PTAB, leading to institution on grounds of anticipation and obviousness. The Board adopted key claim constructions while finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for at least claim 11.

patent instituted

lululemon usa inc. et al. v.Nike, Inc.

· IPR2024-00460

lululemon successfully petitioned to challenge Nike's patent (8266749) before the PTAB. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success regarding anticipation and obviousness grounds, leading to institution of the IPR.

patent instituted

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.American GNC Corporation

· IPR2024-00667

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against American GNC Corporation regarding angular rate measurement technology (Patent 6508122). The Board found sufficient evidence of obviousness under 103, allowing the case to proceed to trial.

patent instituted

Nintendo Co., Ltd. et al. v.American GNC Corporation

· IPR2024-00668

Nintendo successfully petitioned for institution against American GNC Corporation's patent claims regarding Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim, despite procedural challenges raised by the Patent Owner.

patent instituted

Bizlink Technology, Inc., et al. v.Ander Power Products, Inc.

· IPR2024-00687

Bizlink Technology initiated an IPR against Anderson Power Products regarding electrical connector claims 1-4 and 7-12, alleging anticipation (102) and obviousness (103). The Board instituted the proceeding, finding sufficient evidence to proceed on all challenged claims.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Broadphone, LLC

· IPR2024-00821

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Samsung against Broadphone regarding U.S. Patent No. 8,594,698, specifically targeting Claim 23 based on obviousness.

patent instituted

Tesla, Inc. v.Intellectual Ventures II LLC

· IPR2025-00340

Tesla challenged the validity of a target recognition patent (6894639) before the PTAB. The Board granted institution, finding that the Petitioner showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing in challenging at least one claim under § 103 over Barnard. This decision moves the case forward for substantive review on obviousness grounds.

patent instituted

Tesla, Inc. v.Intellectual Ventures II LLC

· IPR2025-00342

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Tesla against Intellectual Ventures II over a vehicle guidance patent. The Board rejected the Patent Owner's narrow claim constructions, finding that the Petitioner had shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds.

patent instituted

Tesla, Inc. v.Intellectual Ventures II

· IPR2025-00343

Tesla successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Intellectual Ventures II LLC regarding wireless communication patents. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success that several claims are unpatentable over prior art references like Eckert and Bucknell.

patent instituted

Anthony Inc. v.ControlTec, LLC

· IPR2025-00559

Anthony Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB that ControlTec's patent claims are obvious over prior art references, leading to the institution of the IPR and a trial on all 20 challenged claims. The Board found reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on analogous teachings in refrigeration equipment patents.

patent instituted

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00708

Activision Blizzard successfully petitioned the PTAB to challenge Milestone Entertainment's patent on grounds of obviousness over prior art references, leading to institution of the IPR. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing regarding claims 1 and others based on combinations of Kelly, Walker, and Schneier.

patent instituted

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00709

The PTAB granted institution for Activision Blizzard's IPR against Milestone Entertainment regarding a gaming patent. The challenger successfully demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over prior art related to virtual currency and in-game economies.

patent instituted

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00710

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Activision Blizzard against Milestone Entertainment regarding a gaming patent. The dispute centers on whether the patented virtual currency system is obvious over prior art related to pay-per-use game credits.

patent instituted

Activision Blizzard, Inc. v.Milestone Entertainment, LLC

· IPR2025-00712

Activision Blizzard successfully petitioned to challenge Milestone Entertainment's patent on grounds of obviousness over prior art references like Walker and Kelly. The PTAB granted institution, finding a reasonable likelihood that the claims are unpatentable. This sets up a trial proceeding focused on gaming parameter modification systems.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00903

Apple successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Apex Beam Technologies, challenging 20 claims of the '110 patent related to multi-antenna transmission. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that Apple would prevail on obviousness grounds.

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