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Scott R. Boalick

17 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

Rode Microphones successfully invalidated Zaxcom’s 9,336,307 patent. The PTAB found all 14 challenged claims unpatentable under §§102 and 103, adopting broad claim constructions and rejecting Zaxcom’s arguments. Substitute claims 15‑28 were approved.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

The PTAB held that claims 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15 of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent are unpatentable and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend, replacing them with claims 21‑26.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

The PTAB found all 16 challenged claims of Zaxcom’s 8,385,814 patent unpatentable as obvious over a combination of prior‑art references, and granted Zaxcom’s motion to replace those claims with new claims 50‑65.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00232

The PTAB found all of Rode Microphones’ challenged claims of Zaxcom’s 8,385,814 patent unpatentable as obvious over a combination of prior‑art references, and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with new claims 50‑65.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00232

The PTAB held that all 14 challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’307 patent are unpatentable, finding anticipation and obviousness over multiple prior‑art references, and granted Zaxcom’s motion to replace the cancelled claims with narrower substitute claims.

patent denied

Siemens Mobility, Inc. et al. v.Metrom Rail, LLC

· IPR2024-00947

The PTAB denied a request to reverse the denial of institution for IPR2024-00947, finding that Kane was not 'previously presented art' and that it was substantially similar to Knott.

patent denied

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation

· IPR2024-00954

Cisco Systems' attempt to overturn the denial of IPR institution against Portsmouth Network Corporation was rejected by the Delegated Review Panel. The DRP upheld the Board's implicit claim construction, finding that the claims covered all network nodes, not just downstream ones.

patent instituted

Arista Networks, Inc. v.Orckit Corporation

· IPR2024-01238

The DRP granted Director Review and vacated the Board's denial of institution for Arista Networks against Orckit Corporation. The decision corrected the claim construction and found a reasonable likelihood that Ashwood Smith teaches key limitations.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00232

The PTAB held that all six challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent were unpatentable, adopting the petitioner’s claim constructions and granting Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 21‑26.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00232

The PTAB found all six challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent unpatentable, adopting broader claim constructions and granting Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 21‑26.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all six challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent are unpatentable, finding them obvious or anticipated over prior art such as Strub, Nagai, Gleissner, Woo, and Wood, and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with narrower substitute claims.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all six challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent are unpatentable for obviousness or anticipation, and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 21‑26. The Board’s claim constructions favored the petitioner’s broader interpretations.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all 14 challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ’307 patent are unpatentable. Rode Microphones successfully proved obviousness and anticipation over multiple prior‑art references. The Board also granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 15‑28.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB found all challenged claims of Zaxcom’s 8,385,814 patent unpatentable for obviousness over a combination of prior‑art references and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that claims 7,8,11,12,14,15 of Zaxcom’s ’902 patent are unpatentable under §§103 and 102, finding the asserted prior art taught each limitation. The Board also granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend, replacing the cancelled claims with narrower substitute claims 21‑26.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all of Rode Microphones’ challenged claims of Zaxcom’s 8,385,814 patent are unpatentable for obviousness and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 50‑65.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB held that all 14 challenged claims of Zaxcom’s ‘307 patent are unpatentable, adopting broader claim constructions for “combined” and “wearable,” and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims 15‑28.

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