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Sharon Fenick

110 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent terminated or settled · Mar 15, 2024

Lenovo (United States), Inc. et al. v.Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson et al.

· IPR2024-00702

Lenovo and Ericsson settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 10,425,817, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding. The settlement agreement was ordered to be kept confidential.

patent instituted · Mar 15, 2024

Lenovo (United States), Inc. et al. v.Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson et al.

· IPR2024-00702

Lenovo successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against Ericsson's patent (10425817) covering 5G security protocols. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on combinations of prior art references, leading to a trial proceeding.

patent Final Written Decision · Mar 14, 2024

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 Written Decision · Mar 14, 2024

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 · Mar 14, 2024

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 denied · Feb 29, 2024

Teladoc Health, Inc. v.Data Health Partners, Inc.

· IPR2024-00618

Teladoc Health's IPR petition against Data Health Partners was denied by the PTAB, failing to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any claim. The Board adopted the Patent Owner's narrow construction of 'without input from the clients,' reinforcing its exclusion of client-initiated data when generating scores.

patent instituted · Feb 28, 2024

Teladoc Health, Inc. v.Data Health Partners, Inc.

· IPR2024-00616

Teladoc Health successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Data Health Partners' patent (US 11144554), challenging its obviousness over multiple prior art references. The Board found reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all grounds, leading to institution for 18 claims.

patent denied · Feb 10, 2024

Lenovo (United States) Inc. et al. v.Universal Connectivity Technologies Inc.

· IPR2024-01481

The PTAB denied institution for a petition challenging Patent No. 7,746,798 B2, citing both procedural factors and significant weaknesses in the merits. The denial was influenced by the proximity of an expected trial date in related litigation to the final decision timeline.

patent denied · Feb 10, 2024

HP Inc. et al. v.Universal Connectivity Technologies Inc.

· IPR2024-01429

The PTAB denied the IPR petition filed by HP Inc. and others against Universal Connectivity Technologies Inc., citing that the petitioner's allegations of anticipation and obviousness were not 'particularly strong.' The decision also addressed discretionary denial under § 314(a) based on parallel district court litigation.

patent instituted · Feb 5, 2024

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00885

The PTAB granted institution for the IPR challenge against a patent covering animal management systems using RFID technology. The Petitioner successfully argued that prior art references, including Trevarthen and Laitinen/Buchanan/Liao, provided sufficient motivation to combine elements of the challenged claims.

patent instituted · Feb 5, 2024

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00875

The PTAB has instituted an IPR proceeding challenging the validity of claims in patent 9844206, focusing on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Petitioner successfully demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing by presenting strong arguments regarding prior art combination and claim construction.

patent Final Written Decision · Feb 5, 2024

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00885

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that all challenged claims (1-4, 15-25) were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103. The Board relied heavily on the prior art reference Trevarthen to establish anticipation and obviousness in various combinations.

patent final · Feb 5, 2024

smaXtec Inc. et al. v.ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-00875

The PTAB found that the challenged claims of patent 9844206 were unpatentable over prior art combinations, primarily citing Trevarthen and Laitinen/Buchanan/Liao. The Board adopted the Patent Owner's claim construction for 'implanted in an animal,' meaning implanted within the animal.

patent instituted · Feb 1, 2024

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00369

Askeladden L.L.C. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute trial in its IPR against Calabrese Stemer LLC's credit card authorization patent (7954706). The Board found sufficient evidence of anticipation and obviousness across multiple claims, leading to a favorable outcome for the Petitioner.

patent instituted · Feb 1, 2024

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00368

Askeladden L.L.C. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Calabrese Stemer LLC, asserting that the '564 patent' claims are anticipated by prior art (Horie). The Board found sufficient likelihood of success regarding Claim 1 based on the prior art disclosure of card usage status notifications.

patent instituted · Feb 1, 2024

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00367

The PTAB instituted trial on all four claims of patent 7357310 after finding a reasonable likelihood that the petitioner, Askeladden L.L.C., would prevail under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and § 103. The grounds relied heavily on the prior art reference 'Horie' to anticipate and render obvious the mobile payment authorization claims.

patent Final Written Decision · Feb 1, 2024

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00369

The Board issued a Final Written Decision finding all seven challenged claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,954,706 B2 unpatentable by a preponderance of the evidence. The grounds included anticipation (102) and obviousness (103), utilizing prior art references such as Horie, Kano, and Kobayashi.

patent Final Written Decision · Feb 1, 2024

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00368

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all nine claims unpatentable by anticipation (102) over the prior art reference Horie. The Board adopted a broad construction of 'distinct,' allowing for channel overlap, which supported the Petitioner's argument that the reference disclosed every element of the claims.

patent Final Written Decision · Feb 1, 2024

Askeladden L.L.C. v.Calabrese Stemer LLC

· IPR2024-00367

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding all four challenged claims unpatentable. The Board determined that the prior art reference, Horie, anticipated the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102. This decision relates to Mobile Payment Authorization technology and is tied to related District Court litigation.

patent denied · Jan 30, 2024

Motorola Solutions, Inc. v.STA Group, LLC

· IPR2024-00479

The PTAB denied Motorola Solutions' IPR against STA Group, finding the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on its obviousness challenges over prior art Choksi.

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