Judge Profile

Sheriden K. Snedden

4 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted

Embody, Inc. et al. v.LifeNet Health

· IPR2025-00248

Embody and Zimmer Biomet successfully secured institution in this IPR against LifeNet Health's '223 patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that claims related to collagen scaffolds with specific FFT analysis characteristics are unpatentable over prior art references like Huang2 and Lee.

patent instituted

Embody, Inc. et al. v.LifeNet Health

· IPR2025-00249

Embody, Inc. challenged LifeNet Health's tissue engineering patent (11318227) based on anticipation and obviousness. The PTAB instituted trial on all eight claims after finding merit in the petitioner’s arguments regarding fiber alignment and FFT analysis.

patent instituted

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v.Helsinn Healthcare S.A.

· IPR2025-00946

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. successfully secured institution of its IPR against Helsinn Healthcare S.A.'s patent (9186357) for anti-emetic agents. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that several claims would be unpatentable over prior art, specifically regarding the combination of triple-drug CINV treatment and superior NK antagonists.

patent instituted

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v.Helsinn Healthcare S.A.

· IPR2025-00947

AZURITY PHARMACEUTICALS successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Helsinn Healthcare S.A.'s patent covering anti-emetic agents for oncology treatment. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that numerous claims would be unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on prior art references.

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