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Steven M. Amundson

95 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted · Oct 18, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-01503

Amazon successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Nokia regarding video compression methods. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of obviousness (103) and anticipation (102).

patent terminated or settled · Oct 12, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00177

Lenovo and Ericsson settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 10,708,618 before the trial was instituted. The Board granted the joint termination motion and treated the settlement documents as confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Oct 5, 2024

AMAZON.COM, INC. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00848

Amazon and Nokia settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 7,532,808 B2, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding. The parties filed a joint motion citing settlement and confidentiality concerns.

patent terminated or settled · Oct 5, 2024

AMAZON.COM, INC. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00847

Amazon and Nokia settled their inter partes review of Nokia’s 7,532,808 patent. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate, treating the settlement agreements as confidential. No merits were decided.

patent instituted · Oct 5, 2024

AMAZON.COM, INC. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00848

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for claims related to video compression and coding. The Board found that prior art references like Karczewicz and Frojdh, combined with H.263 standards, teach the claimed 'skip coding mode.'

patent instituted · Oct 5, 2024

AMAZON.COM, INC. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00847

Amazon challenged Nokia's video coding patent (7532808) at the PTAB, arguing that the claims are obvious over prior art references like Karczewicz and Frojdh. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for several claims, supporting Amazon’s position on key skip coding mode limitations.

patent denied · Sep 25, 2024

PHISON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION v.Vervain, LLC

· PGR2024-00048

PHISON ELECTRONICS CORPORATION's petition challenging Vervain, LLC's NAND Flash Memory patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found the specification sufficiently supported the claims against indefiniteness and written description challenges, and Petitioner failed to meet the likelihood standard for obviousness.

patent Final Written Decision · Sep 23, 2024

Menard, Inc. v.Signify Holdings B.V. et al.

· IPR2024-01469

The Final Written Decision found that most claims (1-7, 9-15, and 18-20) were unpatentable under § 103 based on prior art combinations. The Board affirmed the Petitioner's success in demonstrating obviousness over references like Chaimberg and Roberge for several claim groups. While some procedural issues regarding timeliness were resolved favorably for the Petitioner, the core finding was a rejection of broad claims due to anticipation and obviousness.

patent Final Written Decision · Aug 30, 2024

BMW of North America, LLC et al. v.Foras Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-01346

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision rejecting all claims of the '781 patent based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found that while prior art references describe processor swapping or task management, they fail to teach the specific transfer of the 'role' of boot processor during runtime as claimed.

patent Final Written Decision · Aug 30, 2024

BMW of North America, LLC et al. v.Foras Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-01347

BMW challenged claims of Foras Technologies' patent related to switching the boot processor role in multi-processor systems. The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that the petitioner failed to prove unpatentability over prior art references.

patent instituted · Aug 28, 2024

Adobe Inc. v.Jaffe, Jonathan

· IPR2024-01352

Adobe Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against Jonathan E. Jaffe regarding image integrity patents (6757828). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness over prior art, specifically Glass et al., leading to trial preparation.

patent denied · Aug 27, 2024

Phison Electronics Corporation v.Vervain, LLC.

· PGR2024-00047

The PTAB denied the petition challenging a NAND Flash Memory System patent based on grounds including 101, 112, and 103. The Board found that the claims were directed toward a technological improvement in memory storage and adequately supported by the specification.

patent final · Aug 26, 2024

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Lionra Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-01281

The PTAB found the claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 because they were obvious in light of prior art references (Cornett, Paatela, Nelson, Russell). The Board adopted a construction of 'concurrently writing' that aligned with both parties and district court precedent. Petitioner successfully demonstrated that the combination of disclosures taught all limitations of the claims for high-speed packet processing.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 4, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00604

Amazon and Nokia filed a joint motion to terminate IPR2024‑00604 and submitted a settlement agreement. The Board granted the termination and partially granted confidentiality of the settlement documents.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 4, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00605

Amazon and Nokia jointly filed a settlement and motion to terminate IPR2024-00605 covering Nokia’s patent 10,536,714. The Board granted termination and partially approved confidentiality of the settlement documents.

patent instituted · Aug 4, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00605

Amazon successfully convinced the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Nokia's video encoding patent, showing a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple claims. The Board adopted a specific claim construction for 'the block,' narrowing its scope to be associated with the first spatial motion vector prediction candidate.

patent instituted · Aug 4, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-00604

Amazon successfully challenged 17 claims of Nokia's video compression patent via IPR, arguing obviousness over prior art. The Board found that the petitioner showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds, particularly concerning the combination of Rusert and Karczewicz techniques.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 25, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-01043

Amazon and Nokia reached a settlement, leading to a joint motion that terminated the IPRs covering Nokia’s patent 8,918,741. The Board granted the motion and treated the settlement documents as confidential.

patent instituted · Jun 25, 2024

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Nokia Technologies Oy

· IPR2024-01043

Amazon successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Nokia regarding mobile device user interface claims related to locked-state application interaction. The Board found reasonable likelihood of success on multiple grounds, allowing the case to proceed to trial.

patent instituted · Jun 21, 2024

Qualcomm Incorporated et al. v.Network System Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-01081

The PTAB granted Qualcomm’s joinder request and instituted inter partes review of Network System Technologies’ NoC patent, covering claims 2,6,9‑16.

patent Final Written Decision · Jun 21, 2024

Qualcomm Incorporated et al. v.Network System Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-01081

The Board found the claims unpatentable under 103(a) over Goossens2003 and Drake. The decision hinged on demonstrating that an ordinary skilled artisan would be motivated to combine a Network-on-Chip (NoC) architecture with a Quality of Service (QoS) management system for resource optimization.

patent denied · Jun 14, 2024

Intel Corporation et al. v.Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

· IPR2024-01008

The PTAB denied Intel's IPR against Ericsson, finding that the combination of prior art references did not teach or suggest the claimed limitations. The Board upheld the patent owner's position regarding the technical differences in filtering processes and failed to find a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any challenged claim.

patent denied · Jun 14, 2024

Intel Corporation et al. v.Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson

· IPR2024-01009

Intel Corporation's attempt to invalidate Ericsson's video coding patent was denied by the PTAB on obviousness grounds (103). The Board ruled that Petitioner failed to demonstrate that specific numerical coefficients in the claimed offset equations were 'result-effective variables.'

patent denied · Jun 12, 2024

Phison Electronics Corporation v.Vervain, LLC

· IPR2025-00214

The PTAB denied Phison Electronics' request to institute a post‑grant review of Vervain's 11,854,612 patent covering mixed‑level NAND flash memory, finding the petitioner had not shown any claim to be unpatentable.

patent denied · Jun 12, 2024

Phison Electronics Corporation v.Vervain, LLC

· IPR2025-00214

The PTAB denied Phison Electronics' petition for post‑grant review of Vervain's NAND‑flash storage patent, finding no sufficient evidence of unpatentability under §§ 101, 103, and 112. No claim constructions were required, and the petition was dismissed without instituting a trial.

patent denied · Jun 4, 2024

AMAZON.COM, INC. et al. v.Nokia Technology Oy

· IPR2024-00725

Amazon's attempt to invalidate Nokia's video compression patent (8204134) failed at the PTAB. The Board denied institution, finding that Amazon could not prove obviousness over prior art like Yagasaki.

patent terminated or settled · May 31, 2024

IKEA Supply AG et al. v.Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.

· IPR2024-00987

IKEA Supply and Everlight Electronics settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 9,905,742, leading the PTAB to terminate the inter partes review after it had been instituted. The settlement agreement is to be kept confidential per regulatory provisions.

patent denied · May 31, 2024

IKEA Supply AG et al. v.Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.

· IPR2024-00988

The PTAB denied institution for an IPR petition challenging claims in a semiconductor device patent, citing failure to meet the particularity requirement under 35 U.S.C. § 312(a)(3). The Board found that several grounds were voluminous and excessive, particularly those involving complex prior art combinations.

patent instituted · May 31, 2024

IKEA Supply AG et al. v.Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.

· IPR2024-00987

IKEA Supply AG successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.'s patent for LED carrier leadframes. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on anticipation and obviousness grounds (102/103).

patent terminated or settled · May 29, 2024

IKEA Supply AG et al. v.Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd.

· IPR2024-00972

IKEA Supply AG and Everlight Electronics settled their inter partes review of U.S. Patent 9,640,733 B2. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the proceeding and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

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