TERRENCE W. McMILLIN
76 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.
Cases Presided Over
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TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.
TikTok Inc.'s IPR against NTECH Properties, Inc. was instituted by the PTAB, meaning trial will proceed on all challenged claims. The Board adopted a plain and ordinary meaning for 'media stream' while rejecting Petitioner’s arguments regarding specific claim limitations related to output signals.
TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.
The PTAB granted institution of IPR for TikTok against NTECH's patent 8886753, allowing trial on claims 1-10. The challenge centers on obviousness over prior art related to media programming and content delivery.
TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.
TikTok Inc.'s IPR challenge against NTECH Properties failed, as the PTAB found insufficient evidence to establish obviousness over cited prior art. The Board rejected all grounds, concluding that TikTok could not satisfy the claim limitations using Whitehead or Cristofalo/Marcus '904.
TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.
TikTok Inc.'s attempt to invalidate NTECH Properties' patents based on obviousness was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that TikTok failed to adequately explain how its technology satisfied the claim limitations over cited prior art, specifically regarding media feed selection.
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. v.Croga Innovations Ltd.
Palo Alto Networks successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against Croga Innovations Ltd.'s patent (11223601), challenging all 16 claims on grounds of obviousness. The Board found that the Petitioner's arguments regarding prior art combinations were sufficiently compelling, leading to a trial phase.
Fortinet, Inc. v.Croga Innovations Ltd.
Fortinet's attempt to invalidate Croga Innovations Ltd.'s patent on network security claims was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Fortinet failed to demonstrate obviousness over prior art, specifically Delco and Adams. This denial maintains the validity of key virtualization and firewall technology for Croga.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.
Samsung challenged Wilus's wireless patent claims based on obviousness in view of prior art standards and publications. The PTAB institution decision found a reasonable likelihood that the claims are unpatentable, specifically citing combinations of Bharadwaj and Sun. This sets up a significant trial over HE WLAN technology.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.
The PTAB denied institution for Samsung's IPR against Wilus, citing the petitioner's failure to justify inconsistent claim construction arguments made in district court and before the Board.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. successfully petitioned for institution in an IPR against Wilus Institute of Standards, challenging 14 claims related to LTE/5G signal processing. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that key claims are unpatentable based on prior art references like Josiam and Kim.
DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.
Dell and AX Wireless settled eight IPRs before they were instituted, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceedings and keep the settlement agreements confidential.
DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.
Dell and AX Wireless settled eight inter partes review proceedings covering wireless patents. The Board granted termination motions and treated the settlement agreements as confidential.
DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.
Dell and AX Wireless settled their dispute, leading the PTAB to terminate eight inter partes review proceedings, including the IPR challenging patent 10,291,449 B2, before any trial was instituted.
DELL INC. et al. v.AX Wireless, LLC et al.
Dell and AX Wireless settled their inter partes review dispute over U.S. Patent 11,212,146. The Board granted the parties' joint motions to terminate the IPRs and treated the settlement agreement as confidential.
VusionGroup SA et al. v.Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd.
VusionGroup and Hanshow Technology entered a settlement that led to the termination of two inter partes review proceedings (IPR2024-00857 and IPR2024-00963). The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and partially protected the settlement documents as confidential.
Hulu, LLC et al. v.Piranha Media Distribution, LLC
The PTAB denied Hulu's petition to institute an IPR against Piranha Media's eSports event platform patent, citing a prior district‑court §101 invalidity ruling and efficiency concerns.
International Business Machines Corporation v.Croga Innovations Ltd.
IBM and Croga Innovations settled their IPR dispute over patent 11,178,104. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate, dismissing the petition before a trial was instituted.
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