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Tina E. Hulse

15 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted

Tempus AI, Inc. v.Guardant Health Inc.

· IPR2025-01435

The PTAB instituted an inter partes review of Guardant Health’s cfDNA sequencing patent after Foundation Medicine (Petitioner) showed a reasonable likelihood of success on an obviousness ground over several prior‑art references.

patent all challenged claims upheld

Tempus AI, Inc. v.Guardant Health Inc.

· IPR2025-01435

The PTAB affirmed Guardant Health’s patent on cfDNA tagging methods, finding none of the 29 challenged claims unpatentable after rejecting Tempus AI’s obviousness arguments.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. v.Spruce Biosciences, Inc.

· PGR2025-00032

The PTAB held that Neurocrine Biosciences' challenge succeeded; claims 1‑25 of Spruce Biosciences' ’908 patent were found unpatentable for lack of written description under 35 U.S.C. §112(a). The Board applied Ariad standards and rejected the genus claim.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. v.Spruce Biosciences, Inc.

· PGR2025-00032

The PTAB held that Neurocrine Biosciences’ challenge to Spruce Biosciences’ ’201 patent succeeded; all 19 claims were found unpatentable for lack of written description under §112(a).

patent instituted

Jeisys Medical Inc. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00383

The PTAB instituted an IPR challenging claims 13 and 14 of Serendia's patent, finding a reasonable likelihood of anticipation by the prior art reference Mehta. The case moves to trial phase after rejecting arguments for discretionary denial based on competitor relationships.

patent instituted

Jeisys Medical Inc. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00384

The PTAB instituted the IPR challenge against Serendia's '536 patent, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability. The Board determined that prior art (Mehta) discloses the claimed depth control feature despite arguments for fixed-length needles.

patent instituted

Geneoscopy, Inc. v.Exact Sciences Corporation

· IPR2024-00459

Geneoscopy, Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Exact Sciences Corporation's patent (11634781). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all grounds, specifically regarding obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent instituted

Ilooda Co., Ltd. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00463

The PTAB institution decision found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for several claims in the dermatological treatment patent, primarily based on anticipation by reference Mehta. The Board rejected arguments for discretionary denial and proceeded with the IPR.

patent terminated or settled

Ilooda Co., Ltd. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00463

The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the IPR as to Jeisys Medical Inc. following a settlement with Serendia, while allowing EndyMed petitioners to continue the review.

patent terminated or settled

Jeisys Medical Inc. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00384

The Board granted a joint motion to terminate the IPR only for Jeisys Medical Inc. after a settlement with Serendia, while EndyMed remains as a petitioner. The settlement agreement was ordered confidential.

patent all challenged claims upheld

Tempus AI, Inc. v.Guardant Health Inc.

· IPR2025-01434

The PTAB affirmed Guardant Health's U.S. Patent 11,149,306 covering cell‑free DNA tagging and counting, finding none of the 29 challenged claims unpatentable after Tempus AI's IPR challenge.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld

Tempus AI, Inc. v.Guardant Health Inc.

· IPR2025-01435

The PTAB held that most of Guardant Health’s ’822 patent claims are obvious over prior‑art sequencing methods, cancelling claims 1‑11, 13, and 17‑20, while claim 12 remains patentable.

patent instituted

Geneoscopy, Inc. v.Exact Sciences Corporation

· IPR2024-01330

The PTAB instituted an IPR in a colorectal cancer screening case, finding a reasonable likelihood that Geneoscopy's challenged claims are unpatentable. The Board accepted the petitioner's argument that combinations of various prior art references teach every limitation of the claims with a reason for combination.

patent instituted

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 terminated or settled

Jeisys Medical Inc. et al. v.Serendia, LLC

· IPR2024-00383

The PTAB granted a settlement‑based termination for Jeisys Medical in three IPRs while allowing the proceedings to continue for EndyMed. The settlement agreement was ordered to be kept confidential.

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