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William V. Saindon

67 IP cases indexed. Covers patent matters.

Cases Presided Over

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patent instituted

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2024-01165

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Arashi Vision against GoPro, finding a reasonable likelihood that the '840 patent claims are obvious in light of prior art references Zhou and Cai.

patent instituted

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360) v.GoPro, Inc.

· IPR2024-01186

Arashi Vision successfully convinced the PTAB that GoPro's video stabilization patent claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board found that a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art would have combined prior art teachings from Zhou and Kwatra to achieve better stabilization techniques. This decision establishes a significant challenge to the validity of key features in modern video processing patents.

patent denied

2985 LLC d/b/a Mountain Voyage Company, LLC v.The Ridge Wallet LLC

· IPR2024-01264

Mountain Voyage's IPR petition against The Ridge Wallet was denied by the PTAB because it was filed more than one year after receiving a district court infringement complaint, rendering the attempt to join related proceedings moot.

patent instituted

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Lionra Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-01281

Cisco Systems successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Lionra Technologies regarding patent 7,738,471, challenging claims related to high-speed packet header processing.

patent instituted

Biofrontera Incorporated et al. v.Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.

· IPR2024-01312

Biofrontera's IPR challenge against Sun Pharmaceutical regarding photodynamic therapy illuminators was instituted by the PTAB. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds over Lundahl and Larsen, focusing on combining prior art elements for flexible device design.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

· IPR2024-01402

Samsung Electronics successfully petitioned the PTAB against Harbor Island Dynamic's patent, leading to an institution decision. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of anticipation for claim 1 based on Okashita prior art and determined that combining structures would render other claims obvious.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

· IPR2024-01404

Samsung successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Harbor Island Dynamic's patent 9147609. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success based on technical arguments showing prior art (Cooney) discloses the claimed tapered hollow center in semiconductor vias.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

· IPR2024-01403

Samsung Electronics successfully pushed through the institution phase of its IPR against Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC regarding semiconductor fabrication technology. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on both anticipation (102) and obviousness (103).

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

· IPR2024-01405

Samsung Electronics successfully secured institution at the PTAB for its IPR against Harbor Island Dynamic's patent 9245826. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple claims based on anticipation and obviousness grounds. This decision sets the stage for a full trial regarding semiconductor device technology.

patent denied

Digital Global Systems, Inc. v.DeepSig Inc.

· IPR2025-00049

The PTAB denied Digital Global Systems' IPR against DeepSig Inc.'s patent, finding the petitioner failed to show a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds.

patent denied

Digital Global Systems, Inc. v.DeepSig Inc.

· IPR2025-00194

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenge against DeepSig Inc.'s radio communication patent (11,777,540) filed by Digital Global Systems, citing insufficient evidence that the claims were obvious over prior art.

patent instituted

LUMI LEGEND CORPORATION v.Manehu Product Alliance, LLC

· PGR2024-00014

LUMI LEGEND CORPORATION successfully petitioned for institution of its PGR against Manehu Product Alliance regarding television mounting systems. The Board found that the petitioner met the likelihood standard by asserting claims 33-36 are likely unpatentable over a combination of Clary and Tsuji, despite patent owner arguments about mechanical interference.

patent terminated or settled

SHENZHEN PINCAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD v.The Ridge Wallet LLC

· IPR2024-00340

The IPR concerning Ridge Wallet's patent 10,791,808 was terminated after the parties reached a confidential settlement. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and ordered the settlement kept separate from the patent file.

patent terminated or settled

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00737

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro settled their PTAB dispute over Patent 11,175,680 B2. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate, which the Board granted, ending the proceeding before trial.

patent terminated or settled

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00741

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro settled their IPR dispute over patent 10,488,871 B2. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate, and the Board granted the termination and confidentiality request.

patent terminated or settled

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00739

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro settled their IPR dispute over patent 9,898,014, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding before trial.

patent terminated or settled

The Integration Group of America, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00724

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 8,649,909, leading the PTAB to terminate the IPR before trial.

patent terminated or settled

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00740

The Integration Group and SitePro settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,726,504 B2 before the IPR was instituted, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding.

patent terminated or settled

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.NL GIKEN INCORPORATED

· IPR2024-01161

Amazon and its affiliates settled an inter partes review against NL Giken’s patent 9,319,615. The Board terminated the proceeding, treating the settlement as confidential.

patent instituted

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Datonics LLC

· IPR2025-00873

Amazon initiated an IPR against Datonics LLC's patent (US 10984445) concerning profile-based behavioral targeting. The PTAB decided to institute the proceeding, finding a reasonable likelihood that at least one claim is unpatentable as obvious over prior art combinations.

patent denied

Google LLC v.Cellular South Inc

· IPR2025-00877

The PTAB denied Google's request to institute IPR against Cellular South's patent (11,126,853), finding the petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds.

patent instituted

Guangzho EKO Trading Development Co., Ltd. (aka EKO Development Ltd.) et al. v.Nine Stars Group (U.S.A.) Inc.

· IPR2025-01191

The PTAB instituted IPR proceedings against Nine Stars Group (U.S.A.) Inc., finding a reasonable likelihood that claims 1-24 of patent 10822165 are anticipated or obvious over the prior art reference Wang. The Board accepted Petitioner's arguments regarding functional equivalency, particularly concerning 'automatic driving arrangement' and components like the servo motor.

patent terminated or settled

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. et al. v.Purple Innovation, LLC

· IPR2024-00482

Tempur Sealy and Purple Innovation reached a confidential settlement, leading the PTAB to dismiss the IPR before it was instituted.

patent terminated or settled

2985 LLC d/b/a Mountain Voyage Co. v.The Ridge Wallet LLC

· IPR2024-00692

The Ridge Wallet and Mountain Voyage Co. settled their IPR dispute over patent 10,791,808, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding and keep the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00742

The IPR against SitePro’s patent 11,294,403 was terminated after the parties settled the dispute, including related district‑court litigation, before any trial was instituted.

patent terminated or settled

The Integration Group of America, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00738

The Integration Group of America and SitePro settled their IPR dispute over Patent 9,342,078 before trial. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate, and the Board granted the termination, treating the settlement as confidential.

patent instituted

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.NL Giken Inc.

· IPR2024-01345

Amazon successfully convinced the PTAB to institute an IPR against NL Giken's patent, asserting obviousness over prior art references Lee and Hunt. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all 12 challenged claims, advancing the case toward trial.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2024-01346

BMW of North America successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Foras Technologies, challenging 30 claims related to fault tolerance and processor redundancy. The Board found the petition met the Advanced Bionics framework requirements by introducing new prior art (Arai and Landry).

patent instituted

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

· IPR2024-01347

BMW of North America successfully challenged Foras Technologies Limited's patent via IPR, leading the PTAB to institute proceedings on all claims. The Board found that Petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing based on multiple obviousness grounds.

patent instituted

Digital Global Systems, Inc. v.DeepSig, Inc.

· IPR2024-01358

Digital Global Systems successfully secured the institution of IPR against DeepSig's patent (11,018,704) over radio signal distortion correction claims, setting up a major technical dispute in cellular communications.

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