US PTAB Patent Cases
2,587 decisions indexed
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Geneoscopy, Inc. v.Exact Sciences Corporation
Geneoscopy challenges Exact Sciences' '781 patent on grounds of obviousness (103) related to colorectal cancer diagnostics. The petitioner argues that combining known methods for fecal sample processing, such as DNA methylation and blood protein testing, renders the claims unpatentable over prior art references. This challenge targets multiple diagnostic claim sets across the patent.
lululemon usa inc. et al. v.Nike, Inc.
lululemon challenges Nike's patent claims related to knitting textile structures in footwear manufacturing. The petitioner asserts that numerous claims are anticipated by Nishida and rendered obvious by Zuckerman, seeking invalidation of the '749 patent.
DISH Network L.L.C. et al. v.Entropic Communications, LLC
DISH Network successfully petitioned the PTAB to challenge Entropic Communications' '759 patent, arguing that key concepts are obvious over prior art. The Board granted institution based on Fintiv factors and unique legal issues, allowing the IPR to proceed.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v.Greenthread, LLC
Monolithic Power Systems challenges Greenthread's semiconductor patent (8421195) before the PTAB, asserting that the claimed CMOS device improvements are obvious. The petitioner relies on multiple prior art references, including Onoda and Kawagoe, to demonstrate a lack of inventive step in creating electric drift fields via graded dopant concentration.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v.Greenthread, LLC
Monolithic Power Systems challenged U.S. Patent No. 9,190,502 regarding semiconductor device claims (7 and 8) in an IPR proceeding. The Petitioner argues that the claimed graded dopant profiles and electric drift fields are obvious over prior art references like Onoda and Kawagoe. The Board has instituted the case for trial, finding the evidence compelling enough to proceed with the challenge.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v.Greenthread, LLC
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. initiated an IPR challenging Claim 44 of Greenthread's U.S. Patent No. 11,121,222 under 35 U.S.C. §103. The petition asserts that the claimed CMOS semiconductor fabrication structure is obvious based on prior art references including Onoda and Kawagoe.
Daifuku Co., Ltd. et al. v.CLX Engineering
Daifuku Co., Ltd. filed an IPR challenging 18 claims of CLX Engineering's patent (11386602) related to baggage tracking and visualization systems. The petitioner argues that the claimed technology is obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103, citing combinations of prior art references like Cavada, Orito, Sommer, and Schmirler.
Arm Ltd. v.ICPillar LLC
Arm Ltd. filed a Petition challenging claims in U.S. Patent No. 8,924,899 for obviousness over prior art references Rompaey and Banerjee. The petitioner argues that the claimed integrated circuit design methods are well-developed in the state of the art. This petition is currently instituted, setting the stage for a full trial on the merits.
Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation
Valve Corporation petitioned the PTAB, arguing that Immersion Corporation's patent (7336260) is anticipated or obvious over prior art references Komata, Tsuji, and Rosenberg. The Board agreed to institute the IPR proceedings based on the compelling evidence presented by the petitioner.
Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation
Valve Corporation challenged Immersion Corporation's patent (9430042) in an IPR petition, asserting grounds of anticipation and obviousness. The petitioner argued that the claimed haptic feedback system was rendered invalid by combinations of prior art references like Ichinose/Levin and Rosenberg-I/Goldenberg.
Motorola Solutions, Inc. v.STA Group, LLC
Motorola Solutions challenged STA Group's patent (US 9319852) in an IPR, arguing that the claims are obvious over prior art references like Choksi and Shaffer1. The petitioner asserts that a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art would have been motivated to combine elements from the cited prior art to achieve the claimed interoperability functionality. This initial petition sets up a detailed technical dispute regarding dynamic proxy insertion and device adherence determination.
Dell Technologies Inc. et al. v.LiTL LLC
Petitioners challenge U.S. Patent No. 9,563,229 regarding portable computer modes and orientation sensing, arguing that multiple claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The arguments rely heavily on combining Lane with Fujinawa, MIT, or Wehrenberg to show the claimed features were predictable in view of prior art.
Dell Technologies Inc. et al. v.LiTL LLC
Petitioners successfully convinced the PTAB to institute review of U.S. Patent No. 9,563,229, challenging claims related to portable computing and orientation sensing. The grounds assert that various combinations of prior art references render the claimed features obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. et al. v.Purple Innovation, LLC
Tempur Sealy challenged Purple Innovation's '733 Patent, arguing that all 20 claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board has instituted the IPR proceedings, finding a reasonable likelihood of success for the challenger on at least one claim.
JACS Solutions, Inc. v.Global Tel*Link Corporation d/b/a ViaPath Technologies
JACS Solutions challenges Global Tel*Link's '9030292 Patent, asserting that 29 claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The petitioner argues that the claimed features of secure facility monitoring systems are predictable combinations of existing prior art in telecommunications and security technology.
Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.
Visa challenges Cortex MCP's patent (9251531) in an IPR, arguing that the credential management technology is obvious over prior art. The petitioner asserts that existing methods for tokenization and verifiable electronic credentials render the claims unpatentable.
Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.
Visa challenges Cortex MCP's digital identity patent (9954854) in an IPR, asserting that the claims are obvious over prior art. The petitioner argues that methods for online credential management and generating verifiable electronic representations were already known in the industry. This petition sets up a complex factual dispute regarding the scope of terms like 'OVER file' and 'scan.'
Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.
Visa challenges Cortex MCP's patent on digital credential verification, arguing the claims are obvious over prior art. The petitioner asserts that tokenization and electronic credential management methods were well-known in the field of information security. This IPR petition sets up a major dispute over the novelty of modern authentication systems.
Visa, Inc. v.Cortex MCP, Inc.
Visa filed an IPR petition challenging the validity of Cortex MCP's patent related to electronic identity verification and tokenization. The petitioner asserts that all 17 challenged claims are obvious over various combinations of prior art, including Oborne, Stafford, Purves, and Neafsey.
Honeywell International Inc. v.DSM IP Assets, B.V. et al.
Honeywell International Inc. challenged the validity of patent 10280532 in a PTAB petition, alleging obviousness based on combinations of prior art references. The Board found that the petitioner demonstrated material error by the Examiner and instituted the case for trial.
Microchip Technology, Inc. v.Aptiv Technologies AG et al.
Microchip Technology challenges Aptiv Technologies' patent (9460037) in an IPR petition, arguing the claimed USB hub technology is obvious. The petitioner relies heavily on combining prior art references like Chang II and Chutorash to demonstrate predictable design evolution for dual-role ports.
Microchip Technology, Inc. v.Aptiv Technologies AG et al.
Microchip Technology filed a Petition with the PTAB challenging claims of Aptiv Technologies' patent 9619420, arguing that the USB hub technology is obvious. The petitioner asserts that combining existing components like host-to-host bridges and dual-role switching functionality renders the claimed invention predictable to a person skilled in the art.
Microchip Technology, Inc. v.Aptiv Technologies AG et al.
Microchip Technology initiated a Petition challenging the obviousness of claims in patent 10545899, which relates to USB hubs and connectivity. The petitioner argues that the claimed features are predictable combinations of prior art like Chang and Chang II.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. v.UMBRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Cisco Systems successfully petitioned the PTAB to challenge UMBRA Technologies' patent (10630505) on grounds of obviousness. The Board found the Petition particularly strong in merits, leading to institution and advancing a key dispute over network routing technology.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. v.UMBRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Cisco Systems challenged UMBRA Technologies' patent 10574482, arguing that the claims are obvious over prior art references Shieh and Potti. The petitioner asserts that industry standards for distributed firewalls make the claimed architecture predictable to a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art (POSITA).
TESLA, INC. v.iQar Inc.
Tesla, Inc. has filed a Petition challenging 17 claims of iQar Inc.'s patent (US 10,829,002) in the PTAB. The challenge asserts that the claims are obvious over various combinations of prior art references, including Kudo-325 and Kudo-066.
Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation
Cisco Systems challenges Portsmouth Network Corporation's patent via IPR, arguing that the claimed ring topology flow allocation methods are obvious. The petitioner asserts that combining prior art references like Kovvali and Kalman renders the claims unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Cisco Systems Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation
Cisco Systems Inc. initiated an IPR challenging Portsmouth Network Corporation's '986 patent, asserting that the claims are obvious over prior art reference Gai. The petition focuses on Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), arguing that Gai discloses network reconfiguration methods applicable to both upstream and downstream dummy traffic during link failures.
Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Portsmouth Network Corporation
Cisco Systems challenges Portsmouth Network Corporation's patent (8014394) in a PTAB Petition, arguing that the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The petitioner asserts that combining various prior art references renders nearly all challenged claims unpatentable.
Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC
Apple Inc. challenged Carbyne Biometrics, LLC's patent (11475105) in a Petition, arguing that the claimed authentication and data backup methods are obvious over various combinations of prior art. The petitioner successfully secured institution at the PTAB, setting up an IPR proceeding to challenge the validity of the claims.
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