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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 denied

Klein Tools, Inc. v.Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01401

The Director denied the Inter Partes Review (IPR) for Klein Tools against Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, vacating the prior decision to grant institution. The denial was based on a holistic review of Fintiv factors favoring system efficiency.

patent instituted

Klein Tools, Inc. v.Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01400

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for Klein Tools against Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation et al. based on combinations of prior art references like Burchia and Metabowerke. The Board specifically found motivation to combine these references based on functional benefits.

patent denied

Klein Tools, Inc. v.Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation et al.

· IPR2024-01400

The Director denied institution of IPR for Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. against Klein Tools, citing the Fintiv factors and the parallel ITC investigation.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-01397

The PTAB denied Samsung's request to institute an IPR against Headwater Research's patent (9647918), citing procedural redundancy with a previously filed, higher-ranked petition.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-01396

The Director denied institution of an Inter Partes Review, vacating the Board's decision and favoring Headwater Research LLC over Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. based on procedural timing factors.

patent instituted

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-01396

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Samsung against Headwater, finding a reasonable likelihood that the challenged wireless device claims are unpatentable over Bennett and Vadde.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Headwater Research LLC

· IPR2024-01396

The PTAB denied the institution of IPR2024-01396 concerning patent 9647918, vacating a prior decision. The proceeding is now at a procedural standstill.

patent instituted

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. v.MHL Custom, Inc.

· IPR2024-01391

Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against MHL Custom, Inc.'s hydrofoil watercraft patent (9586659). The Board found a reasonable likelihood that claims 16-23, 26-28 are obvious over prior art references Evolo and Woolley.

patent denied

Tableau Software, LLC et al. v.iCharts LLC

· IPR2024-01389

Tableau Software's IPR challenge against iCharts LLC was denied by the PTAB on grounds of obviousness (103). The Board found insufficient evidence that prior art references taught or suggested the claimed interactive data visualization features.

patent denied

Tableau Software, LLC et al. v.iCharts LLC

· IPR2024-01388

Tableau Software's IPR challenge against iCharts LLC was denied by the PTAB on grounds of obviousness (103). The Board found that the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, specifically regarding combining prior art references.

patent instituted

Tableau Software, LLC et al. v.iCharts LLC

· IPR2024-01387

Tableau Software successfully instituted an IPR against iCharts LLC regarding patent 8271892 for data visualization technology. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim based on the preliminary record, advancing the challenge to trial.

patent denied

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1

· IPR2024-01386

Western Digital Technologies' IPR petition against Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 was denied by the PTAB, finding insufficient evidence of obviousness. The Board specifically rejected the argument that substituting CoFeB for Fe would be obvious based on prior art teachings regarding amorphous versus crystalline structures.

patent denied

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1

· IPR2024-01385

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. failed to convince the PTAB that its claims related to Magnetic Tunnel Junction Devices were unpatentable over various prior art references. The Board denied institution because the petition lacked a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds (35 U.S.C. § 103).

patent denied

Western Digital Technologies, Inc. et al. v.Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1

· IPR2024-01384

Western Digital Technologies' IPR challenge against Godo Kaisha IP Bridge 1 regarding Magnetic Tunnel Junctions (MTJ) was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate a sufficient motivation to combine prior art references, specifically rejecting arguments based on barrier height optimization.

patent instituted

CommScope Technologies LLC et al. v.Belden Canada ULC et al.

· IPR2024-01382

CommScope Technologies LLC successfully petitioned to institute IPR proceedings against Belden Canada ULC et al., challenging claims 1-30 of patent 11740423. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success based primarily on the Fukui prior art, focusing on modular cassette configurations.

patent instituted

CMS CEPCOR LTD et al. v.Sandvik Intellectual Property AB et al.

· IPR2024-01380

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for U.S. Patent 9,827,568, challenging claims related to gyratory crushers. CMS Cepcor successfully demonstrated a reasonable likelihood that the patent is obvious over prior art references.

patent instituted

CMS CEPCOR LTD et al. v.Sandvik Intellectual Property AB et al.

· IPR2024-01381

CMS Cepcor successfully petitioned to institute IPR against Sandvik's gyratory crusher patent (11,014,090 B2), setting the stage for a complex obviousness trial involving three prior art references.

patent denied

Charter Communications, Inc. v.Adaptive Spectrum and Signal Alignment, Inc.

· IPR2024-01379

The PTAB denied institution for Charter Communications' IPR against Adaptive Spectrum, citing Fintiv factors and the proximity of trial. The Board adopted a construction of 'periodically monitor' meaning 'monitor at regular intervals of time.'

patent instituted

Avation Medical, Inc. v.EMKinetics, Inc.

· IPR2024-01378

Avation Medical successfully challenged EMKinetics' patent (9002477) in a PTAB decision, asserting that the claims were anticipated or obvious. The Board found strong evidence supporting unpatentability over multiple prior art references, moving the case toward trial.

patent instituted

POSCO Co., Ltd. et al. v.ARCELORMITTAL

· IPR2024-01377

POSCO Co., Ltd. successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against ArcelorMittal's patent, arguing that multiple prior art combinations render the claims unpatentable under 102 and 103. The Board found sufficient merit in the petition, despite factors favoring discretionary denial, leading to the institution of the review on all 25 challenged claims.

patent

POSCO Co., Ltd. et al. v.ARCELORMITTAL

· IPR2024-01377

The Director denied review of institution decisions in the POSCO v. ArcelorMittal IPRs and remanded the case to the PTAB to manage multiple parallel challenges.

patent instituted

POSCO Co., Ltd. et al. v.ARCELORMITTAL

· IPR2024-01376

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding that POSCO Co., Ltd. demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim against ArcelorMittal's patent. The Board found grounds for anticipation and obviousness across all 30 claims based on prior art including Engels, Takagi, and GMW14400.

patent

POSCO Co., Ltd. et al. v.ARCELORMITTAL

· IPR2024-01376

The Director denied review requests in the POSCO v. ArcelorMittal IPR proceedings and remanded the case to the PTAB to manage multiple parallel petitions.

patent instituted

Avation Medical, Inc. v.EMKinetics, Inc.

· IPR2024-01375

Avation Medical successfully secured the institution of its IPR against EMKinetics, challenging claims 1-13 based on obviousness over combinations of prior art. The Board found that Petitioner adequately supported unpatentability by demonstrating skilled artisans could make the claimed modifications to existing nerve stimulation methods.

patent instituted

FUJIFILM Corporation et al. v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-01374

The PTAB instituted the IPR on all 30 challenged claims for FUJIFILM Corporation et al. against Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability over Sarbadhikari and Katagiri. The decision was based on Petitioner's diligent filing and favorable factors regarding parallel district court litigation despite Patent Owner arguments to the contrary.

patent instituted

Nikon Corporation et al. v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-01373

The PTAB granted institution of trial in this IPR concerning digital camera image processing and aberration correction. The Board found sufficient likelihood of unpatentability based on obviousness arguments combining prior art references (Niikawa and Enomoto).

patent instituted

Nikon Corporation et al. v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-01372

The PTAB instituted the IPR petition, finding a reasonable likelihood of invalidity over Niikawa and Enomoto. The Board preliminarily construed 'database' to have its plain meaning, rejecting the patent owner's attempt to limit it to updatable systems.

patent denied

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Scale Video Coding LLC

· IPR2024-01371

The PTAB denied Cisco Systems' IPR petition against Scale Video Coding LLC, finding the asserted claims were not reasonably likely to be unpatentable over prior art references. The decision focused on technical limitations regarding bandwidth identification in video routers.

patent denied

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01369

Samsung's IPR petition against Secure Wi-Fi LLC was denied by the PTAB. The Board determined that the proximity to a parallel district court trial date weighed heavily in favor of discretionary denial under Fintiv factors.

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