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patent denied

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

· IPR2024-01367

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR petition due to concerns over parallel district court litigation and duplicative efforts. The Board found that the central technical issue remained identical, despite petitioner concessions regarding trial timing.

patent denied

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

· IPR2024-01368

Samsung Electronics' IPR challenge against Secure Wi-Fi LLC was denied by the PTAB, despite arguments regarding prior art and claim scope. The Board based its decision on a holistic application of Fintiv factors, finding that the likelihood of trial before the statutory deadline outweighed other considerations.

patent denied

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

· IPR2024-01366

Samsung Electronics sought to invalidate Secure Wi-Fi LLC's patent (9717005) via IPR, alleging obviousness in Wi-Fi network security claims. The PTAB denied institution under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), finding that factors weighed against proceeding despite the petitioner's arguments.

patent denied

Ewald Dorken AG v.Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG et al.

· IPR2024-01365

The PTAB denied Ewald Dorken AG's IPR challenge against Schaeffler Technologies regarding wheel bearing coating patents. The Board found the petition failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing, citing insufficient mapping and lack of explicit disclosure for key limitations like 'zinc flake coating.'

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC

· IPR2024-01364

Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Varia Holdings LLC regarding RFID/Bluetooth integration has been instituted by the PTAB. The Board found sufficient grounds to proceed, focusing on obviousness over prior art combining Bluetooth transceivers and headsets.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC

· IPR2024-01363

Apple Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB, leading to the institution of an IPR against Varia Holdings LLC's patent (9405947). The Board found a reasonable likelihood that several claims are unpatentable over prior art combinations.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Varia Holdings LLC

· IPR2024-01362

Apple Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB against Varia Holdings LLC's RFID patent, demonstrating a reasonable likelihood that at least one claim was unpatentable. The Board granted institution based on obviousness over prior art references like Willgert and Mooney.

patent instituted

Cholla Energy LLC et al. v.LANCIUM LLC

· IPR2024-01361

Cholla Energy LLC et al. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against LANCIUM LLC regarding patent 11283261, challenging 16 claims based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability over combinations of prior art references like Kiani and Pelio.

patent denied

Cargill, Incorporated v.Bunge Loders Croklaan USA, LLC

· IPR2024-01360

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenge brought by Cargill against Bunge Loders Croklaan regarding vegetable fat composition claims. The Board found that the petitioner failed to overcome obviousness grounds, specifically rejecting arguments based on hindsight bias when converting prior art data.

patent denied

Cargill, Incorporated v.Bunge Loders Croklaan USA, LLC

· IPR2024-01360

Cargill's request for rehearing was denied after the PTAB previously denied institution of IPR against Bunge Loders Croklaan USA regarding a vegetable fat composition patent. The Board found that Cargill’s arguments relied on hindsight bias, specifically in selecting prior art examples to meet claimed triglyceride ranges.

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.

patent instituted

SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC d/b/a GE LIGHTING et al. v.Feit Electric Company, Inc.

· IPR2024-01357

SAVANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC d/b/a GE LIGHTING successfully petitioned the PTAB, leading to institution of IPR proceedings against Feit Electric Company, Inc. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on multiple combinations of prior art references regarding LED lighting technology.

patent denied

Roku, Inc. v.Dolby International AB

· IPR2024-01354

Roku, Inc.'s IPR challenge against Dolby International AB's audio signal coding patents was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that Roku failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on any obviousness grounds (35 U.S.C. § 103).

patent instituted

Alamar Biosciences, Inc. v.Olink Proteomics AB et al.

· IPR2024-01353

Alamar Biosciences challenged Olink Proteomics' patent on grounds of obviousness (103), leading the PTAB to institute proceedings for claims 1-20. The Board found sufficient evidence that at least some claimed inventions are unpatentable, initiating a trial phase.

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.

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Anonymous Media Research Holdings, LLC

· IPR2024-01349

Samsung Electronics' attempt to invalidate claims in the '849 patent failed at the PTAB. The Board denied institution, finding that the patent owner successfully established priority dating back to 2005, rendering the cited prior art ineffective against the challenged claims.

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Anonymous Media Research Holdings, LLC

· IPR2024-01350

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.'s attempt to invalidate Anonymous Media Research Holdings' content identification patent was denied by the PTAB. The Board found that the patent description sufficiently broad to cover video data samples, defeating the obviousness challenge over prior art references.

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

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

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.

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TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.

· IPR2024-01343

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.

patent denied

TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.

· IPR2024-01341

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.

patent instituted

TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.

· IPR2024-01342

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.

patent instituted

TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.

· IPR2024-01340

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.

patent denied

TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.

· IPR2024-01339

TikTok's IPR challenge against NTECH Properties failed before the PTAB, with the Board denying all grounds of obviousness. The petitioner could not demonstrate that the cited prior art taught or suggested the limitations of the challenged claims in the video streaming patent.

patent instituted

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

· IPR2024-01337

The PTAB institution decision allows Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to challenge 30 claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,588,110 B2 based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board adopted the Petitioner's view of the level of ordinary skill in the art and conducted claim construction for key 'means for' limitations. This sets the stage for a full IPR review against Headwater Research LLC.

patent denied

TikTok Inc. et al. v.NTECH Properties, Inc.

· IPR2024-01338

TikTok's IPR petition against NTECH Properties was denied by the PTAB, failing to establish a reasonable likelihood of success on obviousness grounds. The Board found that Petitioner could not adequately teach or suggest key limitations from the cited prior art (Marcus156 and Ferman).

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

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED et al. v.COBBLESTONE WIRELESS, LLC,

· IPR2024-01336

Qualcomm successfully secured institution for its IPR against Cobblestone Wireless, despite the petition being substantively identical to a previously instituted Samsung proceeding. This decision emphasizes that lack of 'road-mapping' alone is insufficient grounds for discretionary denial when the claims are highly relevant.

patent denied

Microsoft Corporation v.Proxense, LLC

· IPR2024-01327

The PTAB denied Microsoft's request to institute Inter Partes Review (IPR) against Proxense's patent 8,886,954. The denial was based on a procedural condition that required prior non-institution in a related proceeding.

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