Industry Sector

Aerospace — US PTAB Patent Cases

5 decisions indexed

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patent · Oct 2, 2025

Axon Enterprise, Inc. et al. v.Airspace Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00530

Axon and Dedrone have filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of nine claims of Airspace Systems' UAV‑defense patent, arguing obviousness over four prior‑art references. The petition also argues that institution is proper under the Fintiv factors.

patent · Oct 2, 2025

Axon Enterprise, Inc. et al. v.Airspace Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00530

Axon and Dedrone have filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Airspace Systems’ U.S. Patent 10,249,199 covering UAV discrimination and countermeasure technology. The petition alleges obviousness over multiple prior‑art references and requests institution of the proceeding.

patent · Apr 2, 2025

Axon Enterprise, Inc. et al. v.Airspace Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00525

Axon and Dedrone have filed an IPR petition challenging claim 21 of Airspace Systems’ low‑altitude aircraft identification patent, arguing obviousness over several UAV‑identification references and lack of proper priority. The petition seeks institution and cancellation of the claim.

patent · Feb 24, 2025

Axon Enterprise, Inc. et al. v.Airspace Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00629

Axon, Dedrone and Skydio have petitioned the PTAB to invalidate 20 claims of Airspace Systems’ ’711 drone‑flight‑control patent, asserting obviousness over a suite of prior‑art references. The petition stresses strong motivation to combine these teachings and seeks institution of the review.

patent instituted · Feb 24, 2025

Axon Enterprise, Inc. et al. v.Airspace Systems, Inc.

· IPR2025-00629

The PTAB institution decision found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing for the Petitioner on claim 1 based on prior art combination arguments. The Board rejected the Patent Owner's narrow claim construction regarding target detection, maintaining ordinary and customary meaning. This sets up an active trial phase to determine patent validity in UAV/Flight Control technology.

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