Industry Sector

Audio equipment — US PTAB Patent Cases

14 decisions indexed

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patent denied

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

The USPTO Director denied Rode Microphones' request to review the vacated institution decision in IPR2025-00231, keeping the proceeding dismissed.

patent

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

Zaxcom has requested Director Review of three IPRs, including IPR2025-00231. The petitioner, Rode Microphones, is limited to a brief response on the raised issues and may not submit new evidence.

patent

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

RØDE Microphones and Freedman Electronics filed a corrected request for Director Review to fix a citation error and seek dismissal of an IPR against Zaxcom’s patent. No substantive changes were made to the original arguments.

patent

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

Zaxcom seeks Director Review of the PTAB’s decision to institute an IPR against its 2010 microphone patent. The Patent Owner argues the Board misapplied discretionary considerations and Fintiv factors, ignoring settled expectations and the Director’s Guidance.

patent

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

RØDE Microphones files a Director Review petition challenging the PTAB’s finding of privity with its newly‑acquired subsidiary Lectrosonics, arguing the Board misapplied the Taylor exceptions and violated due‑process. The petition seeks vacatur of the institution and dismissal of the IPR against Zaxcom’s ’902 patent.

patent denied

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB denied Rode Microphones’ request for Director Review of the vacated institution and dismissal of IPR2025‑00231 involving Zaxcom’s patent.

patent denied

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

The PTAB denied Rode Microphones' request for Director Review of the institution decisions in three IPRs, including the 7,711,443 patent owned by Zaxcom. The institution rulings therefore remain in effect.

patent denied

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

The PTAB denied Rode Microphones' request for Director Review of the institution decisions in three IPRs, including the challenge to Zaxcom's microphone patent (7,929,902). The institution rulings therefore remain in force.

patent

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00230

RØDE Microphones challenges Zaxcom’s 7,711,443 patent, arguing that prior IPR invalidations render the claim unpatentable and that the Board correctly applied the Fintiv factors. The petition seeks denial of the patent owner’s request for Director review.

patent denied

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

RØDE microphones’ request for Director review of the termination of IPR 2025‑00231 was denied. The Board affirmed that Lectrosonics is a privy of RØDE, satisfying the §315(b) time‑bar and correctly applying Taylor exceptions.

patent

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

Zaxcom submitted a corrected response in IPR2025‑00231, fixing a misquoted exhibit reference and asking the Board to remove the earlier filing. No substantive changes were made to the arguments.

patent denied

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00232

The USPTO denied Rode Microphones' request for director review of the institution decisions in three IPRs, including the case involving patent 10,276,207. The institution decisions therefore remain in force.

patent

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00231

Rode Microphones has filed a Director Review petition asking the PTAB to vacate the institution of an IPR against Zaxcom’s microphone patent, arguing the Board erred in finding privity with its newly‑acquired subsidiary Lectrosonics. The petition contends that parent‑subsidiary relationships do not satisfy the Taylor exceptions used to bar the challenge.

patent

Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v.Zaxcom, Inc.

· IPR2025-00232

RØDE Microphones challenges the PTAB’s finding of privity with its subsidiary Lectrosonics, seeking to vacate the institution of an IPR against Zaxcom’s 7,929,902 patent. The petition argues the Board misapplied the Taylor exceptions and violated due‑process rights.

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