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Audio technology — US PTAB Patent Cases

50 decisions indexed

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patent denied · Mar 19, 2025

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Audio Pod IP, LLC

· IPR2025-00757

Amazon’s request for Director Review of the PTAB’s denial to institute an IPR against Audio Pod’s audio‑device patent was rejected. The Board affirmed that the Acting Director properly exercised discretionary authority under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a).

patent denied · Mar 19, 2025

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Audio Pod IP, LLC

· IPR2025-00757

The USPTO denied Amazon’s request for Director Review of the decision denying institution of multiple IPRs involving Audio Pod IP’s patents. The denial applies to all listed proceedings.

patent · Mar 19, 2025

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Audio Pod IP, LLC

· IPR2025-00757

Amazon and its affiliates have filed a Request for Director Review challenging the USPTO’s new six‑year “settled expectations” rule that led to a discretionary denial of institution for their IPR petition covering patent 10,091,266.

patent · Mar 19, 2025

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.Audio Pod IP, LLC

· IPR2025-00757

Amazon seeks PTAB Director Review of several IPRs against Audio Pod’s patent; the owner must respond within five days without new evidence.

patent · Mar 11, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Zophonos Inc.

· IPR2026-00083

Samsung has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 20 claims of Zophonos’s ’906 audio‑control patent, asserting obviousness over multiple prior‑art references. The petition details how each claim is taught by combinations of DiCenso641, Smith, Holland, Warren, and Goldstein873.

patent · Mar 11, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Zophonos Inc.

· IPR2026-00084

Samsung has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of 29 claims of Zophonos’ ’736 audio‑control patent, asserting obviousness over multiple prior‑art references.

patent terminated or settled · Dec 6, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC

· IPR2024-01004

Samsung and Staton Techiya have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,710,473 and jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review. The Board is asked to dismiss the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317(a).

patent terminated or settled · Dec 6, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC

· IPR2024-01003

Samsung, Harman and Staton Techiya entered a joint settlement, leading the PTAB to terminate eight inter partes review proceedings without a final written decision.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 30, 2024

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01301

Harman and CasesTech have settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 8,805,692 and jointly filed a motion to have the settlement agreement treated as confidential, seeking termination of the proceeding.

patent · Aug 30, 2024

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01300

Harman and CasesTech have settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 11,589,329 and jointly filed a motion to have the settlement agreement treated as confidential and to terminate the proceeding.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 30, 2024

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01301

Harman and CasesTech settled their IPR dispute before trial, leading the Board to terminate the proceedings and keep the settlement agreement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 26, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01032

Samsung and Staton Techiya have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,683,643, filing a joint motion to terminate the inter partes review. The Board is asked to end the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317(a).

patent terminated or settled · Jun 26, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01032

Samsung, Harman and ST CasesTech entered a joint settlement, leading the PTAB to terminate eight related IPRs without a final decision. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.

patent · Jun 25, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01031

Samsung Electronics, Harman International and Staton Techiya have settled their IPR over patent 11,659,315 and filed a joint motion to keep the settlement agreement confidential and terminate the proceeding.

patent · Jun 25, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01031

Samsung, its U.S. affiliate and Harman have reached a settlement with Staton Techiya over U.S. Patent 11,659,315 covering smart‑headphone technology. They jointly filed a motion to terminate the inter partes review under 35 U.S.C. § 317(a).

patent terminated or settled · Jun 18, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Staton Techiya, LLC

· IPR2024-01033

Samsung, Harman and Staton Techiya settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 11,750,965. The Board terminated the proceeding by joint motion and treated the settlement agreement as confidential.

patent · Apr 12, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00232

Zaxcom seeks Director Review of the PTAB’s institution decision for its 2019 microphone patent, arguing the Board misapplied discretionary considerations and ignored Guidance. The request targets claims 17‑19, 21‑23, 33‑34, 59‑60, and 66.

patent · Apr 12, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00232

Rode Microphones filed an IPR petition challenging Zaxcom’s 9,336,307 patent. The petitioner contends that all 14 claims are obvious or anticipated over multiple prior‑art references and seeks cancellation of the entire patent.

patent · Apr 12, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00232

RØDE Microphones and Freedman Electronics have filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of 11 claims of Zaxcom’s ’207 patent, arguing obviousness over four prior‑art references and invoking collateral estoppel from earlier PTAB decisions.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 9, 2024

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. v.ST CasesTech, LLC et al.

· IPR2024-01299

Harman and CasesTech settled their IPR dispute, filing joint motions that led the Board to terminate the proceeding before trial. The settlement agreement was deemed confidential, and counsel withdrawals were approved.

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