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Augmented reality — US PTAB Patent Cases

6 decisions indexed

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patent · Apr 3, 2026

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.--

· IPR2026-00266

Cisco has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Zugara’s AR video‑chat patent, asserting that its claims are obvious over the Rosenthal and Vesely publications. The petition lists 29 claims and relies on 35 U.S.C. §103.

patent instituted · Mar 27, 2025

Meta Platforms, Inc. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00744

Meta Platforms initiated an IPR against Mullen Industries LLC's patent covering Augmented Reality systems and Head-Mounted Displays. The PTAB issued an institution decision, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one challenged claim based on obviousness over Fager and Martins.

patent · Mar 25, 2025

Meta Platforms Inc. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00739

Meta Platforms has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Mullen Industries’ location‑based AR gaming patent (U.S. 10,179,277). The petition relies on obviousness grounds under §103, citing Jaszlics and Rallison as prior art, and argues no discretionary denial factors apply.

patent instituted · Mar 25, 2025

Meta Platforms, Ic. v.Mullen Industries LLC

· IPR2025-00737

Meta Platforms, Inc. successfully navigated the institution phase of an IPR against Mullen Industries LLC's patent (8585476). The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple claims based on obviousness over prior art combinations.

patent instituted · Jul 2, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00557

Valve Corporation successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Immersion Corporation's patent, challenging 17 claims based on anticipation and obviousness. The petition leverages three distinct prior art references (Banerjee, Meglan, Rogers) to argue that the claimed haptic AR/VR system is already known in the field.

patent final · Jul 2, 2024

Valve Corporation v.Immersion Corporation

· IPR2024-00557

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding the patent claims unpatentable under both §102 and §103. The Board found that the prior art reference Rogers disclosed all limitations of the challenged claims, particularly regarding haptic output devices and sensor data integration in augmented reality systems.

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