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Biometrics — US PTAB Patent Cases

14 decisions indexed

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patent Final Written Decision

Apple Inc. v.Proxense, LLC

· IPR2024-01334

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that the challenged claims were unpatentable over prior art. The Board adopted Petitioner's construction of key terms like 'third party,' concluding that the claimed application is distinct from the trusted authority.

patent denied

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00507

The PTAB denied Apple's IPR challenge against Carbyne Biometrics, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on grounds of obviousness. The denial hinged on the Petitioner's inability to provide sufficient motivation to combine prior art references for authentication and credential management claims.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00331

The PTAB granted institution for Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Carbyne Biometrics, LLC's biometric fraud detection patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on obviousness over combinations of prior art references like Stone and Hoyos. This decision sets the stage for a trial focusing on how existing financial security methods could be combined to achieve the claimed results.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00329

Apple successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against Carbyne Biometrics' patent (9972010), challenging numerous claims based on obviousness. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success, allowing the case to proceed to patentability analysis.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00330

Apple Inc.'s IPR challenge against Carbyne Biometrics was instituted by the PTAB, focusing on obviousness over combinations of prior art references like Stone, Hoyos, and Varghese. The Board found that the petitioner demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability, allowing the case to proceed to trial.

patent denied

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00333

The PTAB denied Apple Inc.'s IPR petition against Carbyne Biometrics, LLC's patent. The Board found that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability under 35 U.S.C. § 102 or § 103.

patent instituted

Jumio Corporation v.FaceTec, Inc.

· IPR2025-00107

The PTAB granted institution for Jumio Corporation's IPR against FaceTec, Inc.'s facial recognition patent (11,157,606). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success regarding obviousness over prior art references like Derakhshani and Zhang.

patent instituted

Jumio Corporation v.FaceTec, Inc.

· IPR2025-00106

Jumio Corporation successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against FaceTec, Inc., regarding facial recognition technology patents. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on multiple grounds, despite patent owner arguments concerning prior art and related litigation.

patent instituted

Jumio Corporation v.FaceTec, Inc.

· IPR2025-00108

Jumio Corporation successfully secured institution at the PTAB against FaceTec, Inc., establishing a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for 24 claims related to facial recognition. The Board found that combinations of prior art references (Derakhshani/Tanii and Zhang/Tanii) rendered the claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent instituted

Jumio Corporation v.FaceTec, Inc.

· IPR2025-00109

Jumio Corporation successfully petitioned to institute IPR against FaceTec, Inc.'s facial recognition patent (11874910), establishing a reasonable likelihood of obviousness. The Board found that prior art combinations, particularly Derakhshani and Tanii, teach the claimed limitations in biometric authentication systems.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00329

Apple Inc. filed a Petition challenging Carbyne Biometrics' patent (9,972,010), arguing the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board has instituted the case, finding a reasonable likelihood that the challenged claims are unpatentable.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00330

Apple Inc. successfully petitioned the PTAB to challenge Carbyne Biometrics' patent (10713656) on grounds of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The petition asserts that combining existing prior art references, such as Stone and FFIEC Guidance, renders the claimed biometric fraud detection methods obvious.

patent instituted

Apple Inc. v.Carbyne Biometrics, LLC

· IPR2024-00331

Apple Inc. successfully petitioned to challenge Carbyne Biometrics' patent claims, leading the PTAB to institute proceedings. The petition asserts that the biometric fraud detection technology is obvious over various combinations of prior art references.

patent null

Microsoft Corporation v.Proxense, LLC

· IPR2024-00846

Microsoft Corporation filed a Petition challenging the validity of U.S. Patent No. 8,886,954 held by Proxense, LLC. The core argument is that the patent's claims are obvious over various prior art references, including Burger and Robinson.

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