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Computer hardware — US PTAB Patent Cases

129 decisions indexed

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patent denied · Oct 22, 2024

MediaTek, Inc. et al. v.Redstone Logics LLC

· IPR2025-00085

The PTAB denied institution for an IPR challenge against Redstone Logics LLC's patent, finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds. The dispute centered on multi-core processor design and clock ratio controllers.

patent · Oct 18, 2024

Motorola Mobility LLC et al. v.Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2025-00040

Motorola and Google have petitioned the PTAB to invalidate nine claims of Multifold’s ’756 patent covering split‑screen gestures on multi‑display devices, citing Yook, Lee, Aguilar and Purcell as prior art and arguing against discretionary denial.

patent · Sep 30, 2024

Cooler Master Co., Ltd. v.Asetek Danmark A/S et al.

· IPR2024-01497

Cooler Master has filed a petition to cancel claims 1‑7 of Asetek’s liquid‑cooling patent, arguing obviousness over four prior‑art references and citing a prior IPR that cancelled similar claims.

patent instituted · Sep 8, 2024

Silicon Motion Inc. et al. v.K. Mizra LLC

· IPR2024-01241

Silicon Motion Inc.'s petition against K. Mizra LLC was instituted by the PTAB on grounds of obviousness (§ 103). The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success regarding multiple claims related to DRAM interface circuitry, proceeding toward a full trial.

patent · Aug 30, 2024

BMW of North America, LLC et al. v.Foras Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-01346

BMW of North America has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 30 claims of Foras Technologies’ fault‑tolerant multiprocessor patent. The petition relies on obviousness over a combination of six prior‑art references and challenges the examiner’s earlier rejections. It also argues that discretionary denial is inappropriate.

patent · Aug 30, 2024

BMW of North America, LLC et al. v.Foras Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-01347

BMW has filed a petition to institute an IPR against Foras Technologies’ fault‑tolerant multiprocessor patent, arguing that the claims are obvious over Fox, Safford, Arai and related references.

patent Final Written Decision · Aug 30, 2024

BMW of North America, LLC et al. v.Foras Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-01346

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision rejecting all claims of the '781 patent based on obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The Board found that while prior art references describe processor swapping or task management, they fail to teach the specific transfer of the 'role' of boot processor during runtime as claimed.

patent Final Written Decision · Aug 30, 2024

BMW of North America, LLC et al. v.Foras Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-01347

BMW challenged claims of Foras Technologies' patent related to switching the boot processor role in multi-processor systems. The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding that the petitioner failed to prove unpatentability over prior art references.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 13, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01217

Samsung and ASUS settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 10,104,658 before the trial was instituted. The Board granted a joint motion to terminate and ordered the settlement agreements kept confidential.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Aug 10, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00001

The PTAB held that Samsung’s challenge to Netlist’s ’595 memory‑module patent succeeded; all 24 claims were found obvious over a combination of prior‑art references and thus unpatentable.

patent · Aug 10, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00001

Netlist seeks Director review to overturn the PTAB’s decision to institute an IPR against its 11,386,024 patent, arguing Samsung’s record is overly voluminous and its six grounds lack particularity. The petition urges denial of institution and referral to district court.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Aug 10, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00001

The PTAB held that Samsung Electronics' IPR against Netlist’s 8,489,837 B1 patent succeeded, finding claims 1‑3,5,6 unpatentable as obvious over prior‑art references LeClerg, Lee, and Kim. The Board adopted the petitioner’s claim constructions and rejected the patent owner’s arguments.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Aug 10, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00001

The PTAB found all 29 claims of Netlist's ’623 memory module patent unpatentable, deeming them obvious over a combination of prior art references including Hazelzet, Buchmann, and Talbot. Samsung, as petitioner, secured a complete cancellation of the patent claims.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Aug 10, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00001

Samsung successfully challenged Netlist’s 9,858,218 patent covering memory‑module handshaking. The PTAB found all 22 claims obvious over prior‑art combinations of Hazelzet and Buchmann. The decision also rejected the parties’ proposed claim constructions.

patent denied · Aug 10, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00001

The PTAB denied Samsung’s request for Director Review of the institution decision in Netlist’s memory‑module patent case, leaving the institution in place.

patent instituted · Aug 10, 2024

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

· IPR2025-00001

The PTAB institution decision found that Samsung Electronics demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on its IPR challenge against Netlist, Inc.'s memory module patents. The Board determined the Office erred in its prior evaluation and applied collateral estoppel to support the petitioner's obviousness arguments over Hazelzet and Buchmann.

patent · Jul 26, 2024

Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chen, Chien-Hao et al.

· IPR2024-01230

Thermaltake has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all five claims of Lian Li’s illumination‑fan patent, arguing they are obvious over multiple prior‑art references. The petition also argues that the Board should not deny institution under discretionary statutes.

patent · Jul 26, 2024

Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chen, Chien-Hao et al.

· IPR2024-01230

Thermaltake seeks Director Review to overturn a PTAB decision that found its LED fan patent unpatentable. The request centers on inconsistent claim‑construction positions between the IPR and parallel district‑court litigation.

patent instituted · Jul 26, 2024

Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chen, Chien-Hao et al.

· IPR2024-01230

The PTAB instituted the IPR, finding a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for at least one claim based on obviousness. The Board specifically found evidence supporting Claim 1 over Lai and Hasegawa, while also noting inconclusive findings regarding Tsuji/Huang combinations.

patent final · Jul 26, 2024

Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. et al. v.Chen, Chien-Hao et al.

· IPR2024-01230

The Board found that all originally challenged claims (1-5) were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on prior art combinations. Furthermore, the Patent Owner's Revised Motion to Amend was denied because proposed substitute claims lacked written description support for a key limitation.

patent · Jul 10, 2024

MediaTek Inc. v.DAEDALUS PRIME LLC

· IPR2024-01488

MediaTek has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate all 21 claims of Daedalus Prime’s ‘281 patent on the ground of obviousness over multiple prior‑art references, and asks the PTAB to institute the review.

patent terminated or settled · Jun 28, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-01036

Samsung and ASUS settled four inter partes review proceedings before any trial began. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and ordered the settlement agreements to be kept confidential.

patent denied · Jun 12, 2024

Phison Electronics Corporation v.Vervain, LLC

· IPR2025-00214

The PTAB denied Phison Electronics' petition for post‑grant review of Vervain's NAND‑flash storage patent, finding no sufficient evidence of unpatentability under §§ 101, 103, and 112. No claim constructions were required, and the petition was dismissed without instituting a trial.

patent instituted · Jun 3, 2024

MediaTek Inc. et al. v.MOSAID Technologies Inc.

· IPR2024-00598

MediaTek challenged MOSAID's patent (7051306) in an IPR, arguing that numerous claims are obvious over prior art references like Nowka and Nicol. The PTAB ultimately instituted the case after finding the petitioner satisfied Becton factors and overcame discretionary denial hurdles.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 19, 2024

HL Klemove Corporation v.Foras Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-00813

HL Klemove and Foras Technologies have jointly moved to terminate the IPR over U.S. Patent 7,502,958, citing settlement and the lack of any merits decision. The Board is expected to grant the motion under 35 U.S.C. §317(a).

patent null · Apr 19, 2024

HL Klemove Corporation v.Foras Technologies Limited

· IPR2024-00813

HL Klemove Corporation filed an institution petition challenging U.S. Patent No. 7,502,958 on grounds of obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103). The petitioner asserts that the patent claims are rendered obvious by combining prior art references Bigbee and Nguyen in the field of fault-tolerant processors.

patent denied · Apr 12, 2024

Phison Electronics Corporation v.Vervain, LLC

· IPR2025-00213

The PTAB denied Phison's post‑grant review petition against Vervain’s NAND‑flash storage patent, finding the challenger had not shown a more‑likely‑than‑not chance of unpatentability for any of the seven claims.

patent · Feb 27, 2024

Microchip Technology, Inc. v.Aptiv Technologies AG et al.

· IPR2024-00558

Microchip Technology has filed a Director Review petition challenging the PTAB’s denial of institution in two IPRs that target Aptiv’s USB‑hub patent. The petitioner alleges the Board abused its discretion by omitting claim construction and prior‑art analysis. The request seeks reversal of the denial.

patent · Feb 27, 2024

Microchip Technology, Inc. v.Aptiv Technologies AG et al.

· IPR2024-00494

Microchip Technology has filed a Director Review request to overturn PTAB’s denial of institution in two IPRs covering its USB‑hub patent. The petitioner alleges the Board failed to apply an agreed claim construction and ignored prior‑art analysis. The request is pending review by the Director.

patent null · Feb 27, 2024

Microchip Technology, Inc. v.Aptiv Technologies AG et al.

· IPR2024-00494

Microchip Technology challenges Aptiv Technologies' patent (9460037) in an IPR petition, arguing the claimed USB hub technology is obvious. The petitioner relies heavily on combining prior art references like Chang II and Chutorash to demonstrate predictable design evolution for dual-role ports.

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