Industry Sector

Software — US PTAB Patent Cases

20 decisions indexed

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patent · May 3, 2026

Google LLC et al. v.SoftView LLC

· IPR2026-00281

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of claims 1‑35 of SoftView’s ’154 patent, asserting obviousness over Zaurus, Pad++, SVG and SVF prior art and arguing that the claims are patentably indistinct from already invalidated claims in related patents.

patent · May 3, 2026

Google LLC et al. v.SoftView LLC

· IPR2026-00284

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate all 115 claims of SoftView’s ’889 patent, asserting that the claims are obvious over Zaurus, Pad++, and SVG references and are indistinct from previously cancelled claims in related patents.

patent · Oct 20, 2025

Foleon Inc. et al. v.TURTL SURF & IMMERSE LIMITED

· IPR2025-01525

Foleon seeks a Director review to compel entry of adverse judgment after Turtl Surf disclaimed all challenged claims of its interactive‑document patent. The petitioner argues the Board erred in denying a motion for adverse judgment, citing precedent where such judgments were entered pre‑institution.

patent · Oct 20, 2025

Foleon Inc. et al. v.TURTL SURF & IMMERSE LIMITED

· IPR2025-01525

Foleon has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of 18 claims of Turtl’s ’290 patent covering modular document generation, arguing the claims are obvious over multiple prior‑art references and that discretionary denial is unwarranted.

patent · Sep 5, 2025

Carbyne, Inc. et al. v.Tritech Software Systems et al.

· IPR2025-00959

Carbyne, Inc. sought a rehearing of the Director Review in IPR2025-00959, but the USPTO denied the request. The decision leaves the original patent enforcement order in place.

patent denied · Sep 5, 2025

Carbyne, Inc. et al. v.Tritech Software Systems et al.

· IPR2025-00959

The Director denied the institution of IPR2025-00959, vacating a prior decision because Carbyne failed to explain inconsistencies in its claim construction arguments between district court and PTAB.

patent terminated or settled · Aug 29, 2025

Citrix Systems, Inc. et al. v.K.Mizra LLC

· IPR2025-01468

Citrix Systems and Cloud Software Group moved to withdraw their IPR against K.Mizra’s 8.2 million‑patent. The Patent Owner did not oppose, and the Board is expected to terminate the proceeding.

patent · Apr 18, 2025

Microsoft Corp. v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00852

Microsoft and VirtaMove filed a joint motion requesting that their settlement agreement be treated as business confidential information under 35 U.S.C. §317(b). The parties argue the agreement contains highly sensitive information that could harm their businesses if disclosed.

patent · Jan 31, 2025

Google LLC v.VirtaMove, Corp.

· IPR2025-00489

Google has requested Director Review of four IPRs against VirtaMove's software migration patent. The Patent Owner may respond within five business days with a limited brief and no new evidence.

patent · Jan 31, 2025

Carvana, LLC v.International Business Machines Corporation

· IPR2025-00564

Carvana petitions the PTAB to invalidate IBM’s ’719 patent covering a dual‑MVC web architecture, arguing the claims are anticipated or obvious over earlier MVC and JavaScript publications.

patent · Sep 26, 2024

Tableau Software, LLC et al. v.iCharts LLC

· IPR2024-01388

Tableau Software has filed a request for Director Review to overturn the PTAB’s denial of institution of an IPR against its interactive‑chart patent. The petition contends the Board erred on claim constructions, the disclosure of a second website, and motivation to combine prior art references.

patent denied · Sep 26, 2024

Tableau Software, LLC et al. v.iCharts LLC

· IPR2024-01388

The USPTO Director denied Tableau Software’s request for review of the institution denial in IPR2024-01388, leaving the original decision intact. No new arguments or evidence altered the Board’s assessment.

patent terminated or settled · Sep 20, 2024

Aktana, Inc v.Veeva Systems Inc.

· IPR2024-01443

Aktana and Veeva settled their dispute over patents 9,055,023 and 9,391,937, leading the PTAB to terminate both inter partes review proceedings before institution. The settlement agreement was ordered confidential and kept separate from the patent files.

patent · Sep 20, 2024

SAP America, Inc. et al. v.Cyandia, Inc.

· IPR2024-01432

SAP America seeks Director Review of the PTAB’s denial to institute an IPR against Cyandia’s WebSphere‑related patent, arguing the Board’s reliance on speculative overlap and misapplication of Sotera precedent. The petition urges the Director to overturn the denial and institute review.

patent denied · Aug 28, 2024

Adobe Inc. v.Jaffe, Jonathan

· IPR2024-01352

The PTAB denied Adobe’s request for Director Review of the institution decision on patent 6,757,828, leaving the institution intact.

patent · Mar 12, 2024

HighLevel, Inc. v.Etison LLC d/b/a ClickFunnels

· IPR2025-00235

HighLevel seeks Director Review of the PTAB’s denial of institution for its IPR against ClickFunnels, arguing the Board overstepped authority by applying the new Hulu rule retroactively. The petition asks the Director to hold the decision pending the Federal Circuit’s pending §101 appeal.

patent · Mar 12, 2024

HighLevel, Inc. v.Etison LLC d/b/a ClickFunnels

· IPR2025-00234

HighLevel, Inc. filed a preliminary reply urging the PTAB to institute its IPR against ClickFunnels’ patent on website navigation. The petitioner argues the new references were never before the Office and are not cumulative, so the Board should not deny institution under §325(d).

patent · Mar 12, 2024

HighLevel, Inc. v.Etison LLC d/b/a ClickFunnels

· IPR2025-00234

HighLevel, Inc. has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 20 claims of ClickFunnels' website‑creation patent, arguing obviousness over a combination of five prior‑art references. The petition also requests that the Board not invoke discretionary denial under the Fintiv precedent.

patent · Feb 26, 2024

SAP America, Inc. v.ISIX IP LLC

· IPR2024-00615

SAP America and ISIX IP jointly filed a motion requesting that their settlement agreement be kept confidential and separate from the patent file under statutory confidentiality provisions.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 26, 2024

SAP America, Inc. v.ISIX IP LLC

· IPR2024-00615

SAP America and ISIX IP settled their dispute over a 1999 ERP‑related patent and jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review. The Board has not yet decided any merits, allowing termination under 35 U.S.C. § 317(a).

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