Industry Sector

User interface technologies — US PTAB Patent Cases

7 decisions indexed

Page 1 of 1 · 7 total

patent · Oct 17, 2024

Google LLC et al. v.Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2025-00061

Google and Motorola have filed an IPR petition to invalidate ten claims of Multifold's UI patent, arguing obviousness over Purcell/Nicholas and Gillespie/Yook prior art. The petition also challenges discretionary denial and seeks institution.

patent · Oct 17, 2024

Google LLC et al. v.Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2025-00058

Google and Motorola petition IPR to invalidate Multifold’s 9,158,494 patent covering dual‑screen UI methods, asserting that earlier Seo, Yook and Choi disclosures anticipate or make the claims obvious.

patent · Oct 17, 2024

Google LLC et al. v.Multifold International Incorporated Pte. Ltd.

· IPR2025-00060

Google and Motorola have filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Multifold’s 8,842,080 patent covering multi‑display icon handling on handheld devices. The petition alleges anticipation and obviousness over Japanese patents Ogawa, Yook, and Choi and argues against discretionary denial.

patent · Jun 28, 2024

Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-01083

Apple submits an authorized response opposing Smith Interface Technologies' Director Review request, asserting that the PTAB correctly found motivation to combine prior art references. The brief emphasizes that Smith’s arguments mischaracterize the combination and lack undisputed technical evidence.

patent · Jun 28, 2024

Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-01083

Apple has filed a Request for Director Review challenging the PTAB's Final Written Decision that found its UI‑menu patent obvious. The patent owner argues the Board lacked a proper motivation analysis for combining the Ahn and Hinckley references. The petition seeks reversal of the decision.

patent · Jun 26, 2024

Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC

· IPR2024-01088

Apple filed an authorized response opposing Smith Interface’s Director Review request, arguing the PTAB correctly applied obviousness law to the touch‑and‑hold gesture combination. The Board’s factual findings and motivation‑to‑combine analysis were supported by extensive record evidence and expert testimony.

patent · Apr 26, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Maxell, Ltd.

· IPR2024-00828

Samsung challenges Maxell’s touch‑screen registration patent, defending the PTAB’s claim construction and obviousness findings while urging the Director to deny the review request as untimely.

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