User Interfaces — US PTAB Patent Cases
3 decisions indexed
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Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
Apple Inc. filed a petition challenging patent 10656754, arguing that the claimed UI transition methods are obvious over a combination of Ahn's mobile UI and Chaudhri '842's state transition techniques. The petitioner asserts that POSITA would have been motivated to combine these teachings to improve usability and provide sensory feedback during gestures.
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
Apple Inc. challenged Smith Interface Technologies' patent (10656754) at the PTAB, arguing that core mobile interface claims are obvious over prior art combinations. The petitioner asserts that combining existing teachings regarding gestures and state transitions results in predictable functionality.
Apple Inc. v.Smith Interface Technologies, LLC
The PTAB found that the combination of Hackborn's live wallpaper concept with Westerman's gesture recognition methods rendered several claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Specifically, Claims 1 and 23 were deemed unpatentable based on this combination.
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