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Wireless communications — US PTAB Patent Cases

1,362 decisions indexed

Page 11 of 46 · 1,362 total

patent · May 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-01043

Samsung submits an authorized response opposing Wilus’s request for director review, arguing the examiner erred materially and that discretionary denial is unwarranted. The IPR remains instituted pending the Board’s decision.

patent · May 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-01043

Wilus asks the PTAB Director to overturn the Board’s decision to institute an IPR against its Wi‑Fi patents, arguing that the patents are not a diverse range of subject matter. The petition challenges the discretionary denial rationale used by the Board.

patent · May 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-01044

Samsung Electronics petitions to invalidate ten claims of Wilus Institute’s Wi‑Fi patent, asserting obviousness over five prior‑art references covering EDCA parameters, backoff timers, and MU transmission techniques.

patent · May 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-01043

Samsung has filed an IPR petition challenging all ten claims of Wilus Institute’s ’035 Wi‑Fi patent, arguing they are obvious over prior‑art references covering EDCA parameters and UL‑MU transmissions.

patent instituted · May 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-01044

Samsung Electronics successfully secured the institution of an IPR against Wilus Institute's patent, challenging claims related to OFDMA scheduling and parameter switching.

patent instituted · May 29, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-01043

Samsung successfully secured the institution of IPR against Wilus regarding a wireless communication patent, challenging claims 1-10 based on obviousness. The Board found sufficient evidence that Samsung could prevail.

patent · May 28, 2025

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.SoundClear Technologies LLC et al.

· IPR2025-01067

Amazon has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate all fifteen claims of SoundClear’s ’374 patent, arguing the invention is obvious over multiple prior‑art references covering speech detection, quality evaluation, and LED feedback in two‑way radios.

patent · May 24, 2025

American Airlines, Inc. et al. v.Intellectual Ventures I LLC

· IPR2025-01055

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines petition the PTAB to invalidate Intellectual Ventures' 8027326 patent covering Wi‑Fi channel bonding, arguing the claims are obvious over prior‑art references such as Gardner and Mori.

patent denied · May 24, 2025

American Airlines, Inc. et al. v.Intellectual Ventures I LLC

· IPR2025-01055

American Airlines and Southwest Airlines failed to institute their IPR against Intellectual Ventures' patent, as the Board found they could not meet the burden of proof regarding claim construction and obviousness. The denial hinged on the Petitioner’s failure to clearly articulate how it would construe key indefinite terms in its petition.

patent denied · May 23, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00973

The USPTO denied Samsung's request for rehearing of a Director's discretionary denial in IPR2025-00973 involving patent 9,462,411. The Board affirmed its earlier decision not to institute the IPR.

patent · May 23, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00978

Samsung Electronics filed an IPR petition challenging Telcom Ventures’ ’793 patent covering NFC‑based mobile payments. The petition relies on two prior‑art references, Jain and Dua, to argue obviousness under 35 U.S.C. §103. No claim constructions or board decisions are present yet.

patent · May 23, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00973

Samsung has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Telcom Ventures' NFC‑based mobile payment patent (U.S. 9,462,411) on obviousness grounds, relying on the Jain and Dua publications. The petition argues that all claim elements were known in the art before the patent’s filing date.

patent · May 23, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00972

Samsung has filed an IPR petition challenging Telcom Ventures’ ’199 patent covering NFC‑based mobile payments. The petition asserts obviousness over the Jain and Dua publications and cites lack of commercial success. A stipulation limits further district‑court litigation if the review is instituted.

patent · May 23, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00977

Samsung Electronics has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Telcom Ventures’ ’756 patent covering smartphone‑based mobile payments. The challenger relies on the Jain and Dua prior‑art references to argue obviousness of all 18 claims.

patent · May 23, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00974

Samsung Electronics has filed an IPR petition challenging Telcom Ventures’ ’432 patent covering smartphone‑based financial transactions. The petition asserts that the claims are obvious over earlier NFC and biometric systems disclosed in Jain and Dua. The Board must decide whether to institute the review.

patent denied · May 22, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00975

The PTAB denied Samsung’s request for rehearing of its discretionary denial in IPR2025‑00975 and related cases. The Board affirmed the original decision not to institute the challenges.

patent · May 22, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00975

Samsung has filed an IPR petition challenging Telcom Ventures’ 9,832,708 patent covering dual‑air‑interface smartphones and NFC‑based payments, asserting obviousness over Jain and Dua references.

patent · May 20, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-00988

Samsung has responded to the patent owner’s request for Director Review, asserting that its compliance with a Fintiv stipulation makes the request moot. The Board had already instituted the IPR on the patent, and Samsung seeks denial of the review so the proceeding can continue.

patent · May 20, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-00988

Samsung has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate Wilus Institute’s U.S. Patent 10,687,281 covering non‑contiguous channel bonding in IEEE 802.11ax. The petition relies on multiple Wi‑Fi standard disclosures to argue lack of novelty and obviousness under §§102 and 103.

patent instituted · May 20, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-00988

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. successfully petitioned for institution in an IPR against Wilus Institute of Standards, challenging 14 claims related to LTE/5G signal processing. The Board found a reasonable likelihood that key claims are unpatentable based on prior art references like Josiam and Kim.

patent denied · May 20, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-00988

The PTAB denied institution for Samsung's IPR against Wilus, citing the petitioner's failure to justify inconsistent claim construction arguments made in district court and before the Board.

patent denied · May 18, 2025

OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pantech Corporation

· IPR2025-00720

OnePlus’s request to overturn a patent challenge on LTE/5G technology was denied. Pantech successfully defended the Director’s discretionary denial, emphasizing lack of examiner error and settled industry expectations.

patent · May 18, 2025

OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pantech Corporation

· IPR2025-00720

OnePlus Technology seeks Director Review of the PTAB’s denial to institute an IPR on its 4G/5G uplink synchronization patent. The petition argues the “settled expectations” rule was misapplied and that material examiner error and the breadth of related patents merit Board review.

patent denied · May 18, 2025

OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pantech Corporation

· IPR2025-00720

The USPTO denied OnePlus’s request for Director Review of the institution denial in IPR2025-00720 and related cases, leaving the original denial in place.

patent · May 18, 2025

OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pantech Corporation

· IPR2025-00756

OnePlus has filed a petition for inter partes review of Pantech’s U.S. Patent 10,764,803 covering enhanced uplink operation in soft handover. The challenger asserts lack of written description and obviousness over several 3GPP standards and Ericsson documents, seeking cancellation of eight claims.

patent · May 18, 2025

OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pantech Corporation

· IPR2025-00720

OnePlus has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate claims 1, 3 and 4 of Pantech’s ’776 patent covering uplink synchronization in multi‑component carrier LTE systems, citing Dinan and several 3GPP documents as prior art.

patent instituted · May 18, 2025

OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pantech Corporation

· IPR2025-00756

The PTAB issued an institution decision in the OnePlus vs. Pantech IPR, finding reasonable likelihood that certain claims are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board's analysis hinged on detailed claim construction and the obviousness arguments presented against various 3GPP specifications and industry standards like Ericsson.

patent · May 14, 2025

OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pantech Wireless, LLC

· IPR2025-00763

OnePlus Technology has filed an IPR petition challenging ten claims of Pantech's U.S. Patent No. 11,212,838, asserting that the claims are obvious over the Zeira and Yi publications. The petition seeks institution of the review and cancellation of the claims.

patent instituted · May 14, 2025

OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. et al. v.Pantech Wireless, LLC

· IPR2025-00763

The PTAB instituted the IPR for OnePlus Technology against Pantech Wireless, finding a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all 10 challenged claims. The Board determined that the combination of prior art references Zeira and Yi taught the necessary elements to overcome obviousness rejections.

patent · May 13, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Wilus Institute of Standards and Technology Inc.

· IPR2025-00933

Samsung has filed an IPR petition challenging U.S. Patent 11,470,595, asserting that its claims are obvious over prior‑art Wi‑Fi standards such as Josiam, Seok, Chen and Wu. The petition relies on the bandwidth field in HE‑SIG‑A and the common field in HE‑SIG‑B to show lack of novelty.

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