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Wireless communications — US PTAB Patent Cases

1,362 decisions indexed

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patent · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01369

Secure Wi‑Fi LLC defends the PTAB’s denial of institution against Samsung’s request for Director Review, arguing the Board’s discretionary analysis of Fintiv factors was proper and the petitioner’s new arguments untimely.

patent denied · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01366

The PTAB denied Samsung’s request for Director Review of the institution denial in IPR2024-01366, leaving the original denial in place. The order applies to four related IPRs involving Secure Wi‑Fi patents.

patent denied · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01367

The PTAB denied Samsung’s request for Director Review of the institution decisions in four related IPRs, including IPR2024‑01367 covering Secure Wi‑Fi’s patent. The denial leaves the original institution outcomes in place.

patent · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01366

Samsung Electronics filed Director Review requests for four IPRs challenging Secure Wi‑Fi’s U.S. Patent No. 9,717,005. The PTAB Director instructed Secure Wi‑Fi to submit a brief response within five business days, prohibiting new evidence. The review decision is pending.

patent · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01368

Samsung has requested Director Review of four IPRs involving Secure Wi‑Fi’s patent. The PTAB has limited the patent owner’s response to five pages and barred new evidence. The Director’s decision on the review is pending.

patent · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01366

Samsung has filed a Request for Director Review seeking to overturn a PTAB discretionary denial that applied the rescinded Vidal memo retroactively. The petitioner alleges abuse of discretion and due‑process violations, arguing the Board’s weighting of Fintiv factors was arbitrary.

patent denied · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01367

Secure Wi‑Fi LLC defended the PTAB’s denial of institution against Samsung’s request for Director review, arguing the Board’s use of Fintiv factors was proper and the petitioner’s new arguments untimely. The Board’s decision stands.

patent · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01367

Samsung has petitioned the PTAB to invalidate Secure Wi‑Fi’s ’384 patent covering fake MAC address techniques. The petition relies on obviousness over Vardi, IEEE 802.11, Yun, Satish and Jalfon. No discretionary denial is requested.

patent · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01369

Samsung has filed a petition for inter partes review seeking to invalidate claims 10‑28 of Secure Wi‑Fi’s ’552 patent. The challenger relies on a combination of Vardi, IEEE 802.11, Orava and Yun (and Kholaif for claims 24‑28) to argue obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 102. Samsung also argues that discretionary denial is unwarranted given parallel district‑court litigation.

patent · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01366

Samsung petitions an IPR to invalidate 17 claims of Secure Wi‑Fi’s 9,717,005 Wi‑Fi connection patent, asserting obviousness over Vardi, IEEE 802.11, Orava and Yun.

patent · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01368

Samsung has filed a petition for inter partes review seeking to invalidate Secure Wi‑Fi’s ’552 patent covering Wi‑Fi connection methods. The petition argues that claims 1‑9 are obvious over Vardi, the IEEE 802.11 standard, Orava and Yun, and opposes any discretionary denial.

patent denied · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01369

Samsung's IPR petition against Secure Wi-Fi LLC was denied by the PTAB. The Board determined that the proximity to a parallel district court trial date weighed heavily in favor of discretionary denial under Fintiv factors.

patent denied · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01367

The PTAB denied institution of the IPR petition due to concerns over parallel district court litigation and duplicative efforts. The Board found that the central technical issue remained identical, despite petitioner concessions regarding trial timing.

patent denied · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01368

Samsung Electronics' IPR challenge against Secure Wi-Fi LLC was denied by the PTAB, despite arguments regarding prior art and claim scope. The Board based its decision on a holistic application of Fintiv factors, finding that the likelihood of trial before the statutory deadline outweighed other considerations.

patent denied · Apr 9, 2024

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v.Secure Wi-Fi LLC

· IPR2024-01366

Samsung Electronics sought to invalidate Secure Wi-Fi LLC's patent (9717005) via IPR, alleging obviousness in Wi-Fi network security claims. The PTAB denied institution under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), finding that factors weighed against proceeding despite the petitioner's arguments.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00986

Ericsson, Nokia and Active Wireless have settled their dispute over a multicast patent, filing a joint motion to terminate the pending IPR. The Board has not yet decided the merits, and the parties cite public policy and statutory authority to end the review.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00985

Ericsson and Nokia jointly moved to terminate an IPR over Active Wireless's 5G PUCCH patent after reaching settlement agreements with the patent owner. The Board was asked to end the proceeding because the merits had not yet been decided and public policy favors settlement.

patent · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00985

Ericsson, Nokia and Active Wireless have filed a joint motion to keep their 5G patent settlement materials confidential under applicable statutes. The request cites 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) and argues it is timely.

patent · Apr 6, 2024

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-00997

AT&T and other telecom operators seek Director Review after the PTAB denied institution of an IPR against ASUS’s 5G QoS patent, alleging the panel ignored prior‑art disclosures and expert testimony.

patent · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00986

Ericsson and Nokia, together with patent owner Active Wireless Technologies, filed a joint motion to have their settlement agreements kept confidential under statutory provisions, seeking to separate the materials from the public PTAB file.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00985

Ericsson and Nokia settled with Active Wireless Technologies, leading the PTAB to terminate three inter partes review proceedings. The settlement agreements were also deemed business‑confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00986

Ericsson and Nokia settled their IPR disputes with Active Wireless Technologies, leading the PTAB to terminate the three pending reviews and keep the settlement agreements confidential.

patent · Apr 6, 2024

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-00997

Petitioners, including AT&T and Verizon, have challenged ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.'s patent claims regarding 5G QoS flow management. The petition asserts that the claimed inventions are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103 by combining various prior art references. This challenge targets core technical aspects of wireless communication protocols.

patent · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00986

Ericsson and Nokia filed a Petition challenging claims related to Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) Single-Cell Multicast Service (SC-PTM). The petitioners assert that the challenged technology is obvious over various combinations of prior art, including Shin '094 and 3GPP standards.

patent · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00985

Ericsson and Nokia filed a Petition challenging the validity of U.S. Patent No. 10,601,566, asserting that its PUCCH configuration claims are obvious over existing LTE and NR prior art. The petition targets multiple claims by combining references such as Kim, Gao, R1-1710555, and Huang.

patent denied · Apr 6, 2024

AT&T Services Inc. et al. v.ASUS Technology Licensing Inc.

· IPR2024-00997

The PTAB denied an IPR petition filed by a consortium of wireless carriers against ASUS Technology Licensing Inc., citing unfavorable findings under the Fintiv discretionary denial standard. The Board found that despite some neutral factors, Petitioner's substantial delay and lack of compelling merits weighed against proceeding with the case.

patent instituted · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00986

Ericsson and Nokia successfully petitioned against Active Wireless Technologies' patent (10785764) in a PTAB decision, leading to institution. The Board found a likelihood of prevailing on the Shin obviousness ground over NB-IoT/LTE multicast services claims.

patent instituted · Apr 6, 2024

Ericsson Inc. et al. v.Active Wireless Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00985

Ericsson and Nokia successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Active Wireless Technologies LLC regarding 5G NR PUCCH design claims. The Board found compelling evidence of unpatentability, despite initial concerns raised by the Patent Owner's arguments.

patent null · Mar 29, 2024

Intel Corporation et al. v.TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON et al.

· IPR2024-00728

Intel Corporation initiated this Petition challenging the validity of Ericsson's patent (7151430), asserting that all 21 claims are obvious over various combinations of prior art. The petitioner relies heavily on Taniguchi, Midya, and Raghavan to demonstrate that claimed features in inductive coupling/antenna design were already known or suggested.

patent instituted · Mar 29, 2024

Intel Corporation et al. v.TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON et al.

· IPR2024-00728

Intel Corporation et al. successfully challenged patent claims related to inductor design and RF transceivers in an IPR proceeding against Ericsson et al. The PTAB found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on multiple grounds, including obviousness based on the Taniguchi prior art.

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