Short Summary
Amazon and Nokia have settled their dispute over Nokia’s U.S. Patent No. 9,390,137 and jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review. The Board is asked to end the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317(a).
Detailed Summary
In IPR2024-01390, Amazon.com, Inc. and Amazon.com Services LLC, together with Nokia Technologies Oy, filed a joint motion to terminate the inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 9,390,137. The parties cite a settlement agreement that resolves all disputes concerning the patent and argue that the joint request satisfies the statutory requirement of filing before any merits decision is made under 35 U.S.C. §317(a). They further contend that termination will conserve resources and promote settlement-friendly policy. The motion includes requests to keep the settlement documents confidential under 35 U.S.C. §317(b) and 37 C.F.R. §42.74(c).
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Amazon.com, Inc. et al. vs Nokia Technologies Oy is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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