TikTok Inc. et al. v. NTECH Properties, Inc.

IPR2024-01339

TikTok's IPR challenge against NTECH Properties failed before the PTAB, with the Board denying all grounds of obviousness. The petitioner could not demonstrate that the cited prior art taught or suggested the limitations of the challenged claims in the video streaming patent.

Jurisdiction
US PTAB
Case Number
IPR2024-01339
Judge(s)
KEN B. BARRETT, TERRENCE W. MCMILLIN, SCOTT RAEVSKY
Decision Date
23 August 2024

Detailed Summary

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied TikTok Inc.'s Inter Partes Review (IPR) against NTECH Properties, Inc., regarding U.S. Patent No. 9,317,597 B2. The petitioner asserted multiple grounds of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103, primarily relying on combinations of Marcus156 and Harbick. However, the Board found that TikTok failed to establish a reasonable likelihood that the cited art taught or suggested the specific limitations recited in the challenged claims across all asserted grounds.

Practitioner Note

This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in TikTok Inc. et al. vs NTECH Properties, Inc. is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.

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