Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited et al. v. Marlin Semiconductor Ltd. et al.

Phison Electronics CorporationvsVervain, LLC

Phison Electronics files a PGR petition to invalidate Vervain’s 11,830,546 NAND‑flash memory patent, asserting abstractness, lack of written description, indefiniteness and obviousness. The petition leans on an expert declaration and extensive prior‑art citations.

Ceva Sante Animal S.A. et al.vsTargan, Inc.

The PTAB found that claims 1-15 of the patent are unpatentable over various combinations of prior art references. The Board's construction of 'unrestrained chick' was crucial, defining it as a chick free to open its wings on the moving platform.

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al.vsChampion Power Equipment, Inc.

Harbor Freight and Champion Power have settled the IPR over U.S. Patent 11,840,970 covering a dual‑fuel generator. The parties filed a joint request to keep the settlement agreement confidential under 35 U.S.C. §317 and related regulations, and the petitioner seeks to withdraw from the proceeding.

Generac Power Systems, Inc. et al.vsChampion Power Equipment, Inc.

Generac, Harbor Freight, and MWE have settled their IPR dispute with Champion Power over a dual‑fuel selector switch. They filed a joint request to keep the settlement agreement confidential and to withdraw from the proceeding.

Micron Technology, Inc. et al.vsYangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd.

Micron's request for director review of the PTAB's decision on its 3D NAND patent was denied. The Board affirmed that Micron failed to meet the burden of proving obviousness or motivation to combine prior art references.