Google LLC v. Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

IPR2025-01182

The PTAB denied Google LLC's request to institute an IPR against Secure Communication Technologies, LLC regarding patent 11443344.

Jurisdiction
US PTAB
Case Number
IPR2025-01182
Filing Date
7 February 2025
Outcome
denied

Practitioner Note

This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Google LLC vs Secure Communication Technologies, LLC is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.

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