Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. et al. v. SK nexilis Co., Ltd.

IPR2024-01461

Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.'s request for rehearing was denied after the PTAB initially denied institution of IPR against SK nexilis Co., Ltd.'s copper foil patent, upholding the finding that obviousness claims lacked sufficient evidence.

Jurisdiction
US PTAB
Case Number
IPR2024-01461
Judge(s)
John G. New, Jo-Anne M. Kokoski, Jon B. Tornquist
Decision Date
20 September 2024

Detailed Summary

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.'s Request for Rehearing regarding the denial of institution of Inter Partes Review (IPR) against U.S. Patent No. 10,811,689 B2. The Board affirmed its original decision that the Petitioner failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of obviousness over combinations of prior art references (Shinozaki, Khatibi, Toshio, Kim, Griesi). The denial was based on the finding that the Petitioner's supporting evidence, particularly Dr. Randall’s testimony, was often conclusory and lacked adequate objective support for meeting specific claim limitations.

Practitioner Note

This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. et al. vs SK nexilis Co., Ltd. is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.

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