Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. et al. v. Micron Technology, Inc. et al.

Kangxi Communication Technologies (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.vsSKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.

Kangxi Communication Technologies has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate claims 1‑11 of Skyworks’ 9,148,194 RF switch patent, asserting obviousness over the Huang and Seshimo references. The petition also argues that discretionary denial is inappropriate.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.vsHannibal IP LLC

Samsung and Hannibal IP entered a settlement, filing a joint motion that led the PTAB to terminate the IPR challenging patent 11,641,661. The Board granted confidentiality for the settlement agreement.

Medtronic, Inc.vsMoskowitz Family LLC

Medtronic petitions the PTAB to invalidate a spinal‑fusion patent owned by Moskowitz Family LLC, alleging the invention was already disclosed in earlier patents by Gordon, McLuen, and Michelson. The petition raises anticipation and obviousness grounds under §§ 102 and 103(a).

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.vsNetlist, Inc.

The USPTO denied Samsung’s request for Director Review of PTAB decisions upholding Netlist’s memory patents, citing the Director’s recusal and delegated authority.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.vsSecure Communication Technologies, LLC

Samsung and Secure Communication Technologies filed a joint request to keep their settlement agreement confidential, invoking 35 U.S.C. § 317(b). The Board was asked to treat the agreement as business‑confidential and separate it from the IPR file.