Rode Microphones, LLC et al. v. Zaxcom, Inc.

IPR2025-00230

The PTAB found all challenged claims of Zaxcom’s 8,385,814 patent unpatentable for obviousness over a combination of prior‑art references and granted Zaxcom’s motion to amend with substitute claims.

Jurisdiction
US PTAB
Case Number
IPR2025-00230
Judge(s)
Scott R. Boalick, Kalyan K. Deshpande, Lynne E. Pettigrew
Decision Date
12 April 2024

Detailed Summary

In IPR2018-01130, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board held that claims 1‑4, 9, 10, 12, 15, 31, 36, 37, and 41‑45 of Zaxcom’s ’814 patent were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §103 as obvious over the Strub reference combined with Nagai, Gleissner, Woo, and Dwyer. The Board adopted broader claim constructions for terms such as “wearable” and “master timecode generator,” found the prior art taught each limitation, and concluded the petitioner met its burden of proof. The Board also granted Zaxcom’s contingent motion to amend, replacing the original claims with substitute claims 50‑65, and affirmed the unpatentability finding.

Practitioner Note

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

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