Curtis Industries, LLC et al. v. B & D TECHNOLOGIES LLC

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc.vsSitePro, Inc.

The Integration Group of Americas filed an IPR petition challenging 20 claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,175,680 based on anticipation and obviousness over four prior art references (Almadi, Cardamone, Gutierrez, SCADA). The Petitioner argues that these references disclose every limitation of the challenged claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102 or render them obvious under § 103.

Avanos Medical, Inc.vsStratus Medical, LLC

The PTAB found all 29 challenged claims unpatentable by a preponderance of evidence. The Board rejected the Patent Owner's argument that the invention was limited to RF neurotomy, adopting Petitioner's broader view of 'thermal ablation systems.'

Toyota Motor Corp. et al.vsAutoConnect Holdings LLC

Toyota Motor Corp. has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 20 claims of AutoConnect’s vehicle‑control patent, alleging anticipation and obviousness over the Ikeda and Hendry publications.

Tesla, Inc.vsIntellectual Ventures II

Tesla successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute IPR proceedings against Intellectual Ventures II LLC regarding wireless communication patents. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success that several claims are unpatentable over prior art references like Eckert and Bucknell.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.vsAdvanced Coding Technologies, LLC

Samsung Electronics challenges U.S. Patent No. 8,090,025 regarding video coding and error concealment techniques via an IPR Petition. The petitioner asserts that all ten claims are obvious over combinations of prior art references including Mualla, Shirani, and Saito.