Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company et al. v. MES, Inc.

Eunsung Global Corp.vsHydraFacial LLC et al.

Eunsung Global and HydraFacial settled their inter partes review disputes before the PTAB instituted a trial. The Board granted joint motions to terminate and to keep the settlement agreement confidential, ending the proceedings.

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al.vsDISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

The PTAB denied institution for Aylo Freesites Ltd et al.'s IPR against DISH Technologies L.L.C., citing failure to meet diligence requirements. The Board found that Petitioner failed to demonstrate reasonable diligence in searching for primary prior art, leading to a discretionary denial under General Plastic factors.

Cisco Systems, Inc.vsCroga Innovations Ltd.

Cisco and Croga Innovations settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 7,738,368, resulting in a joint motion to terminate the inter partes review. The Board granted the motion, ending the proceeding without a merits decision.

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company et al.vsMES, Inc.

MidAmerican Energy Company and patent owner Birchtech Corp. have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 10,343,114, prompting a joint motion to terminate the IPR as to MidAmerican. The Board is asked to dismiss MidAmerican from the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317.

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. et al.vsGeorgia Tech Research Corporation

The PTAB upheld the Director’s discretionary denial of institution for Murata’s challenge to Georgia Tech’s ’914 patent, finding no legal error in the decision.