Short Summary
Amazon and Nokia filed a joint request to keep their settlement agreement confidential and to terminate the IPR concerning patent 9,571,833.
Detailed Summary
In IPR2024-01503, Amazon.com, Inc. and Nokia Technologies Oy jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 9,571,833. The parties submitted a settlement agreement and a related patent agreement, requesting that these documents be treated as business confidential information under 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c). By filing the joint motion, they aim to conclude the proceeding while protecting the commercial terms of their settlement from public disclosure.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Amazon.com, Inc. et al. vs Nokia Technologies Oy is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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