Short Summary
Samsung and Staton Techiya settled their IPR over patent 11,750,965 and jointly moved to have the settlement kept confidential and the proceeding terminated.
Detailed Summary
In IPR2024-01033 concerning U.S. Patent No. 11,750,965, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. jointly with patent owner Staton Techiya, LLC have reached a settlement. The parties filed a joint motion requesting the PTAB treat the settlement agreement and its exhibits as business‑confidential information under 35 U.S.C. §317 and 37 C.F.R. §42.74, and to terminate the inter partes review. The motion cites statutory authority and a prior PTAB decision for confidentiality handling, and asks to be notified of any access requests.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. vs Staton Techiya, LLC is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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