Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. et al. v. Champion Power Equipment, Inc.

STARA S.A.-INDÚSTRIA DE IMPLEMENTOS AGRÍCOLASvsAGCO Corporation

Stara filed a petition for Director Review seeking to invalidate claims of AGCO’s 11,665,989 patent covering rotating toolbar mechanisms for agricultural implements. The petitioner alleges the Board erred in denying institution, citing multiple prior‑art references that disclose all claim elements. The request asks the Director to reverse the decision.

Google LLCvsVirtaMove, Corp.

Google filed Director Review requests for four IPRs against VirtaMove’s patent 7,784,058. The Patent Owner may submit a brief response within five business days, with no new evidence allowed.

Microchip Technology, Inc.vsAptiv Technologies AG et al.

The Director denied Microchip Technology's request for review of the institution decisions that had denied institution of its IPRs against Aptiv's vehicle communication patent. The denial leaves the institution denials intact.

Inari Agriculture, Inc.vsCorteva Agriscience LLC et al.

Inari Agriculture successfully petitioned to institute an IPR against Corteva Agriscience's GMO patents based on prior art from Barbour. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing regarding anticipation and obviousness over the cited publication, moving the case toward trial.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.vsSiOnyx, LLC

Samsung and SiOnyx have reached a settlement over U.S. Patent 9,064,764 and jointly moved to terminate the pending IPR, also requesting that the settlement be kept confidential.