Microchip Technology, Inc. v. Aptiv Technologies AG et al.

Meta Platforms, Inc.vsSitnet, LLC

Meta Platforms challenges Sitnet's patent 8332454, arguing the claims are obvious over prior art references Amidon, Wong, and Gogic. The PTAB institution decision was strongly favored due to compelling merits and favorable parallel litigation status.

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.vsCalifornia Institute of Technology et al.

Bio-Rad Laboratories has filed an IPR challenging the validity of a patent covering multiplex digital PCR assays owned by California Institute of Technology et al. The petitioner argues that the claimed methods are unpatentably obvious, representing only a straightforward extension of existing nucleic acid analysis concepts.

Avanos Medical, Inc.vsStratus Medical, LLC

Avanos Medical challenges Stratus Medical's RF neurotomy needle claims at the PTAB, asserting obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Petitioner argues that combining multiple prior art references—including Racz, Fitz, and Lee—would have motivated a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art to create the claimed device.

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. et al.vsStellar, LLC

Motorola Solutions has filed an IPR challenging U.S. Patent No. 9,485,471 owned by Stellar, LLC. The petitioner asserts that the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on various combinations of prior art references. This challenge targets key features related to video surveillance and data buffering.

Canadian Solar Inc. et al.vsMaxeon Solar Pte. Ltd.

Canadian Solar Inc. initiated an IPR challenge against Maxeon Solar's solar cell patent (11,251,315), asserting that the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The petitioner argues that combining a back-contact structure with decades of prior art regarding doping concentrations and metal impurities renders the invention predictable. This initial petition focuses on establishing clear grounds for unpatentability in photovoltaic technology.