Ericsson Inc. et al. v. Active Wireless Technologies LLC

Micron Technology, Inc. et al.vsYangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd.

The PTAB denied institution of an IPR challenge brought by Micron Technology against Yangtze Memory Technologies regarding 3D memory device patents. The Board found the Petitioner failed to meet its burden of showing a reasonable likelihood of prevailing over prior art references.

Arashi Vision Inc. (d/b/a Insta360)vsGoPro, Inc.

The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision finding claims 6 and 7 unpatentable based on obviousness (103) over prior art references Meulen and Chao. The Board adopted the Petitioner's claim construction for 'non-uniformly shifts the pixels,' which was critical to the findings. Claim 1 survived because it was interpreted as relating to external media sources, not internal camera content.

Uber Technologies, Inc.vsEnvosys, LLC

Uber Technologies filed a petition challenging Envosys's patent claims related to location tracking and dispatch systems. The petitioner asserts that the claims are obvious over various combinations of prior art, including vehicle dispatch and victim-offender tracking technologies. Uber contends these grounds are highly likely to prevail in the PTAB proceedings.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al.vsWireless Alliance, LLC et al.

A group of major carriers, including T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Nokia, and Ericsson, challenged the validity of a patent owned by Wireless Alliance using obviousness grounds. The PTAB denied institution, finding that the petition lacked compelling merits despite the advanced stage of related district court litigation.

Cisco Systems, Inc.vsWSOU Investments LLC d/b/a Brazos Licensing and Development

Cisco Systems successfully petitioned the PTAB to institute an IPR against WSOU Investments regarding network protection claims (8982691). The Board found sufficient evidence of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103, specifically finding that prior art references inherently disclose key claim limitations.