Starbucks Corporation et al. v. Pi-Design AG et al.

IPR2025-01178

Starbucks and Pi‑Design have settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 8,695,486 and jointly seek to keep the settlement confidential under statutory provisions.

Jurisdiction
US PTAB
Case Number
IPR2025-01178
Decision Date
23 June 2025
Filing Date
23 June 2025

Detailed Summary

In IPR2025‑01178 concerning U.S. Patent 8,695,486, Starbucks Corporation and patent owner Pi‑Design AG have reached a settlement. The parties filed a joint motion requesting that the settlement agreement, filed as Exhibit 1028, be treated as business‑confidential information pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c). They contend the settlement contains no patentability‑relevant material and should be kept separate from the patent file, accessible only upon a showing of good cause.

Practitioner Note

This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in Starbucks Corporation et al. vs Pi-Design AG et al. is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.

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