Short Summary
Globalfoundries and OAK IP settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 9,905,691 before the Board instituted a trial. The settlement agreement was treated as confidential business information, and the proceeding was terminated.
Detailed Summary
In IPR2025-01052 concerning U.S. Patent 9,905,691 B2, Globalfoundries U.S., Inc. and Globalfoundries, Inc. moved to terminate the proceeding after reaching a settlement with patent owner OAK IP LLC. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board determined that no trial had been instituted and, citing 35 U.S.C. §317 and 37 C.F.R. §42.74(c), granted the joint motion to terminate and to treat the settlement agreement as business‑confidential information. The case was thus closed without any claim constructions or unpatentability findings.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. vs OAK IP LLC is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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