Short Summary
MediaTek and Daedalus Prime filed a joint motion to terminate their IPR, accompanied by a confidential settlement agreement. The PTAB granted the termination and ordered the settlement to be kept confidential.
Detailed Summary
In IPR2025-00100 concerning U.S. Patent 9,887,838 B2, MediaTek Inc. and Daedalus Prime LLC jointly moved to terminate the proceeding after the trial had been instituted. They also submitted a settlement agreement, which they requested be treated as business confidential information under 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c). The Patent Trial and Appeal Board agreed, granting the termination for both parties and ordering the settlement to be kept separate from the patent file and disclosed only upon written request and good cause. No claim constructions or unpatentability findings were made.
Practitioner Note
This case demonstrates the evidentiary and procedural standards applied in patent matters before local courts. Understanding the court's reasoning in MediaTek Inc. vs DAEDALUS PRIME LLC is valuable context for structuring arguments or assessing risk in similar proceedings.
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