Year

IP Cases — 2024

6,517 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 5899 trademark 584 copyright 19 design 15

Page 132 of 218 · 6,517 total

patent terminated or settled · May 21, 2024

Senko Advanced Components, Inc. v.US Conec Ltd.

· PGR2024-00032

Senko Advanced Components and US Conec Ltd. have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,733,466 covering fiber‑optic connectors. They jointly filed a motion to withdraw the PTAB post‑grant review, seeking full termination of the proceeding.

patent terminated or settled · May 21, 2024

Senko Advanced Components, Inc. v.US Conec Ltd.

· PGR2024-00032

Senko Advanced Components and US Conec have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 11,733,466 and jointly filed a motion to keep the settlement confidential and withdraw the PGR petition, effectively ending the proceeding.

patent terminated or settled · May 21, 2024

Dyson Technology Limited et al. v.Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. et al.

· IPR2024-00950

Dyson and Omachron have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 10,080,472, filing a joint motion to terminate the inter partes review. The Board is asked to end the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317(a).

patent terminated or settled · May 21, 2024

Dyson Technology Limited et al. v.Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. et al.

· IPR2024-00950

Dyson and Omachron settled all disputes over four patents, filing a joint motion that led the PTAB to terminate the inter partes reviews without a final written decision.

patent terminated or settled · May 21, 2024

Dyson Technology Limited et al. v.Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. et al.

· IPR2024-00950

Dyson and Omachron have settled their dispute over U.S. Patent 10,080,472 and jointly filed a motion to have the settlement agreement treated as confidential and to terminate the IPR.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · May 21, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00940

The PTAB held that 17 of the 25 challenged claims of DISH’s ’680 adaptive‑bitrate streaming patent were obvious over Ogdon and Allen, while 8 claims remained patentable.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · May 21, 2024

MediaTek Inc. et al. v.ParkerVision, Inc.

· IPR2024-00796

The PTAB held that claims 1, 6‑9, 12, and 17‑20 of ParkerVision’s ’108 patent are unpatentable. Petitioner proved obviousness over Downey, Sedra, and Hahnel, and the Board rejected the Patent Owner’s claim‑term construction for “switch.”

patent · May 21, 2024

Senko Advanced Components, Inc. v.US Conec Ltd.

· PGR2024-00032

Senko Advanced Components petitions the PTAB to invalidate all 17 claims of US Conec’s fiber‑optic connector patent, alleging indefiniteness, lack of written description, and anticipation/obviousness over numerous prior‑art references.

patent · May 21, 2024

Good Sportsman Marketing, LLC v.--

· PGR2024-00034

Good Sportsman Marketing petitions the PTAB to invalidate claims 1‑19 of the ’855 patent, arguing obviousness over Unger and Smith, indefiniteness of several claims, and lack of enablement and written description for claim 10.

patent · May 21, 2024

Good Sportsman Marketing, LLC v.--

· PGR2024-00034

Good Sportsman Marketing petitions the PTAB to invalidate Hangzhou ZH Tech’s ’855 patent covering a walkie‑talkie mount for earmuffs, asserting obviousness, indefiniteness, and lack of enablement/written description across all 19 claims.

patent null · May 21, 2024

Dyson Technology Limited et al. v.Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. et al.

· IPR2024-00950

Dyson challenges Omachron's vacuum cleaner patents in PTAB, arguing that the claims are obvious based on combinations of prior art references. The petition asserts that existing technology renders every claim predictable to a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art.

patent · May 21, 2024

Ascend Elements, Inc. v.Duesenfeld GmbH

· IPR2024-00948

Ascend Elements challenges Duesenfeld GmbH's battery recycling patent (11050097) by asserting that the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The petitioner argues that combining prior art references, such as Hanisch with Meador and Shin, renders the claimed features predictable for a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art.

patent null · May 21, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00941

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. filed a petition challenging U.S. Patent No. 11,991,234 held by DISH Technologies L.L.C., asserting that the claims covering adaptive bitrate streaming are obvious over existing prior art. The petitioner argues that combinations of references like Ogdon and Allen, supplemented by Klements and Gamble, teach every limitation of the challenged claims.

patent null · May 21, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00940

Petitioner Aylo Freesites Ltd challenges 20 claims of DISH Technologies L.L.C.'s '234 Patent based on obviousness (103). The challenge relies heavily on combining prior art references, particularly Leaning, Klements, and Gamble, to show that the adaptive bitrate content streaming technology was already known.

patent instituted · May 21, 2024

MediaTek Inc. et al. v.ParkerVision, Inc.

· IPR2024-00796

MediaTek Inc. petitioned to invalidate ParkerVision's '686 Patent claims based on obviousness (§103). The petition asserts that the claimed multi-platform communication modules are predictable combinations of prior art references, including Nevo and Avitabile, and Young/Estabrook.

patent instituted · May 21, 2024

Good Sportsman Marketing, LLC v.--

· PGR2024-00034

Good Sportsman Marketing challenged Hangzhou ZH Tech's patent (11736855) in PGR, alleging obviousness and indefiniteness across 19 claims. The Board instituted the petition, finding a likelihood that at least one claim is unpatentable based on prior art combinations.

patent instituted · May 21, 2024

Dyson Technology Limited et al. v.Omachron Intellectual Property Inc. et al.

· IPR2024-00950

Dyson Technology Limited successfully instituted an IPR against Omachron Intellectual Property Inc.'s patent (10080472) covering vacuum cleaner technology. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on all 25 challenged claims based on obviousness (§ 103).

patent instituted · May 21, 2024

Ascend Elements, Inc. v.Duesenfeld GmbH

· IPR2024-00948

Ascend Elements, Inc. successfully convinced the PTAB to institute trial in its IPR against Duesenfeld GmbH regarding battery recycling technology. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one ground of obviousness over multiple prior art references.

patent denied · May 21, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00941

The PTAB denied Aylo Freesites Ltd's petition to challenge DISH Technologies L.L.C.'s streaming patent (11991234), citing the unnecessary burden created by a concurrent, comprehensive petition.

patent denied · May 21, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00940

The Director vacated the Final Written Decision and dismissed the IPR petition filed by Aylo Freesites Ltd against DISH Technologies L.L.C., finding that the petition was time-barred after correcting its list of Real Parties in Interest.

patent instituted · May 21, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00940

Aylo Freesites Ltd successfully convinced the PTAB to institute proceedings against DISH Technologies L.L.C., arguing that key adaptive streaming claims are obvious over prior art, specifically WO 02/49343 A1. The Board found a material error in the Office's review of the evidence, allowing the IPR to proceed to trial.

patent instituted · May 21, 2024

MediaTek Inc. et al. v.ParkerVision, Inc.

· IPR2024-00796

MediaTek Inc.'s IPR petition against ParkerVision, Inc. was instituted by the PTAB, establishing a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on obviousness grounds. The petitioner successfully argued that combining Nevo and Avitabile renders claims 1-20 unpatentable in wireless communication systems.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · May 21, 2024

Good Sportsman Marketing, LLC v.--

· PGR2024-00034

Good Sportsman Marketing successfully convinced the PTAB that all 19 claims of patent 11736855 were unpatentable. The Board found the claims invalid under both obviousness (35 U.S.C. § 103) and various indefiniteness grounds (35 U.S.C. § 112(b)).

patent final · May 21, 2024

Aylo Freesites Ltd et al. v.DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al.

· IPR2024-00940

The PTAB found that claims 1-11 of the patent were unpatentable over prior art references (Leaning, Klemets, Gamble) based on obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board adopted a limiting construction for 'to achieve continuous presentation,' requiring uninterrupted playback across quality shifts.

patent plaintiff favorable · May 21, 2024

Honeywell International Inc v.The Controller Of Patents

Delhi High Court · 122343253

Honeywell International Inc appealed a decision by The Controller of Patents regarding its patent application for 'Organic Fluorescent Compositions.' The core dispute centered on the validity of amendments made to the original claims, specifically changing the scope from a 'composition' to just the 'compound.' Honeywell argued that these amendments merely narrowed the scope and were fully supported by the original specification. The Delhi High Court ultimately ruled in favor of the appellant, setting aside the impugned order and remanding the application for fresh examination.

trademark defendant favorable · May 21, 2024

Vijay Abrol v.Yogesh Kumar Rustogi

Delhi High Court - Orders · 89278972

The Delhi High Court allowed appeals filed by Vijay Abrol, setting aside a previous judgment that had favored Yogesh Kumar Rustogi in a passing off suit. The court found that the plaintiff failed to establish the necessary goodwill and reputation for the trademark 'BRITE' as required by the triple test for passing off. Furthermore, the appellant/defendant successfully demonstrated their own established use of the mark and secured its registration, leading the court to conclude the original suit lacked a real basis.

trademark defendant favorable · May 21, 2024

Casablanca Apparels Pvt Ltd v.Polo Lauren Company Lp & Anr. & Anr.

Delhi High Court - Orders · 164729981

The Delhi High Court dismissed a rectification petition filed by Casablanca Apparels against Polo Lauren's trademark 'POLO'. The court held that since an application challenging the mark's validity (under Section 124) was already pending before the Trial Court, the current rectification petition was not maintainable at this stage. This ruling emphasizes the procedural hierarchy between concurrent proceedings in civil suits and intellectual property rectification actions.

trademark plaintiff favorable · May 21, 2024

Tirupati Structurals Limited v.Jai Prakash Singhal

Delhi High Court · 113927045

The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction in favor of Tirupati Structurals Limited against Jai Prakash Singhal, finding that the defendant's use of 'MM TIRUPATI' was deceptively similar to the plaintiff's established mark 'TSL-TIRUPATI'. The court held that despite minor differences in prefixes, the identical and prominent shared element 'TIRUPATI', coupled with the similarity in goods (pipes and fittings), created a high likelihood of consumer confusion. This ruling reinforces the protection afforded by common law passing off principles against calculated attempts to capitalize on established goodwill.

patent terminated or settled · May 20, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00925

Sony and Optimum Imaging Technologies settled their inter partes review, leading the PTAB to terminate the IPR on patent 8,451,339. The settlement resolves all disputes and the agreement is kept confidential.

patent terminated or settled · May 20, 2024

Sony Corporation v.Optimum Imaging Technologies LLC

· IPR2024-00923

Sony and Optimum Imaging Technologies have settled their IPR dispute over U.S. Patent 10,873,685, filing a joint motion to terminate the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317. The Board is asked to end the review as no merits decision has been rendered.

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