Year

IP Cases — 2024

6,517 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 5899 trademark 584 copyright 19 design 15

Page 157 of 218 · 6,517 total

patent · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00741

Court decision.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00742

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro entered a settlement that resolves all disputes over U.S. Patent 11,294,403 and jointly moved to terminate the pending inter partes review. The Board is asked to dismiss the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. § 317(a).

patent · Apr 15, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00676

Cisco and Fortinet have filed a Request for Director Review seeking to overturn a PTAB decision that allowed InfoExpress’s network‑security patent to survive. They argue the Board improperly accepted arguments incorporated by reference, violating USPTO rules.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of America, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00738

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro entered a settlement that resolves all disputes over Patent No. 9,342,078. They jointly moved to terminate the inter partes review, citing 35 U.S.C. §317. The Board is asked to dismiss the proceeding without a final written decision.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of America, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00724

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro have reached a settlement that resolves all disputes over U.S. Patent 8,649,909. They have filed a joint motion to terminate the inter partes review under 35 U.S.C. §317, citing public‑policy support for settlement.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of America, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00738

The Integration Group of America and SitePro settled their IPR dispute over Patent 9,342,078 before trial. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate, and the Board granted the termination, treating the settlement as confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00742

The IPR against SitePro’s patent 11,294,403 was terminated after the parties settled the dispute, including related district‑court litigation, before any trial was instituted.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00740

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro entered a settlement that resolves all disputes over Patent No. 11,762,504, and jointly moved to terminate the pending IPR.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00741

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro settled their IPR dispute over patent 10,488,871 B2. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate, and the Board granted the termination and confidentiality request.

patent terminated or settled · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00737

The Integration Group of Americas and SitePro settled their PTAB dispute over Patent 11,175,680 B2. The parties filed a joint motion to terminate, which the Board granted, ending the proceeding before trial.

patent · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00739

Court decision.

patent all challenged claims upheld · Apr 15, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00676

InfoExpress defends its antedating evidence against Cisco and Fortinet’s Director Review request, arguing the Board already considered all issues and that the petitioners forfeited new arguments. The Board’s prior finding that none of the references are prior art stands.

patent denied · Apr 15, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00676

The PTAB denied the Director’s review of final written decisions in multiple IPRs, including Cisco’s challenge to InfoExpress’s patent 8,677,450 on network traffic management.

patent null · Apr 15, 2024

Aptiv Services US, LLC et al. v.Microchip Technology Inc.

· IPR2024-00803

Aptiv challenges Microchip's '665 patent on grounds of obviousness (103) related to ESD protection circuits. The challenger argues that the claimed circuit, which uses pad capacitance for energy storage, is taught or rendered obvious by prior art references like Verhaege and Miller. This initial petition sets the stage for a detailed technical battle over semiconductor device design practices.

patent instituted · Apr 15, 2024

Toyota Motor Corp. et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2024-00786

Toyota Motor Corp. petitioned the PTAB to invalidate claims related to user profile and settings transfer systems, arguing that prior art references anticipate or render them obvious. The petition was instituted by the Board, indicating strong initial grounds for challenge.

patent instituted · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00742

The Integration Group of Americas challenges SitePro's patent (11,294,403) under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and § 103, arguing that the claims are anticipated or rendered obvious by prior art references Kahn, Almadi, and Gutierrez. The PTAB has instituted the case, allowing the merits of the anticipation and obviousness arguments to proceed.

patent null · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00741

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. filed an opening petition challenging SitePro, Inc.'s Patent No. 10,488,871 in the PTAB. The petitioner asserts that the patent is anticipated or rendered obvious by prior art references Kahn and Gutierrez.

patent null · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00740

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. challenged SitePro's patent (11726504) via a Petition, asserting that the claims are anticipated by Cardamone or Kahn under 35 U.S.C. § 102. The petitioner also argues for obviousness based on combining prior art with SCADA under § 103.

patent null · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00739

The Integration Group challenges SitePro's patent (9898014) on grounds of anticipation and obviousness. The petitioner argues that the claims are either anticipated by Kahn or rendered obvious when combining Kahn with Gutierrez.

patent null · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of America, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00738

The Integration Group of America, Inc. filed a petition challenging SitePro, Inc.'s patent (9342078) on grounds of anticipation and obviousness over prior art including Almadi, Gutierrez, and SCADA. The petitioner argues that the challenged claims are fully disclosed by these references in the field of Industrial Automation.

patent null · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of Americas, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00737

The Integration Group of Americas filed an IPR petition challenging 20 claims of U.S. Patent No. 11,175,680 based on anticipation and obviousness over four prior art references (Almadi, Cardamone, Gutierrez, SCADA). The Petitioner argues that these references disclose every limitation of the challenged claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102 or render them obvious under § 103.

patent null · Apr 15, 2024

The Integration Group of America, Inc. v.SitePro, Inc.

· IPR2024-00724

The Integration Group of America, Inc. filed a petition challenging U.S. Patent No. 8,649,909 based on anticipation and obviousness over prior art references Cardamone, Almadi, and Abdallah. The petitioner argues that these references disclose every limitation of the challenged claims related to remote fluid handling control systems. This marks the initial challenge phase in a complex Oil and Gas technology dispute.

patent null · Apr 15, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00676

Cisco Systems challenges InfoExpress's patent (8677450) in an IPR, arguing the claims are obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The petitioner contends that combining Krantz and Herrmann prior art references provides a predictable solution for enhanced network security and access control policy enforcement.

patent denied · Apr 15, 2024

Aptiv Services US, LLC et al. v.Microchip Technology Inc.

· IPR2024-00803

The PTAB denied Aptiv Services' IPR challenges against Microchip Technology regarding ESD protection circuits (Patent No. 7564665). The Board found the Petitioner failed to overcome obviousness grounds, rejecting claims based on impermissible hindsight and insufficient explanation of prior art combinations.

patent instituted · Apr 15, 2024

Toyota Motor Corp. et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2024-00786

Toyota Motor Corp. successfully petitioned to challenge Emerging Automotive LLC's patent (9171268) in a PTAB proceeding, leading to an institution decision. The challenges focus on claims related to vehicle profile management and cloud services under grounds of anticipation (102) and obviousness (103).

patent instituted · Apr 15, 2024

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al. v.InfoExpress Inc.

· IPR2024-00676

CISCO and FORTINET successfully petitioned to challenge InfoExpress's network security patents, leading the PTAB to institute proceedings on all claims. The Board agreed with the Petitioner that combining Krantz and Herrmann would render the challenged claims obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

patent final · Apr 15, 2024

Toyota Motor Corp. et al. v.Emerging Automotive LLC

· IPR2024-00786

The PTAB found that independent claim 10 and dependent claims 11, 13, 15, and 16 were anticipated by the prior art reference Xiao. While other combinations failed to meet obviousness standards due to insufficient rationale, the Board adopted a construction requiring a compatibility check during setting determination.

trademark dismissed · Apr 15, 2024

V.K.R. Venkatesan v.S.Athiappan

Madras High Court · 186633512

V.K.R. Venkatesan filed a civil suit against S.Athiappan, Proprietor of Chitra Enterprises, alleging infringement of his registered trademarks ('SIVAJI' and 'V.K.R. SIVAJI BRAND') and copyright over artistic works. The plaintiff sought perpetual injunctions to stop the use of deceptively similar marks like 'SIVAJI GOLD'. However, before the court could rule on the merits of the infringement claims, the plaintiff chose to withdraw the suit.

patent plaintiff favorable · Apr 15, 2024

Galatea Ltd. v.The Controller of Patents

Madras High Court · 152652264

Galatea Ltd. appealed a rejection by the Indian Patent Office regarding its national phase application for 'A method for evaluation of a gemstone'. The appeal addressed objections concerning lack of inventive step, insufficient disclosure, and ambiguity in claim language. The Madras High Court ultimately set aside the impugned order, allowing the patent to proceed subject to specific amendments and deletions.

patent plaintiff favorable · Apr 15, 2024

Galatea Ltd. v.The Controller of Patents

Madras High Court · 105395099

Galatea Ltd. appealed a rejection by the Indian Patent Office regarding its national phase application for 'A method for evaluation of a gemstone'. The rejection was based on lack of inventive step and insufficient disclosure, despite multiple pre-grant oppositions citing prior art. The Madras High Court set aside the impugned order, directing that the patent proceed to grant after specific amendments were made to address clarity issues.

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