Year

IP Cases — 2025

5,670 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 5057 trademark 574 copyright 26 design 13

Page 155 of 189 · 5,670 total

patent · Mar 3, 2025

CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al. v.Shanghai Miracogen Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00685

CSPC Megalith has filed an IPR petition challenging all 23 claims of Shanghai Miracogen’s antibody‑drug conjugate patent, alleging obviousness over prior‑art ADC disclosures. The petition seeks institution of the review.

patent · Mar 3, 2025

GetTattle, Inc. v.AfterWords, Inc.

· IPR2025-00677

GetTattle petitions the PTAB to invalidate claims of AfterWords' ‘811 patent covering transaction‑specific surveys. The petition relies on two prior‑art publications, Douglas and Ganesh, asserting they anticipate all claimed elements. Claim constructions are provided to bolster the anticipation argument.

patent instituted · Mar 3, 2025

CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. et al. v.Shanghai Miracogen Inc. et al.

· IPR2025-00685

CSPC Megalith Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. successfully argued obviousness over Wei, Liu, and Leanna in an IPR proceeding against Shanghai Miracogen Inc. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of success on multiple claims, leading to the institution of the case for trial.

patent instituted · Mar 3, 2025

GetTattle, Inc. v.AfterWords, Inc.

· IPR2025-00677

GetTattle, Inc. successfully petitioned to institute IPR against AfterWords, Inc.'s patent (10430811) based on anticipation grounds (§ 102). The Board found sufficient support in prior art references Douglas and Ganesh for all challenged claims, leading to the institution of the case.

trademark mixed · Mar 3, 2025

Kiranakart Technologies Private Limited v.Mohammad Arshad & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 178740481

Kiranakart Technologies Private Limited filed a suit seeking the removal of an identical word mark, 'ZEPTO,' registered by Respondent No. 1 under Section 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Petitioner uses 'ZEPTO' for instant grocery delivery services, while the Respondent holds the mark in Class 35 relating to mobile phone marketing. The court has initiated proceedings by issuing notices to all parties, setting the stage for a detailed examination of trademark conflict and consumer confusion.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Mar 3, 2025

M/S A & J Designers v.The Registrar Of Trade Marks

Kerala High Court · 151549443

M/S A & J Designers successfully challenged the non-renewal of their 'Paris' trademark registration in the Kerala High Court. The petitioner argued that they were never served with the renewal notice because the respondents had mistakenly sent it to the wrong address due to a typographical error. The court found merit in this claim, allowing the writ petition and directing the competent authority to issue fresh notice and renew the registration expeditiously.

trademark mixed · Mar 3, 2025

Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha v.Mr. Devender Kumar And Anr.

Calcutta High Court · 176504065

The Calcutta High Court allowed an appeal filed by Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha against a rejection of its trademark application for 'R3' in Class 12. The court found that the original rejection failed to consider key arguments, including the appellant's claim that R3 was an associated mark and their existing portfolio of related marks (like YZF-R3). Consequently, the High Court set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter back to the Controller for a fresh hearing.

trademark defendant favorable · Mar 3, 2025

Ds Drinks And Beverages Private Limited v.Hector Beverages Private Limited

Delhi High Court · 31847738

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal filed by Ds Drinks And Beverages Private Limited, upholding the interim injunction granted to Hector Beverages Private Limited. The court found that despite differences in surrounding words and product types (energy drink vs. juice), the core mark 'SWING' is predominant and highly similar. Given that both products are allied and sold across the same counter, the court ruled that there is a clear likelihood of customer confusion, favoring the established goodwill of Hector Beverages.

patent · Mar 2, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Mobile Data Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00538

Samsung Electronics challenges the PTAB’s denial of institution for an IPR covering a Mobile Data Technologies patent on mobile‑data technology. The petition argues the Board abused discretion, misapplied settled‑expectations doctrine, and ignored clear examiner error. A settlement in a related Meta IPR is also highlighted.

patent denied · Mar 2, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Mobile Data Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00538

Samsung’s request for Director Review of a PTAB discretionary denial was rejected. The Board affirmed that Mobile Data Technologies enjoys strong settled expectations for its ’801 patent, keeping the denial in place.

patent denied · Mar 2, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Mobile Data Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00538

The USPTO Director denied Samsung’s request for review of the institution decisions in multiple IPRs involving Mobile Data Technologies’ wireless‑communication patent 8,825,801.

patent · Mar 2, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Mobile Data Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00537

Samsung has filed a petition for Director Review after the PTAB denied institution of an IPR against Mobile Data Technologies’ wireless‑communication patent. The petition challenges the Board’s discretionary denial, citing lack of settled expectations and examiner error. A settlement in a related Meta IPR is also referenced.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 2, 2025

ZEPP HEALTH CORPORATION v.Worcester Polytechnic Institute

· IPR2025-00521

Zepp Health filed an IPR against Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s patent 10,653,362. The parties settled the dispute before a trial, and the Board terminated the proceeding, keeping the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 2, 2025

ZEPP HEALTH CORPORATION v.Worcester Polytechnic Institute

· IPR2025-00521

Zepp Health and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have settled their IPR dispute over a respiratory‑rate patent, filing a joint motion to terminate the proceeding before institution.

patent denied · Mar 2, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Mobile Data Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00537

Samsung’s request for Director Review of a PTAB discretionary denial was rejected, leaving Mobile Data Technologies’ 8,825,801 patent intact. The Board affirmed that settled expectations and lack of new evidence justified the denial.

patent denied · Mar 2, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Mobile Data Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00537

The USPTO Director denied Samsung’s request for review of the institution denial in IPR2025-00537 and related proceedings, keeping the institution decisions intact.

patent · Mar 2, 2025

ZEPP HEALTH CORPORATION v.Worcester Polytechnic Institute

· IPR2025-00521

Zepp Health petitions the PTAB to institute an IPR and invalidate all 20 claims of Worcester Polytechnic’s ‘362 patent covering PPG motion‑artifact detection, citing obviousness over Chon ‘947, Mollerus, and Simon. The petitioner also argues that discretionary denial is inappropriate under §314(a) and §325(d).

patent · Mar 2, 2025

Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC v.PayRange LLC.

· IPR2025-00573

Alliance Laundry Systems has filed an IPR petition challenging Claims 7 and 11 of PayRange’s ’772 patent, asserting obviousness over four prior‑art patents and arguing that discretionary denial is unwarranted.

patent · Mar 2, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Mobile Data Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00537

Samsung has filed an IPR petition challenging all 25 claims of Mobile Data Technologies’ ’801 patent, asserting obviousness over a suite of prior‑art references and arguing that discretionary denial is improper.

patent · Mar 2, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.Mobile Data Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00538

Samsung has filed an IPR petition challenging Mobile Data Technologies’ U.S. Patent 8,825,801, asserting that the claims are obvious over two prior‑art combinations (Randall‑Forsyth and Pelkey‑Eck) and urging the Board to institute the review.

patent denied · Mar 2, 2025

Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC v.PayRange LLC.

· IPR2025-00573

Alliance Laundry Systems' IPR petition against PayRange LLC was denied, finding no reasonable likelihood that claims 7 and 11 were unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103. The Board rejected arguments combining prior art references (Low, Arora, Freeny, Casey) to establish obviousness.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 1, 2025

Amazon.com et al. v.NL Giken Inc.

· IPR2025-00407

Amazon and its affiliates jointly moved with NL Giken to terminate IPR2025-00407 over U.S. Patent 8,677,391 after reaching a confidential settlement. The motion cites public‑policy reasons favoring settlement and notes the institution decision is still pending.

patent denied · Mar 1, 2025

Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. v.Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd.

· IPR2025-00405

The PTAB denied Zhuhai CosMX Battery’s petition for inter partes review of Ningde Amperex’s lithium‑battery electrolyte patent, finding no reasonable likelihood of success on any claim.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 1, 2025

C.R. Bard, Inc. et al. v.Medline Industries, LP

· IPR2025-00401

C.R. Bard's IPR challenge to Medline Industries' patent was terminated after the parties reached a settlement, with the Board granting a joint motion to dismiss before instituting the trial.

patent · Mar 1, 2025

C.R. Bard, Inc. et al. v.Medline Industries, LP

· IPR2025-00400

C.R. Bard and Medline Industries jointly filed a motion asking the PTAB to keep their settlement agreement confidential and separate from the patent record for U.S. Patent 11,684,347 covering urinary catheters.

patent · Mar 1, 2025

C.R. Bard, Inc. et al. v.Medline Industries, LP

· IPR2025-00401

C.R. Bard and Medline filed a joint PTAB motion to keep their settlement agreement confidential under §317(b). The request seeks to separate the agreement from the patent file and limit its disclosure to federal agencies only.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 1, 2025

Amazon.com et al. v.NL Giken Inc.

· IPR2025-00407

Amazon and NL Giken settled their inter partes review dispute before trial, leading the PTAB to terminate the proceeding and keep the settlement confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Mar 1, 2025

C.R. Bard, Inc. et al. v.Medline Industries, LP

· IPR2025-00402

C.R. Bard’s IPR challenge to Medline Industries’ patent 11,661,220 was terminated after the parties settled before trial. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and kept the settlement agreement confidential.

patent · Mar 1, 2025

Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. v.Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd.

· IPR2025-00405

Zhuhai CosMX Battery challenges Ningde Amperex Technology’s battery electrolyte patent in IPR2025‑00405. The petitioner argues the Board correctly instituted the IPR and that the Patent Owner’s request for discretionary denial should be denied. Prior art references disclose the claimed electrolyte components.

patent · Mar 1, 2025

Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. v.Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd.

· IPR2025-00405

The Patent Owner seeks Director review to overturn the Board’s decision instituting an IPR against its battery‑electrolyte patent. It contends that the Petition forfeited challenges to claims 20‑26 and that ten of the raised grounds are fatally flawed, making institution an inefficient use of resources.

Arctic Invent — IP Strategy

Facing a similar IP matter?

Arctic Invent is a specialist IP firm with deep litigation expertise across India, EU, US, and UK. Our team uses data-driven strategy to build stronger cases.

Consult our team →