Year

IP Cases — 2025

5,670 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 5057 trademark 574 copyright 26 design 13

Page 169 of 189 · 5,670 total

patent · Feb 6, 2025

United Microelectronics Corporation et al. v.Advanced Integrated Circuit Process LLC

· IPR2025-01076

United Microelectronics Corp. petitions the PTAB to invalidate five claims of Advanced Integrated Circuit Process’s 7,579,227 patent, alleging anticipation and obviousness based on multiple high‑k gate dielectric references.

patent · Feb 6, 2025

Cisco Systems, Inc. v.Quicker Connections LLC

· IPR2025-01088

Cisco Systems has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate claims 1‑12 of Quicker Connections’ U.S. Patent 7,061,859 covering fault‑protection methods in bidirectional ring networks. The petition relies on the Japanese Omichi publication as obviousness prior art and argues that a discretionary denial would be improper given related litigation.

patent · Feb 6, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Advanced Coding Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-01070

Apple has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate claims 1‑3 of a video‑compression patent owned by Advanced Coding Technologies, arguing the claims are obvious over a combination of prior‑art references. The petition also disputes any discretionary denial of the request.

patent · Feb 6, 2025

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. et al. v.OAK IP LLC

· IPR2025-01052

GlobalFoundries has filed an IPR petition challenging 21 claims of Oak IP’s ’691 patent covering metal‑semiconductor junctions. The petition relies on U.S. Patent No. 7,176,483 for anticipation and on a combination of that patent with U.S. Patent No. 7,727,882 for obviousness, while also raising written‑description and enablement issues.

copyright plaintiff favorable · Feb 6, 2025

Star India Pvt. Ltd. v.Ashar Nisar & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 14268583

Star India Pvt. Ltd., an entertainment media company, filed a suit against various individuals and entities for the unauthorized dissemination and broadcasting of its copyrighted content through rogue mobile applications and illicit websites. The plaintiffs asserted their exclusive rights over content streamed via STAR Channels and Disney+ Hotstar. Given that the defendants failed to contest the suit by filing a written statement despite being served, the Delhi High Court found them liable for copyright piracy.

patent settled · Feb 6, 2025

Sebille Educations Pvt. Ltd. v.Nikita Dubey Rai

Madras High Court · 155425917

Sebille Educations Pvt. Ltd. filed a suit against Nikita Dubey Rai, alleging infringement of its registered trademark 'LITTLE EINSTEINS' and associated copyrights in the field of educational services. The plaintiffs sought permanent injunctions against the use of deceptively similar marks like 'LEARNING EINSTEINS'. However, both parties amicably settled their dispute through a joint memorandum of compromise dated February 6, 2025.

trademark dismissed · Feb 6, 2025

V.T. Varghese v.Jose Jacob and The Registrar of Trade marks

Madras High Court · 191254790

The Madras High Court dismissed the Original Petition filed by V.T. Varghese seeking rectification and removal of a registered trademark (No. 1334030). The dismissal was not based on the merits of the case, but rather due to non-prosecution, as the petitioner failed to appear before the court on multiple scheduled dates despite being given opportunities.

patent LITIGATION · Feb 5, 2025

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson GmbH v.Motorola Mobility LLC

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-000961

This case concerns a preliminary objection filed by Motorola Mobility LLC against a second counterclaim for revocation of EP 3 780 758 brought by Ericsson in proceedings before the Local Division Munich. The court allowed the preliminary objection, holding that a preliminary objection can be raised against a counterclaim for revocation, and that Article 33(2) UPCA applies to prevent the same parties from bringing the same validity dispute twice before the same division (lis pendens). The second counterclaim for revocation was rejected as inadmissible.

patent LITIGATION · Feb 5, 2025

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation v.Meril GmbH, Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., Meril Italy S.r.l.

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-000960

This is a procedural scheduling order issued by the Local Division Munich of the Court of First Instance of the Unified Patent Court on 5 February 2025 in an infringement action with a counterclaim for revocation concerning European patent n° 3669828. The order summons the parties to an oral hearing scheduled for 11 February 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Munich, and provides standard procedural information regarding review, public access, audio recording, and consequences of absence.

patent LITIGATION · Feb 5, 2025

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson GmbH v.Motorola Mobility LLC

Munich (DE) Local Division · UPC-000959

The Local Division Munich allowed a preliminary objection filed by Motorola Mobility LLC against a second counterclaim for revocation of EP 3 780 758 brought by Ericsson. The court held that a preliminary objection under Rule 19 RoP can be raised against a counterclaim for revocation, and that Article 33(2) UPCA applies a fortiori when the same parties bring the same action twice before the same division, resulting in the second counterclaim being rejected as inadmissible due to lis pendens.

patent LITIGATION · Feb 5, 2025

Hurom Co., Ltd v.NUC Electronics Co., Ltd, NUC Electronics Europe GmbH, and Warmcook

Paris (FR) Local Division · UPC-000958

This is a procedural order from the Paris Local Division concerning an infringement action filed by Hurom Co., Ltd against NUC Electronics entities and Warmcook regarding European Patent EP3155936. The defendants had filed counterclaims for revocation, and Hurom had applied to unconditionally amend the patent. The order addresses Hurom's request under Rule 36 RoP for further exchanges of written pleadings after the defendants raised new arguments on infringement in their Rejoinder.

patent denied · Feb 5, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00957

The USPTO denied Samsung's request for rehearing of its IPR challenge against Telcom Ventures, upholding the earlier discretionary denial and institution decision.

patent instituted · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00921

Apple’s petition led the PTAB to institute an inter partes review of Apex Beam’s 10,568,113 patent covering massive‑MIMO beam recovery. The board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability based on Xia and a Xia‑Jover combination. No final patentability decision has been made yet.

patent instituted · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00921

Apple successfully obtained a PTAB institution of an IPR against Apex Beam’s massive‑MIMO patent. The Board found a reasonable likelihood of unpatentability for claims 1‑20 based on Liu and Jover references and declined discretionary denial despite related district court suits.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00904

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies entered a confidential settlement that led to the joint termination of sixteen inter partes review proceedings covering Apex Beam’s patents. The Board granted the joint motion, treating the settlement agreements as confidential.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00895

Apple and Apex Beam Technologies entered a settlement, leading the PTAB to terminate IPR2025-00895 covering U.S. Patent 10,568,113. The Board granted the joint motion to terminate and kept the settlement documents confidential.

patent instituted · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00895

The PTAB granted institution of an IPR against Apex Beam’s 10,568,113 patent, finding Samsung has shown a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on at least one claim based on obviousness over Xia and Xia + Jover.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00904

Apple and Apex Beam have reached a confidential settlement and jointly moved to terminate the IPR concerning Apex Beam’s multi‑antenna transmission patent (U.S. 11,626,904). The motion cites statutory authority and public‑policy reasons to end the proceeding.

patent instituted · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00895

The PTAB instituted an IPR against Apex Beam’s 10,568,113 patent covering UE beam‑failure recovery. Samsung (as petitioner) showed a reasonable likelihood of prevailing on an obviousness ground under §103 using Liu and Jover. The Board declined discretionary denial despite related district‑court suits.

patent terminated or settled · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00895

Apple and Apex Beam have reached a confidential settlement and jointly moved to terminate the IPR covering a wireless communication patent (U.S. 10,568,113). The Board is asked to end the proceeding under 35 U.S.C. §317.

patent · Feb 5, 2025

NXP Semiconductors N .V. et al. v.Harbor Island Dynamic, LLC

· IPR2025-00954

NXP Semiconductors has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of all 19 claims of Harbor Island Dynamic’s ’886 patent, asserting anticipation and obviousness over Okashita, Yu, and Burgener references.

patent · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00921

Apple has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate all 20 claims of Apex Beam’s 5G beam‑failure‑recovery patent, arguing the claims are obvious over earlier Liu and Jover disclosures. The petition requests the PTAB to institute review and cancel the patent.

patent · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00923

Apple files an IPR petition challenging Apex Beam’s 11,626,904 patent on multi‑antenna transmission, asserting obviousness over Liu, Park, and Ng references.

patent · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00904

Apple Inc. has filed an IPR petition challenging all 20 claims of Apex Beam’s ’904 patent covering multi‑antenna transmission. The petitioner asserts the claims are obvious over the Kim and Chen disclosures and seeks institution of the review.

patent · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00895

Apple has filed a petition for inter‑partes review of Apex Beam’s U.S. Patent 10,568,113 covering LTE beam‑failure recovery. The petition asserts that the claims are obvious over Xia, Jover, 3GPP‑LTE and Yi references under §103 and requests institution of the IPR.

patent · Feb 5, 2025

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. v.VB Assets, LLC

· IPR2025-00870

Samsung has filed an IPR petition challenging all 22 claims of VB Assets' ’699 patent covering conversational AI. The challenger relies on five pre‑2022 publications to argue obviousness under 35 U.S.C. §103.

patent · Feb 5, 2025

Samsung Electronics America, Inc. et al. v.Telcom Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00957

Samsung Electronics has filed an IPR petition challenging Telcom Ventures’ ’172 patent covering NFC‑based smartphone payments, asserting obviousness over Jain and Dua publications and arguing against discretionary denial.

patent · Feb 5, 2025

Tesla Inc. v.Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC

· IPR2025-00944

Tesla has filed an IPR petition seeking to invalidate 19 claims of Granite Vehicle Ventures’ autonomous‑driving safety patent, alleging obviousness over a suite of prior‑art references. The petition lists eleven grounds of obviousness covering the full claim set. The Board has yet to decide whether to institute the review.

patent instituted · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00904

The PTAB granted institution of IPR for Apple against Apex Beam, challenging 20 claims related to multi-antenna transmission in wireless systems. The Board found that Apple met the reasonable likelihood standard based on prior art references Kim and Chen.

patent instituted · Feb 5, 2025

Apple Inc. v.Apex Beam Technologies LLC

· IPR2025-00895

Apple Inc. successfully secured the institution of Inter Partes Review against Apex Beam Technologies LLC's patent 10,568,113, challenging claims based on obviousness over prior art including Xia and Jover.

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