Year

IP Cases — 2026

559 decisions across all jurisdictions

By type: patent 469 trademark 77 design 11 copyright 2

Page 18 of 19 · 559 total

patent LITIGATION · Jan 9, 2026

Juul Labs International, Inc. v.NJOY Netherlands B.V.

Luxembourg (LU) · UPC-000132

This case concerns an appeal before the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court regarding the revocation of European Patent EP 3 430 921. After the Central Division Paris revoked the patent and the EPO Boards of Appeal subsequently confirmed the revocation, Juul Labs applied to withdraw its appeal under R. 265 RoP, which NJOY consented to. The Court permitted the withdrawal, ordered Juul Labs to bear the costs of the appeal proceedings, and granted a 60% reimbursement of the appeal court fees under the pre-amendment R. 370.9(b) RoP.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google successfully challenged Secure Communication Technologies' proximity‑beacon patent, with the PTAB finding all eight claims unpatentable based on multiple prior‑art references.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google petitions the PTAB to invalidate Secure Communication Technologies' 8,385,913 patent, asserting that prior art Mgrdechian and related references anticipate or render obvious all challenged claims covering wireless device identifier exchange via a server.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google petitions the PTAB to invalidate claims of a mobile‑commerce patent, asserting anticipation by Perttila and obviousness over Perttila combined with Swartz. The petition seeks institution of review under §§102 and 103.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google petitions the PTAB to invalidate claims of U.S. Patent 8,116,749, arguing they are anticipated and obvious over prior‑art systems that use dynamic device identifiers and a central server.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of Secure Communication Technologies’ 8,369,842 patent, arguing that its claims are anticipated or obvious over prior art references Mgrdechian, Swartz, and Kulakowski.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google’s IPR against Secure Communication Technologies’ 8,385,896 patent resulted in all challenged claims being found unpatentable for obviousness over Perttila, Emmons, and Insolia.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google has filed an IPR petition challenging Secure Communication Technologies' U.S. Patent 8,116,749, arguing that the claims are obvious over existing e‑commerce server technologies. The petition seeks institution of the review under §103.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google petitions the PTAB to invalidate a proximity‑marketing patent, arguing that its claims are obvious over prior‑art systems like Perttila, Insolia and Davis. The petition seeks institution of the IPR on claims 19‑23, 25‑26 and 28‑29.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google secured a mixed victory in IPR2020-00931, with the PTAB finding 20 of the 22 challenged claims of the ’359 patent unpatentable while leaving two claims intact.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google petitions the PTAB to invalidate Proxicom Wireless’s ’359 patent covering server‑mediated exchange of information between wireless devices, citing Perttila and Insolia as anticipatory and obvious prior art.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google’s IPR against Secure Communication Technologies’ proximity‑based data‑exchange patent resulted in a Final Written Decision finding all challenged claims unpatentable, based on anticipation and obviousness over the Eagle reference and, for three claims, the combination of Eagle with Mgrdechian.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google has filed an IPR petition challenging Secure Communication Technologies' ’129 patent, asserting that the claims are anticipated and obvious over the Eagle prior art. The petition seeks institution of the trial and cancellation of fifteen claims.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google’s IPR against Secure Communication Technologies’ 8,385,913 patent was decided with all challenged claims found unpatentable as obvious over prior‑art systems.

patent denied · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google’s petition to invalidate Secure Communication Technologies’ 8,116,749 patent was denied. The Board found the petition’s anticipation and obviousness arguments based on Mgrdechian and Kulakowski insufficiently particularized, especially regarding dynamic identifiers and predetermined events.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google petitions the PTAB to invalidate eight claims of Secure Communication Technologies' proximity‑beacon patent, arguing anticipation and obviousness over Mgrdechian and related references.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google successfully challenged Secure Communication Technologies' 8,369,842 patent covering proximity‑based wireless transactions. The PTAB found all nine challenged claims unpatentable on anticipation and obviousness grounds.

patent mixed - some claims cancelled, some upheld · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google’s IPR against patent 8116749 resulted in a mixed decision: five claims were held unpatentable over Perttila and Insolia, while four claims remained patentable because the obviousness challenge failed.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google successfully challenged Target’s ’359 patent covering proximity‑based wireless transactions. The PTAB found all nine challenged claims unpatentable, citing anticipation and obviousness over Perttila and the Perttila‑Swartz combination.

patent all challenged claims unpatentable · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google successfully challenged Secure Communication Technologies’ patent covering proximity‑based wireless information exchange. The PTAB found all fifteen challenged claims unpatentable under §§102 and 103, based on the Eagle prior art.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google petitions the PTAB to invalidate a wireless‑communication patent, arguing that its claims are anticipated or obvious over earlier Bluetooth‑based systems such as Eagle and Mgrdechian.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Citadel Securities LLC v.HFT Solutions, LLC

· IPR2026-00212

Citadel Securities petitions the PTAB to invalidate six claims of HFT Solutions’ ’286 patent, alleging that the FPGA‑PLL synchronization method is fully disclosed in Altera’s white paper, the Stratix Handbook, the Si5345 manual, and a 2012 Lockwood paper.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc. et al.

· IPR2026-00193

Amazon has filed an IPR petition challenging InterDigital’s ’876 patent covering large‑block intra‑prediction in video codecs. The petition asserts obviousness over Xiong, VCEG‑AJ21, and H.264, seeking cancellation of claims 1‑18.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Google LLC v.Secure Communication Technologies, LLC

· IPR2026-00099

Google LLC petitions the PTAB to institute an IPR and cancel all 26 claims of Secure Communication Technologies' U.S. Patent 8,116,749, arguing that prior art (Bucuk, Nordman, Kallio, Perttila) anticipates or makes the claims obvious.

patent · Jan 9, 2026

Amazon.com, Inc. et al. v.InterDigital Madison Patent Holdings, SAS et al.

· IPR2026-00195

Amazon has filed an IPR petition seeking cancellation of four claims of InterDigital’s HEVC‑related ’877 patent, asserting obviousness over multiple prior‑art references under 35 U.S.C. §103.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Jan 9, 2026

Kapil Goyal v.The Registrar Of Trade Marks

Delhi High Court · 115818929

Kapil Goyal appealed the refusal by The Registrar of Trade Marks to register the mark 'DOUBLE-CHOICE' under Section 91 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The initial rejection was based on the mark being non-distinctive and descriptive. The High Court allowed the appeal, finding that the reasoning for deeming the mark descriptive was unfounded, especially since the application was filed on a proposed-to-be-used basis.

patent defendant favorable · Jan 9, 2026

Trutech Machinery v.Controller of Patents & Anr.

Bombay High Court · 66312084

Trutech Machinery challenged the Assistant Controller's order allowing a patent application for an improved round corner cutting machine. The Petitioner raised objections under Section 25, including anticipation and lack of inventive step. The Court found no legal error in the summary inquiry conducted by the Controller and directed the Petitioner to seek revocation under Section 64.

patent remanded · Jan 9, 2026

Steigerwald Arzneimittlewerk Gmbh v.Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs

Delhi High Court · 109572840

The Appellant challenged the Assistant Controller's refusal to grant a patent application (No. 1285/DEL/2009) on grounds of lack of novelty and inventive step. The invention relates to a method for producing a plant-based medicament, Iberogast, which requires a specific mixing sequence for stable quality. The High Court found infirmities in the Controller's order regarding the reasoning under Sections 3(d) and 3(e), setting aside the Impugned Order and remanding the matter.

trademark plaintiff favorable · Jan 9, 2026

Mankind Pharma Limited v.Registrar Of Trade Marks

Delhi High Court · 187361253

Mankind Pharma Limited appealed the Registrar of Trade Marks' refusal to register its subject trade mark, 'PETKIND', citing similarity to a prior application. The Appellant argued that their extensive use and established goodwill with marks containing 'KIND' should qualify them for higher protection. The High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the rejection order.

trademark pending · Jan 9, 2026

Nadeem Majid Oomerbhoy v.Sh. Gautam Tank And Ors.

Delhi High Court · 25780356

The suit was filed seeking permanent injunction against Defendants for infringing the registered Trade Mark 'POSTMAN', used for refined groundnut oil. The Plaintiffs contended that despite a temporary discontinuation, they had not abandoned the mark and it held substantial goodwill. While some issues were decided in favor of the Plaintiffs (including granting an injunction), the court recalled its previous pronouncement and directed the suit to remain pending for further determination on damages.

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