July 1, 2014

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Institution Decisions

In Cardinal Commerce Corp. v. SignatureLink, Inc., IPR 2014-00545, Paper 11 (July 1, 2014), the Board terminted the proceeding based upon a settlement reached by the parties).

Final Written Decisions

In ZTE Corporation v. ContentGuard Holdings, Inc., IPR2013-00137, Paper 58 (July 1, 2014), petitioner challenged claims 1-84 of U.S. Patent No. 6,963,859, but the Board only instituted trial as to claims 1-5, 9-11, 15-17, 19, 21-33, 37, 38, 42-44, 46, 48-62, 66, 67, 71-73, 75, and 77-84. In its Final Written Decision, the Board found that petitioner failed to demonstrate the claims were unpatentable.

In ZTE Corporation v. ContentGuard Holdings, Inc., IPR2013-00138, Paper 57 (July 1, 2014), petitioner challenged claims 1-56 of U.S. Patent No. 7,139,736, but the Board only instituted trial as to claims 1–18, 20–38, and 40–56.  In its Final Written Decision, the Board found that petitioner failed to demonstrate the claims were unpatentable.

In TRW Automotive U.S. LLC v. Magna Electronics Inc., IPR2014-00293, Paper 19, (July 1, 2014), the Board denied inter partes review of claims 1–3, 5–10, 12, 15–25, and 27–31 of U.S. Patent No. 8,314,689.

 

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About Bryan Wheelock

Education J.D., Washington University in St. Louis B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University Bryan Wheelock's practice includes preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications and drafting of intellectual property agreements, including non-compete agreements. He has brought and defended lawsuits in federal and state courts relating to intellectual property and has participated in seizures of counterfeit and infringing goods. Bryan prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for medical devices, mechanical and electromechanical devices, manufacturing machinery and processes, metal alloys and other materials. He also does a substantial amount of patentability searching, trademark availability searching and patent and trademark infringement studies. In addition to his practice at Harness Dickey, Bryan is an Adjunct Professor at Washington University School of Law and Washington University School of Engineering.