August 11, 2014

Institution Decisions

In GSI Technology, Inc. v. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, IPR2014-00419, Paper 9 (August 11, 2014), the Board denied inter partes review of claims 1–3, 9–11, 17–20, 26–28, and 34 of U.S. Patent No. 6,967,861.

In GSI Technology, Inc. v. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, IPR2014-00426, Paper 7 (August 11, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–3 of U.S. Patent No. 6,445,645.

In GSI Technology, Inc. v. Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, IPR2014-00427, Paper 7 (August 11, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–4 of U.S. Patent No. 6,385,128.

In A.C. Dispensing Equipment Inc. v. Prince Castle LLC, IPR2014-00511, Paper 10 (August 11, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1-12 of U.S. Patent No. 8,534,497.

Dispositions

In Boston Scientific Corp. v. Vascular Solutions, Inc., IPR2014-00759, Paper 10, IPR2014-00760, IPR2014-00761, Paper 10, IPR2014-00762, IPR2014-00763,  Paper 13 (August 11, 2014) the Board terminated five inter partes reviews on the joint motion of the parties.

In ZTE (USA), Inc. v. Pragmatus Mobile, LLC, IPR2014-00670, Paper 12 (August 11, 2014) the Board terminated five inter partes reviews on the joint motion of the parties.

Decisions on Rehearing

In TRW Automotive U.S.LLC v. Magna Electronics Inc., IPR2014-00266, Paper 21 (August 11, 2104), the Board granted the Petitioner’s motion for rehearing of the determination not to institute inter partes review on one of four challenged grounds.

 

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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.