August 20, 2014

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Institution Decisions

In Google Inc. v. Arendi S.A.R.L., IPR2014-00450, Paper 10 (August 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1, 7, 10, 12, 16, and 20 of U.S. Patent No. 7,921,356, but not with respect to claims 2–6, 8, 9, 11, 13–15, and 17–19 (30% of the challenged claims).

In Google Inc. v. Arendi S.A.R.L., IP2014-00452, Paper 10 (August 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–79 of U.S. Patent No. 6,323,853 (all of the challenged claims).

In Crocs, Inc. v. Polliwalks, Inc., IPR2014-00424, Paper 8 (August 20, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes reviwe of claims 1–19 of U.S. Patent No. 8,613,148 (100% of the challenged claims).

Dispositions

In LG Electronics Inc. v. NFC Technology, LLC, IPR2014-00959, Paper 12 (August 20, 2014), the Board terminated the inter partes review on the joint motion of the parties.

In LG Electronics Inc. v. NFC Technology, LLC, IPR2014-00964, Paper 10 (August 20, 2014), the Board terminated the inter partes review on the joint motion of the parties.

In Ossur Americas, Inc. v. Otto Bock Healthcare LP, IPR2014-00145, Paper 29 (August 20, 2014) the Board terminated the inter partes review on the joint motion of the parties.

In Groupon Inc. v. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., CBM2014-00090, Paper 12 (August 20, 2014) the Board  terminated the covered business method review on the joint motion of the parties.

SCHOTT Gemtron Corporation v. SSW Holding Company, Inc., IPR2013-00358, Paper 106 (August 20, 2014) the Board found that claims 1, 13, and 25 of U.S. Patent No. 8,286,561 (all of the challenged claims) were unpatentable.

 Rehearing Decisions

In Eizo Corporation v. Barco N.V., IPR2014-00358, Paper 14 (August 20, 2014), the Board denied rehearing of its decision to institute inter partes review of claims 101–104 of U.S. Patent No. US RE43,707.

 

 

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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.