September 12, 2014

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Institution Decisions

In Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC v. PPC Broadband, Inc., IPR2014-00736, Paper 10 (September 12, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–7 of U.S. Patent No. 6,676,446.

In Histologics, LLC v. CDx Diagnostics, Inc., IPR2014-00779, Paper 6 (September 12, 2014), the Board denied inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 6,258,044  as barred under 35 USC 315(b).

Dispositions

In Apex Medical Corp. v. ResMed Limited, IPR2014-00551, Paper 11 (September 12, 2014), the Board terminated the inter partes review on the joint motion of the parties.

In Dynamic Drinkware LLC, v, National Graphics, Inc., IPR2013-00131, Paper 42 (September 12, 2014), the Board  found that Petitioner has failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that claims 1 and 12 of U.S. Patent No. 6,635,196 (the only claims at issue) are unpatentable.

In Sealed Air Corporation v. Pregis Innovative Packaging, Inc., IPR2013-00554, IPR2013-00555, IPR2013-00556, IPR2013-00557, and IPR2013-00558, (September 12, 2014) the Board terminated the inter partes reviews on the joint motion of the parties.

Pantech Wireless, Inc. v. Feher, IPR2014-00769, Paper 14 (September 12, 2014), the Board denied inter partes review on the joint motion of the parties.

In Google Inc.v. Inventor Holdings, LLC, CBM2014-00002, Paper 38 (September 12, 2014), the Board entered judgment cancelling claims 1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 23, 24, 32, and 33 of U.S. Patent No. 5,844,270, on the patent owner’s motion.

In Google Inc.v. Inventor Holdings, LLC, CBM2014-00003, Paper 34 (September 12, 2014), the Board entered judgment cancelling claims 1 -4, 9-11, 19, 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, and 65 of U.S. Patent No. 5,844,272, on the patent owner’s motion.

In Mohawk Resources Ltd. v. Vehicle Service Group LLC, IPR2014-00464, Paper 15 (September 12, 2014), the Board terminated the inter partes review on the joint motion of the parties.

In Apex Medical Corp. v. ResMed Limited, IPR2013-00512, Paper 27 IPR2013-00512, Paper 29,IPR2013-00514 Paper 27IPR2013-00515, Paper 27, IPR2013-00516, Paper 29,(September 12, 2014) the Board terminated the Inter Partes reviews on the joint motion of the parties.

Rehearing Decisions

In Finisar Corp. v. Thomas Swan & Co., Ltd., IPR2014-00460, Paper 12 (September 12, 2014), the Board denied rehearing of the decision not to institute inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 7,145,710, finding that the patent owner successfully antedated the prior art.

 

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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.