Institution Decisions

In Seagate Technology (US) Holdings, Inc. v. Enova Technology Corp., IPR2014-00683, Paper 10, (October 2, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–15 of U.S. Patent No. 7,136,995.

In Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-00845, Paper 13, (October 2, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 20, 21, 34–36, 38, 39, 47, and 49 of U.S. Patent No.7,147,759 (all of the challenged claims).

In Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-00850, Paper 11, (October 2, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 22–33, 37, 46, 48, and 50 of U.S. Patent No. 7,147,759 (all of the challenged claims).

In Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-00855, Paper 11, (October 2, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–5 and 11–15 of U.S. Patent No. 7,808,184 (all of the challenged claims).

In Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-00858, Paper 12, (October 2, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of 6–10 and 16–20 of U.S. Patent No. 7,808,184 (all of the challenged claims).

In Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v.  Arendi S.A.R.L., IPR2014-001142, Paper 11 (October 2, 2014), the Board denied inter partes review as barred under 35 USC 315(b), and denied joinder with a prior filed IPR would would have eliminated the 315(b) bar.

Final Written Decisions

In Moore Rod & Pipe, LLC v. Wagon Trail Ventures, Inc., IPR2013-00418, Paper 38 (October 2, 2014), the Board issued a Final Written Decision that claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. RE36,362 are unpatentable.