October 1, 2014

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Institution Decisions

In Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-00781, Paper 13 (October 1, 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 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. v. Zond, LLC, IPR2014-00782, Paper 11 (October 1, 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 Digital Ally, Inc. v.  Utility Associates, Inc., IPR2014-00725, Paper 7 (October 1, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–7 and 9-25 of U.S. Patent No. 6,831,556 (but not as to challenged claim 8).

In Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Merck & Co., Inc., IPR2014-00274, Paper 8 (October 1, 2014), the Board denied inter partes review of claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent 6,448,274.

 

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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.