April 8, 2014

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Petitions Filed

Luxottica Retail North America, Inc., filed IPR2014-00593 challenging claims 1-7, 9, 12, 14, 15 and 17-19 of  U.S. Patent No. 6,624,843 assigned to Lennon Image Technologies LLC.

Trials Intituted

In Google Inc. v. Unwired Planet, LLC, CBM2014-00006, Paper 11 (April 8, 2014), the Board instituted a covered business method review against claims 25-29 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent No. 7,203,752.

In Medtronic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc., IPR2014-00073, Paper 14 (April 8, 2014), the Board instituted an inter partes review against claims 21, 22, 24, 30, and 33-37 of U.S. Patent No. 8,192,356, but not as to challenged claims 25 and 26.

In Medtronic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc., IPR2014-00074, Paper 15 (April 8, 2014), the Board instituted an inter partes review against claims 21, 22, 24-26, 30, and 33-37 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent 8,192,356.

In Medtronic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc., IPR2014-00076, Paper 13 (April 8, 2014), the Board refused to institute an inter partes review against claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 15, 17, and 18 of U.S. Patent No. 8,016,767.

In Medtronic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc., IPR2014-00081, Paper 10 (April 8, 2014), the Board instituted an inter partes review against claims 1-12 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent 8,005,535.

In Medtronic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc., IPR2014-00087, Paper 10 (April 8, 2014), the Board instituted an inter partes review against claims 1-12 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent 8,005,535.

In Google v. Unwired Planet, LLC, CBM2014-000005, Paper 10 (April 8, 2014), the Board instituted a covered business method review against claims 1-6 of U.S. Patent No. 7,024,205.

In Google v. Unwired Planet, LLC, IPR 2014-00037, Paper 9 (April 8, 2014), the Board instituted an Inter Partes Review against claim 25, but not dependent claims 26–29, of U.S. Patent No. 7,203,752

In Google v. Unwired Planet, LLC, IPR 2014-00036, (April 8, 2014), the Board instituted an Inter Partes Review against claims 1-6 of U.S. Patent No. 7,024,205.

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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.