April 15, 2014

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Institution Decisions

In Rackspace US, Inc. v. PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC, IPR2014-000057, Paper 9 (April 15, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1-4, 29-33, 35, and 41 of U.S. Patent No. 5,978,791.

In Rackspace US, Inc. v. PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC, IPR2014-000058, Paper 9 (April 15, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claim 166 of U.S. Patent No. 8,099,420

In Rackspace US, Inc. v. PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC, IPR2014-000059, Paper 9 (April 15, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 10, 15, 16, 18, 25, 31-33, 36, and 38 of U.S. Patent No. 6,415,280.

In Rackspace US, Inc. v. PersonalWeb Technologies, LLC, IPR2014-000062, Paper 9 (April 15, 2014), the Board instituted an inter partes review of claims 1, 2, 5-8, 10-12, 14, 16-19, 24, 29, 32, 70, 81, 82, and 86 of U.S. Patent No. 7,802,310

In Voltage Security, Inc. v. Protegrity Corporation, CBM2014-0024, Paper 11 (April 15. 2014) the Board instituted a CBM as to claims 1, 2, 12, 17, 21, 32, 33, 38, 45, 47, 53, and 58 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent No. 8,402,281.

In Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. v. Tela Innovations. Inc., IPR2014-00094, Paper 11 (April 15, 2015), the Board instituted an inter partes review of claims 1-16 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent No. 8,490,043.

Denial Decision

In Apple Inc. v. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, IPR2014-00077, Paper 12 (April 15, 2014) the Board denied inter partes review of claims 1-21 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent No. 7,177,798.

New Filings

Conopco, Inc. filed IPR2-14-00628 challenging claims 1-23 of U.S. Patent No. 6,649,155, assigned to The Procter & Gamble Co.

Terminations

In Atrium Medical Corporation v. Davol, Inc., IPR2013-00187, Paper 74 (April 16, 2014), the Board terminated the trial without rendering a final written decision in view of the settlement between the parties.

In Atrium Medical Corporation v. Davol, Inc., IPR2013-00186, Paper 75 (April 16, 2014), the Board terminated the trial without rendering a final written decision in view of the settlement between the parties.

In Atrium Medical Corporation v. Davol, Inc., IPR2013-00185, Paper 66 (April 16, 2014), the Board terminated the trial without rendering a final written decision in view of the settlement between the parties.

In Atrium Medical Corporation v. Davol, Inc., IPR2013-00188, Paper 71 (April 16, 2014), the Board terminated the trial without rendering a final written decision in view of the settlement between the parties.

In Atrium Medical Corporation v. Davol Inc., IPR2013-00184, Paper 65 (April 15, 2014), the Board terminated the proceeding based upon the joint motion of the parties.

In Porsche Cars North America, Inc. v. Vehicle Interface Technologies, LLC, Paper 14 (April 15, 2014), the Board termianted the proceeding based upon the joint motion of the parties.

In Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC v. PPC Broadband, Inc., IPR2013-00343, Paper 27 (April 15, 2014), the Board terminated the proceeding in response to the patent’s owners request for an adverse judgment with repsect to claims 1-6 of U.S. Patent No, 8,313,353 (all of the claims in the proceeding).

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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.