July 3, 2014

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New Filings

Wireless Seismic, Inc. filed IPR2014-01113 challenging U.S. Pat. 7,124,028, IPR2014-0111 challenging U.S. Pat. 8,644,111 IPR2014-01115 challenging U.S. Pat. 8,296,068, all assigned to Fairfield Industries, Inc.

Ace Bed Co., Ltd. filed IPR2014-01119 challenging U.S. Pat. 7,404,223.

Koninklijke Philips N.V. filed IPR2014-01120 challenging U.S. Pat. 8,382,327, assigned to Ilumisys, Inc.

Broad Ocean Motor LLC filed IPR2014-01121 challenging U.S. Pat. 7,626,349 assigned to NIDEC Motor Corporation; IPR2014-01122 challenging U.S. Pat. 7,208,895 assigned to Emerson Electric Co., and IPR2014-01123 challenging U.S. Pat. 7,312,970 assigned to Emerson Electric Co.

Institution Decisions

In TRW Automotive US LLC v. Magna Electronics, Inc., IPR2014-00296, Paper 15 , IPR2014-00297, Paper 15 , and IPR2014-00296, Paper 19, the Board denied inter partes review of  U.S. Patent No. 8,324,552.

In Cypress Semiconductor Corporation v. Blackberry Ltd., IPR2014-00397, Paper 6, the Board instituted an inter partes review of claims 1–16 of U.S. Patent No. 6,833,686.

In Cypress Semiconductor Corporation v. Blackberry Ltd., IPR2014-00400, Paper 9, the Board instituted an inter partes review of claims 3 and 4 (but not 1 and 2) of U.S. Patent No. 6,034,623.

 

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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.