by Carl Kukkonen | Jul 11, 2017 | PTAB Trial Basics
By Jeff Giering, Ph.D. and Carl Kukkonen In an order entered June 30, 2017, the PTAB denied a motion by counsel for patent owner Purple Leaf, LLC (“Counsel”) to withdraw from representation in a trio of IPRs (IPR2016-01720, IPR2016-01721, and IPR2016-01722). Counsel...
by Carl Kukkonen | Jun 7, 2017 | Claim Construction, Federal Circuit Appeal
By Stephanie Brooker and Carl Kukkonen On May 8, 2017, in Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. Ericsson Inc., 15-1739, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) inter partes review (IPR) claim constructions in a non-precedential decision. ...
by Carl Kukkonen | May 2, 2017 | Prior Art Issues
By Amanda Leckman and Carl Kukkonen In connection with a dispute over parking meters, the PTAB, on March 27, 2017, issued a decision in IPR2016-00067 that Duncan Parking Technologies, Inc. (DPT) had not met its burden of showing, by a preponderance of evidence, that...
by Carl Kukkonen | Mar 28, 2017 | PTAB Trial Basics, Time Limits
By Yury Kalish Ph.D. and Carl Kukkonen See also, Jones Day ITC Blog’s posting on the Bosch case at: http://jonesdayitcblog.com/clock-file-ipr/ Since their introduction as part of the America Invents Act, Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) have proven to be a powerful...
by Carl Kukkonen | Mar 13, 2017 | CBMs, Claim Construction
By Vishal Khatri and Carl Kukkonen In a decision dated February 27, 2017, the Board denied institution of Google Inc.’s petition for Covered Business Method Patent Review of claims 20, 21, 23–26, 28, and 29 of U.S. Patent No. 6,128,651 (“the ’651 patent”) owned by...
