by David Maiorana | Sep 13, 2024 | Prior Art Issues, PTAB Trial Basics, Real Party in Interest, Trial Institution
By David Linden and Dave Maiorana – On December 1, 2023, Intelligent Wellhead Systems, Inc. (“Intelligent”) filed a petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) of U.S. Patent No. 11,401,779 (“the ’779 Patent”) (“IPR256”), assigned to Downing Wellhead Equipment, LLC...
by Sarah Geers | Aug 1, 2024 | PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Scott Findley* and Sarah Geers – On July 9, 2024, Director Vidal reversed and remanded a denial of institution of inter partes review (IPR) relating to three Spin Master patents. See Prime Time Toys LLC v. Spin Master, Inc., IPR Nos. 2023-01339, 2023-01348,...
by Matthew Johnson | Jul 10, 2024 | Joinder, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Time Limits, Trial Institution
By Ariana Tsanas*, Matt Johnson, and Daniel Sloan – On May 6th, 2024, the PTAB declined Ubiquiti Inc.’s (“Petitioner’s”) request to institute inter partes review. Ubiquiti Inc. v. XR Communications LLC D/B/A Vivato Tech., IPR2024-00148, Paper 12 (May 6, 2024). ...
by Tom Ritchie | Jul 2, 2024 | PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Tom Ritchie – The institution rate for post-grant petitions in FY 2024 through the end of April 2024 (the period from Oct. 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024) stands at 66% (427 instituted, 230 denied). This rate remains flat compared to the previous two fiscal...
by David Maiorana | Jun 26, 2024 | PTAB News, Trial Institution
By David Linden and Dave Maiorana – On October 27, 2023, Inergy Technology, Inc. (“Inergy”) filed concurrent petitions for inter partes review (“IPR”) of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,629,634 (“the ’634 Patent”) (“IPR093”) and 7,812,409 (“the ’409 Patent”) (“IPR094”), each...
by Matthew Johnson | Jun 21, 2024 | Preliminary Responses, PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By Dave Cochran and Daniel Sloan – On April 25, 2024, the PTAB denied Masimo Corporation’s (“Petitioner’s”) second petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) against U.S. Patent No. 10,076,257 (the “’257 patent”). Masimo Corp. v. Apple Inc., IPR2024-00071, Paper...
