by David Maiorana | Nov 4, 2024 | PTAB News, PTAB Trial Basics, Trial Institution
By David Linden and Dave Maiorana – On March 23, 2024, Nearmap US, Inc. (“Nearmap”) filed a petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) of U.S. Patent No. 10,671,648 (“the ’648 Patent”) (“IPR716”), assigned to Eagle View Technologies, Inc. (“Eagle View”). The ’648...
by Matthew Johnson | Oct 3, 2024 | Claim Construction, PTAB News, Trial Institution
By Hannah Mehrle and Matt Johnson – The PTAB denied institution of inter partes review reasoning that Petitioner did not demonstrate a reasonable likelihood that Petitioner would prevail in establishing the unpatentability of any of the challenged claims. The...
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...
