In its Decision, the Board declined to institute inter partes review of any challenged claims (1-10, 13, and 17-22) of the ’920 Patent. The ’920 Patent relates generally to a process for verifying the identity of an online registrant.
Category Archives: Decision on Institution
Denying Joinder With Terminated Proceeding and Denying Institution IPR2016-00414
In its Decision, the Board denied a Motion for Joinder and Petition requesting inter partes review of the ‘216 patent. Petitioner had requested to join a petition “instituted on the same grounds of unpatentability over the same claims at issue in this proceeding.” Continue reading
Petition for Inter Partes Review Denied IPR2016-00267
In its Decision, the Board denied review of any of the challenged claims (1-55) of the ’816 Patent. The ’816 Patent describes a system for conducting video visits between two participants, such as prison inmates and outside visitors.
Disclaimed Claims Will Not Be Considered In Eligibility of Business Method Review CBM2016-00016
In its Decision, the Board denied covered business method patent review of the challenged claims (1-19) of the ’957 Patent. The ’957 Patent relates to Geographic Information Systems (“GIS”), and, in particular, to a National Online Parcel-Level Map Data Porta (“NPDP”) that provides online delivery of parcel-level map data.
Institution Granted-In-Part Where Patent Not Entitled to Earlier Filing Date IPR2016-00061
In its Decision, the Board granted institution as to claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 15, and 16 of the ’593 Patent, but declined to institute review of claims 3 and 8. The ’593 Patent discloses a vehicle stereo control interface system for use with factory installed local stereo controls and an aftermarket in-dash stereo.
Institution Granted Where Claims Not Entitled to Earlier Priority IPR2016-00061
In its Decision, the Board granted institution as to claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 15, and 16 of the ’593 Patent, but declined to institute review of claims 3 and 8 of the ’593 Patent. The ’593 Patent discloses a vehicle stereo control interface system for use with factory installed local stereo controls and an aftermarket in-dash stereo. Continue reading
Denying Institution where Petition Found to be Based on Mere Probability or Possibility in Prior Art Reference IPR2015-01543
In its Decision, the Board concluded that Petitioner did not establish a reasonable likelihood of prevailing as to its challenge of claims 11-19 and 39-47 of the ’581 patent. The ’581 patent relates to “a system and method for collecting information about a device or user of the device.” Petitioner asserted three grounds of unpatentability based primarily on the Seiffert and Fawcett references, which the Board treated as seven separate grounds. Continue reading
Decision Partially Granting Institution Based on References Considered During Prosecution IPR2016-00055
In its Decision, the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1-24 and 29 of the ‘717 patent, where Petitioner had sought review of claims 1-30. The ‘717 patent is generally directed to a “programmable communicator device.” Continue reading
Request For Rehearing Granted and IPR Instituted IPR2015-00918
In its Decision, the Board granted Petitioner’s request for rehearing of the denial of institution as to claims 1-20 of the ’563 Patent, and instituted inter partes review.
Institution of CBM Review Denied CBM2015-00184
In its Decision, the Board found that it was not more likely than not that at least one of the challenged claims (1-49) of the ’002 Patent is unpatentable, and denied institution of covered business method patent review. The ’002 Patent describes a system and method for using a mobile interface agent (“MIA”) to access information of a user.