In its Decision, the Board granted institution of covered business method review on all challenged claims of the ’304 Patent. The ’304 Patent discloses a display and a method of using the display to trade a commodity.
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Final Written Decision Finding All Claims Unpatentable Subject Matter CBM2014-00171
In its Final Written Decision, the Board determined that all of the challenged claims of the ’740 Patent are unpatentable, and denied Patent Owner’s Motion to Amend. The ’740 Patent relates generally “to a method and system for entering data relating to an insurance claim for a damaged vehicle,” wherein the “data is processed into a valuation report that is transmitted through the world wide web.”
Institution Denied Where Patent Entitled to Earlier Priority Date IPR2015-01778
In its Decision, the Board denied institution of inter partes review of any of the challenged claims of the ’506 Patent. The ’506 Patent is directed to the treatment of “all known types of acne,” broadly defined as “a disorder of the skin characterized by papules, pustules, cysts, nodules, comedones, and other blemishes or skin lesions.”
Decision Denying Institution Where Petitioner Does Not Provide Adequate Structure Corresponding To Alleged Means-Plus-Function Limitations IPR2015-01667
In its Decision, the Board denied the Petition as to all challenged claims. Thus, the requested inter partes review was not instituted.
Final Written Decision Finding Most Of The Challenged Claims Unpatentable IPR2014-01200
In its Final Written Decision, the Board found that claims 52, 53, 59, and 60 of the ‘397 patent are unpatentable. Also, the Board denied Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude.
Authorizing Motion for Additional Discovery as to Documents Held by Third Parties IPR2015-01164; IPR2015-01165; IPR2015-01166
In a first Order, the Board granted authorization for Patent Owner to file a 7-page motion for additional discovery and for Petitioner and two third parties whose documents had been requested and who are Petitioners in related proceedings each to file a 7-page opposition. In a second Order, the Board granted Patent Owner’s request for an enlargement of time to file its Response in each of the instant proceedings such that if Patent Owner’s motion for additional discovery is denied, it will get 5 business days to file its Response and if Patent Owner’s motion for additional discovery is granted, it will get 5 business days from the day the production is complete to file its Response. Continue reading
No Nexus When The Commercial Success Is Dependent On An Element In The Prior Art IPR2014-01240
Takeaway: If commercial success is due to an element in the prior art, no nexus exists.
In its Final Written Decision, the Board determined that claims 1-17 of the ’268 patent are unpatentable under the asserted grounds. Continue reading
Denying-in-Part Institution on Incorporation by Reference Grounds IPR2015-01739
In its Decision, the Board granted institution of inter partes review of each of the challenged claims 1-25 of the ’811 patent, because the Board determined Petitioner had demonstrated a reasonable likelihood that it would prevail in showing the unpatentability of each of those claims. The ’811 patent “is directed to methods and devices for detecting a position-based attribute of a finger, stylus, or other object with a touchpad or other sensor having a touch-sensitive region that includes a plurality of electrodes.” Continue reading
Evidence Excluded For Insufficient Evidence To Support A finding That It Is What The Proponent Claims It Is IPR2014-01347
In its Final Written Decision, the Board excluded Goldbeck (Exhibit 1005), which mooted or disposed of all issues in the inter partes review (IPR). The Dissent concluded that Goldbeck is admissible. Continue reading
Petition Denied Under Board’s Discretion IPR2015-01671
In its Decision, the Board denied institution of inter partes review of any of the challenged claims (1-30) of the ’162 Patent. The ’162 Patent is directed to lightweight fabrics that provide protection from heat, flame, and electrical arc.