• Google LLC v. Soverign Peak Ventures, LLCInstitution denied
  PTAB · Oct 1, 2021 · IPR2021-00806 · APJ Garth D Baer · IPR · Institution

  The Board denied institution on claims 1–3 because Patent Owner disclaimed all claims of the ’903 patent.

  RulingsInstitution decision

  • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentDenied

    “We agree with Patent Owner. Under our rules, “[n]o inter partes review will be instituted based on disclaimed claims.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.107(e). Because we cannot institute trial on disclaimed claims, we do not institute an inter partes review of claims 1–3.” slip op. at 2

  Discretionary denial
  Patents in suitUS 9,747,903
• Apple Inc. / HTC Corporation et al. v. Invt Spe LLCInstitution denied
  PTAB · Jan 15, 2020 · IPR2019-01574 · APJ Scott Raevsky · IPR · Institution

  The Board denied institution because Patent Owner statutorily disclaimed challenged claims 16 and 19.

  RulingsInstitution decision

  • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentDenied

    “the ’949 patent. Ex. 2001. Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.107(e), “patent owner may file a statutory disclaimer under 35 U.S.C. 253(a) in compliance with § 1.321(a) of this chapter, disclaiming one or more claims in the patent,” and “[n]o inter partes review will be instituted based on disclaimed claims.” A disclaimer under 35 U.S.C. § 253(a) is “considered as part of the original” slip op. at 2

  Discretionary denial
  Patents in suitUS 7,339,949
• Ford Motor Company v. Versata Development Group, Inc.Institution denied
  PTAB · Mar 15, 2017 · CBM2016-00101 · APJ Sally C Medley · CBM · Institution

  The Board denied institution on claims 1–21 because the patent was not shown to qualify as a covered business method patent.

  RulingsInstitution decision

  • PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)Institution denied

    “For the foregoing reasons, based on the record presented and the particular facts of this proceeding, Petitioner has not established that the ’080 patent claims a method or apparatus for performing data processing or other operations used in the practice, administration, or management of a financial product or service. Therefore, the ’080 patent does not qualify as a “covered business method patent” under § 18(d)(1) of the AIA, and we do not institute a covered business method patent review on any of the asserted grounds as to any of the challenged claims.” slip op. at 10

  Discretionary denial
  Patents in suitUS 7,739,080

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