- MPL Brands NV, Inc. v. Buzzballz, LLCInstitution deniedPTAB · Dec 18, 2024 · IPR2024-01000 · APJ Cynthia M Hardman · IPR · Institution
The Board denied institution because the IPR petition was premature while the patent remained within its nine-month post-grant review window and the parallel PGR was instituted.
RulingsInstitution decision- PTAB / AIA Trials › §315(b) time barInstitution denied time barDenied
“For AIA patents like the ’441 patent, a petition for inter partes review “shall be filed after the later of either (1) the date that is 9 months after the grant of a patent; or (2) if a post-grant review is instituted . . . , the date of the termination of such post-grant review.” 35 U.S.C. § 311(c); see also 37 C.F.R. § 42.102(a). Here, the ’441 patent issued on March 19, 2024 (see Ex. 1001, code (45)), and PGR2024-00035 is instituted. Petitioner filed the instant Petition on June 7, 2024. As such, the instant Petition is premature because it was filed within nine months of the grant of the ’441 patent and before termination of PGR2024-00035. For this reason, we deny institution of this inter partes review.” slip op. at 3
- PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)Institution denied
“For AIA patents like the ’441 patent, a petition for inter partes review “shall be filed after the later of either (1) the date that is 9 months after the grant of a patent; or (2) if a post-grant review is instituted . . . , the date of the termination of such post-grant review.” 35 U.S.C. § 311(c); see also 37 C.F.R. § 42.102(a). Here, the ’441 patent issued on March 19, 2024 (see Ex. 1001, code (45)), and PGR2024-00035 is instituted. Petitioner filed the instant Petition on June 7, 2024. As such, the instant Petition is premature because it was filed within nine months of the grant of the ’441 patent and before termination of PGR2024-00035. For this reason, we deny institution of this inter partes review.” slip op. at 3
Discretionary denialPatents in suitUS 11,932,441 - Sattler Tech Corporation v. Yaqi LyuInstitution deniedPTAB · Dec 9, 2021 · PGR2021-00095 · APJ Scott A Daniels · PGR · Institution
The Board denied institution of PGR challenging the sole claim because Sattler had filed a civil action challenging that claim’s validity before filing the petition.
RulingsInstitution decision- PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)Institution denied
“Sattler filed this Petition for post grant review of the ’645 patent on June 9, 2021. Approximately two months prior, on April 15, 2021, Sattler filed the Virginia lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that the claim of the ’645 patent is invalid based on prior art sales and activity prior to October 18, 2019. See Ex. 3002; see also Ex. 3001 ¶¶ 15, 25(a). Because the Board may not institute a post grant review of a challenged patent when the petitioner filed a civil action challenging the validity of a claim of the patent before the date on which the petition for review is filed, we deny the Petition in all respects. See 35 U.S.C. § 325(a)(1).” slip op. at 3
- BurdenDenied
“Sattler filed this Petition for post grant review of the ’645 patent on June 9, 2021. Approximately two months prior, on April 15, 2021, Sattler filed the Virginia lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that the claim of the ’645 patent is invalid based on prior art sales and activity prior to October 18, 2019. See Ex. 3002; see also Ex. 3001 ¶¶ 15, 25(a). Because the Board may not institute a post grant review of a challenged patent when the petitioner filed a civil action challenging the validity of a claim of the patent before the date on which the petition for review is filed, we deny the Petition in all respects. See 35 U.S.C. § 325(a)(1).” slip op. at 3
Discretionary denial - Microsoft Corporation v. Litl, LLCInstitution deniedPTAB · Nov 29, 2021 · IPR2021-01011 · APJ Garth D Baer · IPR · Institution
The Board denied institution because Patent Owner disclaimed all challenged claims 1–36, and the Board’s rules bar institution on disclaimed claims.
RulingsInstitution decision- Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentDenied
“November 22, 2021, after Petitioner filed its Petition, Patent Owner filed a statutory disclaimer, disclaiming claims 1–36 of the ’957 patent. Ex. 2008. Under our rules, “[n]o inter partes review will be instituted based on disclaimed claims.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.107(e); see Gen. Elec. Co. v. United Techs. Corp., IPR2017-00491, Paper 9 (PTAB July 6, 2017) (explaining how Rule 42.107(e) operates in the case of a pre-institution disclaimer of all claims) (precedential). Because we cannot institute trial on disclaimed claims and Patent Owner has disclaimed all of the challenged claims, we do not institute an inter partes review of claims 1–36. III. ORDER Accordingly, it is: ORDERED that the Petition is denied as to the challenged claims of the ʼ957 patent; and FURTHER ORDERED that no inter partes review is instituted.” slip op. at 2
Discretionary denialPatents in suitUS 8,577,957 - Old Republic General Insurance Group, Inc. / Old Republic Insurance Company et al. v. Intellectual Ventures II LLCInstitution deniedPTAB · Apr 15, 2016 · CBM2015-00184 · APJ Jon B Tornquist · CBM · Institution
The Board denied institution for claims 1-49 because Petitioner did not establish that the patent was eligible for covered business method review.
RulingsInstitution decision- PTAB / AIA Trials › Institution threshold (reasonable likelihood / more likely than not)Institution denied meritsInstitution denied
“We apply 35 U.S.C. § 324(a), which provides that a post-grant review may not be instituted “unless . . . the information presented in the petition . . . would demonstrate that it is more likely than not that at least 1 of the claims challenged in the petition is unpatentable.” For the reasons that follow, we do not institute a covered business method patent review.” slip op. at 2
Discretionary denialPatents in suitUS 6,546,002
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