- Shenzen Chic Electrics Co., Ltd. v. Pilot, Inc.Adverse judgmentPTAB · Jul 1, 2024 · IPR2023-00810 · APJ Jeffrey W Abraham · IPR · Adverse judgment
The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner on claims 1–30 after it disclaimed the entire term of the patent.
RulingsAdverse judgment- Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted
“The Board construes the disclaimer of a patent as a request for adverse judgment. 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(1) (“Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . [d]isclaimer of the involved . . . patent.”). In this case, the Board instituted trial on claims 1–30 of the ’971 patent, and Patent Owner subsequently filed a disclaimer of the entire term of the ’971 Patent. Ex. 2002. Accordingly, we construe Patent Owner’s disclaimer as a request for adverse judgment, and we grant that request.” slip op. at 2
NonePatents in suitUS 11,376,971 - Askeladden LLC v. Dekel ShilohAdverse judgmentPTAB · Jan 27, 2022 · IPR2020-01415 · APJ Steven M Amundson · IPR · Adverse judgment
The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner on claims 1–19 after finding he abandoned the contest by failing to file mandatory notices or other papers.
RulingsAdverse judgment- Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted
“adverse judgment should not be entered against Patent Owner in view of his failure to file mandatory notices. Paper 8. The Order explained that the Board’s rules provide that “[a] party may request adverse judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding” and that “[a]ctions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . [a]bandonment of the contest.” Id. at 3 (quoting 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)). The Order also explained that “[f]ailure to participate in a proceeding, such as failure to file mandatory notices according to 37 C.F.R. § 42.8(b), may be considered abandonment of the contest and result in adverse judgment against a patent owner under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b).” Id. (citing Cellpak, Inc. v. Mambate USA Inc., IPR2021-00007, Paper 4 at 2 (PTAB Mar. 23, 2021)). The Order gave” slip op. at 3
NonePatents in suitUS 8,112,405 - Quantum Metric, Inc. / Decibel Insight, Ltd. et al. v. Content Square Israel Ltd. (F/K/A Clicktale Ltd.)Adverse judgmentPTAB · Jan 19, 2022 · IPR2021-00416 · APJ Steven M Amundson · IPR · Adverse judgment
The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner after it requested judgment following cancellation of claims 1–20 in a reissue application, and terminated the proceeding.
RulingsAdverse judgment- Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted
“The Board’s rules provide that “[a] party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2). Because Patent Owner requests adverse judgment and Petitioner does not oppose, the entry of judgment adverse to Patent Owner is appropriate.” slip op. at 2
NonePatents in suitUS 10,079,737
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