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  • PTAB · Mar 7, 2025 · IPR2024-00834 · APJ Tawen Chang · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner on all challenged claims, 1–4, 6–10, 16, 18, 21, and 22, following their disclaimer.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “Terminate Proceeding and Parties’ Joint Motion for Entry of Adverse Judgment (collectively “Motion”). The parties jointly request that the Board enter adverse judgment in light of the disclaimer filed by Patent Owner disclaiming all challenged claims. Mot. 1 (citing 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2)). The Motion attaches as an exhibit a disclaimer under 37 C.F.R. § 1.321(a), filed January 28, 2025, of claims 1–4, 6–10, 16, 18, 21, and 22 of the ’088 patent, which constitute all of the claims challenged in the inter partes review. Ex. 2001; Paper 1, 3.” slip op. at 2

    • PTAB / AIA Trials › Other PTAB motions (exclude, strike, seal, additional discovery, rehearing)Denied

      “Accordingly, we grant the Parties’ Joint Motion for Entry of Adverse Judgment. This Adverse Judgment is sufficient to dispose of this proceeding and Patent Owner’s Motion to Terminate is denied as moot.1” slip op. at 3

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    Patents in suitUS 11,590,088
  • PTAB · Jul 30, 2024 · IPR2024-00201 · APJ John G New · IPR · Adverse judgment

    After Patent Owner disclaimed all challenged claims, the Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b).

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include: … (2) Cancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b). According to our reviewing court, 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) gives the Board authority to construe a patent owner’s actions in disclaiming all challenged claims in an instituted trial as a request for an adverse judgment. Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., 880 F.3d 1345, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2018). In the present inter partes review, Patent Owner has disclaimed all challenged claims of the ’601 patent, such that there are none left to be contested by the Petition. We consequently view Patent Owner’s filing of the Disclaimer, removing the last of the challenged claims from this inter partes review, and its request for termination of the proceeding, as a constructive request for adverse judgment against itself under § 42.73(b). Arthrex, 880 F.3d at 1349. Because there are no challenged claims left for the Petition to contest in this proceeding, adverse judgment against Patent Owner is granted.” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 10,888,601
  • PTAB · Jul 30, 2024 · IPR2023-00739 · APJ John G New · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner after it disclaimed all challenged claims of the ’601 patent.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include: … (2) Cancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b). According to our reviewing court, 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) gives the Board authority to construe a patent owner’s actions in disclaiming all challenged claims in an instituted trial as a request for an adverse judgment. Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., 880 F.3d 1345, 1349 (Fed. Cir. 2018). In the present inter partes review, Patent Owner has disclaimed all challenged claims of the ’601 patent, such that there are none left to be contested by the Petition. We consequently view Patent Owner’s filing of the Disclaimer, removing the last of the challenged claims from this inter partes review, and its request for termination of the proceeding, as a constructive request for adverse judgment against itself under § 42.73(b). Arthrex, 880 F.3d at 1349. Because there are no challenged claims left for the Petition to contest in this proceeding, adverse judgment against Patent Owner is granted.” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 10,888,601
  • PTAB · Jul 23, 2024 · IPR2024-00298 · APJ Ryan H Flax · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner on claims 1–30 after it disclaimed every challenged claim, terminating the proceeding.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.72, “[t]he Board may terminate a trial without rendering a final written decision, where appropriate . . . .” Further, 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(1) and (2) together state that, “[a] party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . [d]isclaimer of the involved application or patent [and] [c]ancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” Thus, in disclaiming every claim in the ’572 patent, Patent Owner has constructively requested adverse judgement. Ex. 3005.” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 11,253,572
  • PTAB · Jul 23, 2024 · IPR2024-00260 · APJ Ryan H Flax · IPR · Adverse judgment

    Adverse judgment was entered against Patent Owner as to claims 1–30 after it disclaimed all challenged claims, and the proceeding was terminated.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.72, “[t]he Board may terminate a trial without rendering a final written decision, where appropriate . . . .” Further, 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(1) and (2) together state that, “[a] party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . [d]isclaimer of the involved application or patent [and] [c]ancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” Thus, in disclaiming every claim in the ’572 patent, Patent Owner has constructively requested adverse judgement. Ex. 3005. We grant Patent Owner’s request. Several exhibits filed in this proceeding were done so under seal as” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 11,253,572
  • PTAB · Jul 23, 2024 · IPR2023-00884 · APJ Ryan H Flax · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner on claims 1–30 after their disclaimer and terminated the proceeding.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.72, “[t]he Board may terminate a trial without rendering a final written decision, where appropriate . . . .” Further, 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(1) and (2) together state that, “[a] party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . [d]isclaimer of the involved application or patent [and] [c]ancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” Thus, in disclaiming every claim in the ’572 patent, Patent Owner has constructively requested adverse judgement. Ex. 3005. We grant Patent Owner’s request. Several exhibits filed in this proceeding were done so under seal as” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 11,253,572
  • PTAB · Jun 24, 2024 · IPR2023-01439 · APJ Tina E Hulse · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board granted Patent Owner’s request for adverse judgment after it disclaimed all challenged claims: 1–7, 9–11, 24–26, 28, 29, 35, and 36.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), a party may request adverse judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. The Board construes a “[c]ancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial” as a request for adverse judgment. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2). Here, we instituted inter partes review of claims 1–7, 9–11, 24–26, 28, 29, 35, and 36 of the ’803 Patent, and Patent Owner has statutorily disclaimed each of those claims. See Ex. 3002. Accordingly, we consider Patent Owner’s disclaimer of the challenged claims as a request for adverse judgment, and we grant that request.” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 10,882,803
  • PTAB · Jan 11, 2022 · PGR2021-00004 · APJ Jo-Anne M Kokoski · PGR · Adverse judgment

    The Board granted Patent Owner’s request for adverse judgment after it disclaimed all challenged claims, claims 1–9.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “Pursuant to our rules, “[a]ctions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . [c]ancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2). Here, Patent Owner disclaimed claims 1–9 of the ’183 patent under 35 U.S.C. § 253 according to the procedures set forth in 37 C.F.R. § 1.321(a). See Ex. 2001, 1. Accordingly, we construe Patent Owner’s Disclaimer as a request that the Board enter judgment against it with respect to claims 1–9, the only claims at issue in this trial, and we grant that request. See Unified Patents, LLC v. Arsus, LLC, IPR2020-00948, Paper 18 at 2 (PTAB Jan. 27, 2021) (construing statutory disclaimer of all challenged claims as a request for adverse judgment), aff’d Case No. 2021-01648, 2021 WL 5315423 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 16, 2021).” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 10,533,183
  • PTAB · Oct 30, 2015 · IPR2015-00254 · APJ Robert A Pollock · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board granted Patent Owner’s request for adverse judgment and cancelled claims 1–6 after Patent Owner abandoned the contest.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “A party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b). Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4), “[a]bandonment of the contest” is construed as a request for adverse judgment. Accordingly, we interpret Patent Owner’s Response as a request for adverse judgment. Under these circumstances, the entry of judgment adverse to the Patent Owner and cancellation of the claims is appropriate.” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 6,517,843

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