• Silver Peak Systems, Inc. v. Riverbed Technology, Inc.Adverse judgment
  PTAB · Aug 7, 2014 · IPR2014-00128 · APJ Frances L Ippolito · IPR · Adverse judgment

  The Board granted Patent Owner’s cancellation motion and entered adverse judgment against claims 1, 2, 5–9, and 11.

  RulingsAdverse judgment

  • PTAB / AIA Trials › Motions to amend / substitute claimsMotion to amend, grantedGranted

    “MOTION TO AMEND In its Motion to Amend, Patent Owner seeks to cancel all of the claims at issue in the instant proceeding, namely claims 1, 2, 5–9, and 11 of the ’688 patent. Mot. to Amend. In email correspondence to Board administrative staff dated July 17, 2014 and July 18, 2014, counsel for Petitioner indicated that Petitioner does not oppose Patent Owner’s Motion to Amend.5 Patent Owner’s Motion to Amend, cancelling claims 1, 2, 5–9, and 11, is granted.” slip op. at 3

  • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentDecided for patent owner

    “Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), a party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Cancellation of one or more claims, such that the patent owner has no remaining claim in the trial, is construed to be a request for adverse judgment. 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2). Here, Patent Owner requests cancellation of all claims of the ’688 patent on which a trial was instituted, such that Patent Owner would have no remaining claim in the trial. Thus, it is appropriate to enter judgment at this time.” slip op. at 4

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  Patents in suitUS 8,271,688

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