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  • PTAB · Sep 4, 2024 · IPR2020-00747 · APJ Scott C Moore · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board entered adverse judgment against Petitioner as to claims 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 25 after deeming it to have abandoned the contest.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “an Order to Show Cause directing Petitioner to file a paper showing cause why the Board should not enter adverse judgment against Petitioner for abandonment of the contest under § 42.73(b). Paper 46, 3–4. Our Order explicitly provided “if Petitioner does not file such a paper by August 5, 2024, Petitioner shall be deemed to have abandoned the contest under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), and to thereby have requested adverse judgment against itself.” Id. at 4. Petitioner did not file any response. Thus, pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) and the explicit terms of our July 30, 2024, Order, Petitioner is hereby deemed to have abandoned the contest and requested adverse judgment against itself. The Board, accordingly, enters adverse judgement against Petitioner as to all challenged claims.” slip op. at 3

    • RemandOther

      “This case is before us on remand from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. See CoolIT Sys., Inc. v. Vidal, No. 2022-1221, 2024 WL 981364 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 7, 2024). In our initial Final Written Decision, we found that all claims challenged by Asetek Danmark A/S (“Petitioner”) in U.S. Patent 9,057,567 B2 (the “’567 patent”) had been shown to be unpatentable. Paper 42. CoolIT Systems, Inc. (“Patent Owner”) appealed, and the Federal Circuit vacated our judgment and remanded the case to us for reconsideration under a revised construction of the claim term “matingly engaged.” CoolIT, 2024 WL 981364, at *6. Prior to the Federal Circuit’s decision, however, Petitioner “moved to voluntarily dismiss [its] cross-appeal and withdraw from the case upon privately settling its dispute” with Patent Owner. Id. at *3.” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 9,057,567
  • 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 · Feb 21, 2024 · IPR2023-01312 · APJ Jamie T Wisz · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner on claims 1–18 after Patent Owner disclaimed all claims, and terminated the proceeding.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “requisite fees. See Ex. 2104; see also 37 C.F.R. § 1.321 (setting forth requirements for statutory disclaimer). Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), “[a]ctions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . (2) [c]ancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” Because Patent Owner has disclaimed all claims of the ’992 patent, we construe this disclaimer as a request for adverse judgment, and we enter adverse judgment against the Patent Owner with respect to claims 1–18 of the ’992 patent. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that judgment is entered under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) against Patent Owner with respect to claims 1–18 of U.S. Patent No. 10,464,992 B2; and” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 10,464,992
  • PTAB · Feb 21, 2024 · IPR2023-00462 · APJ Jamie T Wisz · IPR · Adverse judgment

    After Patent Owner disclaimed claims 1–18, the Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner on those claims and terminated the proceeding.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “Patent Owner has disclaimed all claims of the ’992 patent and paid the requisite fees. See Ex. 2104; see also 37 C.F.R. § 1.321 (setting forth requirements for statutory disclaimer). Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), “[a]ctions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . (2) [c]ancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” Because Patent Owner has disclaimed all claims of the ’992 patent, we construe this disclaimer as a request for adverse judgment, and we enter adverse judgment against the Patent Owner with respect to claims 1–18 of the ’992 patent. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that judgment is entered under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) against Patent Owner with respect to claims 1–18 of U.S. Patent No. 10,464,992 B2; and” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 10,464,992
  • PTAB · Jan 13, 2023 · PGR2022-00015 · APJ Susan L C Mitchell · PGR · Adverse judgment

    The Board granted Patent Owner’s request for adverse judgment, canceled claims 1–7, and terminated the proceeding after Patent Owner requested cancellation of all claims.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “time during a proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b). Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include cancellation of patent claims such that a party has no remaining claim in the trial. 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2). Patent Owner’s request to cancel claims 1–7 of the ’970 patent leaves no claim remaining in the trial. Accordingly, entry of adverse judgment against Patent Owner pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) is appropriate. III. ORDER In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby: ORDERED that Patent Owner’s Request for Entry of Adverse Judgment pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) is granted;” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 10,945,970
  • PTAB · Nov 18, 2022 · IPR2018-01165 · APJ Barbara A Benoit · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board granted adverse judgment against Patent Owner as to claims 16–19 after their statutory disclaimer and terminated the proceeding.

    RulingsAdverse judgment
    • Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted

      “Moreover, under 37 § C.F.R. 42.73(b), a “party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for adverse judgment include . . . disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” The only claims before us on remand have been disclaimed. Accordingly, we construe Patent Owner’s disclaimer to be a request for adverse judgment as to those claims which remain before us, which we now grant.” slip op. at 3

    • RemandOther

      “Written Decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Papers 31, 32. The court issued its decision affirming our findings as to all claims except claims 15–19. Nichia Corp. v. Document Sec. Sys., Inc., Nos. 2020-2261, 2020-2287, 2022 WL 1218036, at *1 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 26, 2022). Specifically, the court reversed our determination that Petitioner had not shown independent claim 15 to be unpatentable and remanded for further proceedings regarding dependent claims 16–19. Id. On June 14, 2022, the court issued the formal mandate. Paper 33. On June 23, 2022, Patent Owner statutorily disclaimed claims 16–19 of the ’087 patent. Thus, claims 16–19 are no longer part of this proceeding and no issues remain for us to consider on remand. See Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC v. Dr. Reddy’s Labs., Inc., 933 F.3d 1367, 1373 (Fed. Cir. 2019) (noting that disclaiming claims effectively eliminates those claims from the patent as though the disclaimed claims had never existed (internal quotations and citations omitted)); see also Asetek Danmark A/S v. CoolIT Sys., Inc., IPR2020-00747, Paper 42 at 6 (PTAB Sept. 30, 2021) (determining that a proceeding); cf. 37 C.F.R. § 42.107(e) (“No inter partes review will be instituted based on disclaimed claims.”).” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 7,524,087
  • PTAB · Nov 14, 2022 · IPR2021-01353 · APJ Ryan H Flax · IPR · Adverse judgment

    The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner after it disclaimed claims 1–7 and 14–16, the only claims at issue, and terminated the proceeding.

    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). Actions constituting a request for entry of adverse judgment include “[c]ancellation or disclaimer of a claim such that the party has no remaining claim in the trial.” Id. Patent Owner has disclaimed, under 37 C.F.R. § 1.321(a), claims 1–7 and 14–16 of the ’709 patent, and has requested that the Board enter adverse judgment against it with respect to these claims, the only claims at issue in this proceeding. Ex. 3002; Paper 14. Having reviewed Patent Owner’s disclaimer and request, we determine that entry of judgment against Patent Owner with respect to claims 1–7 and 14–16 of the ’709 patent is appropriate.” slip op. at 2

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    Patents in suitUS 10,532,709

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