- Hewlett-Packard Company v. Yyz LLCAdverse judgmentPTAB · Dec 16, 2015 · CBM2015-00050 · APJ Richard E Rice · CBM · Adverse judgment
The Board granted adverse judgment based on Patent Owner’s abandonment and cancelled claims 51, 52, and 55–57 of U.S. Patent No. 7,603,674 B2.
RulingsAdverse judgment- Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted
“Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4), a party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for such an adverse judgment include abandonment of the contest. We find that Patent Owner’s actions and admissions, as set forth in the Motion, constitute abandonment of these CBM Proceedings, and we determine based on such abandonment that Patent Owner has requested adverse judgment under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4) in both proceedings.” slip op. at 2
NonePatents in suitUS 7,603,674 - Hewlett-Packard Company v. Yyz LLCAdverse judgmentPTAB · Dec 16, 2015 · CBM2015-00049 · APJ Richard E Rice · CBM · Adverse judgment
The Board granted adverse judgment based on Patent Owner’s abandonment and ordered claims 22–23, 27–29 of the ’749 patent and claims 51–52, 55–57 of the ’674 patent cancelled.
RulingsAdverse judgment- Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted
“Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4), a party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Actions construed to be a request for such an adverse judgment include abandonment of the contest. We find that Patent Owner’s actions and admissions, as set forth in the Motion, constitute abandonment of these CBM Proceedings, and we determine based on such abandonment that Patent Owner has requested adverse judgment under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4) in both proceedings.” slip op. at 2
NonePatents in suitUS 7,062,749 - Askeladden LLC v. Isourceloans LLCAdverse judgmentPTAB · Jun 16, 2015 · IPR2015-00138 · APJ Jeremy M Plenzler · IPR · Adverse judgment
The Board entered adverse judgment against Patent Owner at its request and cancelled instituted claims 21, 22, 28, 31, 32, and 36.
RulingsAdverse judgment- Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted
“claims 21–41 of U.S. Patent No. 7,340,435 B1 (Paper 2), and we instituted trial for claims 21, 22, 28, 31, 32, and 36 on April 20, 2015 (Paper 8). On June 15, 2015, Patent Owner (iSourceloans LLC) filed a request for Adverse Judgment pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(4). Paper 12. Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), a party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Patent Owner acknowledges that, in accordance with its request, the Board will terminate the proceeding and cancel all instituted claims. Id. at 2. Patent Owner further acknowledges that its actions subject it to the estoppel provisions of 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(d). Id. ORDER For the reasons given, it is ORDERED that adverse judgment is entered against Patent Owner under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b); and” slip op. at 2
NonePatents in suitUS 7,340,435 - Smith & Nephew, Inc. v. Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLCAdverse judgmentPTAB · Mar 24, 2014 · IPR2013-00605 · APJ Richard E Rice · IPR · Adverse judgment
The Board granted Patent Owner’s request for adverse judgment after it disclaimed sole challenged claim 23.
RulingsAdverse judgment- Adverse judgmentAdverse judgmentGranted
“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. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2). As claim 23 of the ’229 patent is the only claim challenged (Paper 3 at 2, 4), and claim 23 has been disclaimed, Patent Owner has no remaining claim in this inter partes review. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that Patent Owner’s request for judgment against itself under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2), with respect to claim 23 of U.S. Patent No. 7,749,229 B1, is GRANTED; and” slip op. at 2
NonePatents in suitUS 7,749,229
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