It was a light week for patent filings, with 18 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and 38 district court complaints; last week saw the first Fintiv denials in months in a tranche of cases very close to trial; this week there were five more discretionary denials under Section 325(d), where the parties failed to point out any material error in earlier proceedings analyzing similar art under Advanced Bionics. And obviously, the third Fortress/VLSi trial resulting in another near-billion-dollar award splashed the headlines. The District of Delaware was busy uncovering the story behind IP Edge/Mavexar LLC and how they run and control their subsidiaries, and it’s even more interesting than I thought it was; though of course, it hasn’t stopped entities like those run by Jeffrey Gross from continuing to roll out filings. More below.
On Remand from AAPA Decision, Qualcomm Claims Confirmed Unpatentable: In a decision following an appeal that drew a concurrence, the Board panel again cancelled all challenged claims of Qualcomm’s U.S. 8,063,674 patent. The Federal Circuit vacated the Board’s underlying decision, arguing that they “incorrectly interpreted § 311(b)’s ‘prior art consisting of patents or printed publications’ to encompass [applicant admitted prior art (AAPA)] contained in the challenged patent.” But the Federal Circuit found the use of the AAPA is permissible and remanded and left the door open to consider whether the AAPA formed the “basis” of the challenge. Another non-AAPA ground was affirmed.
In the decision, the Board noted that the Director issued updated AAPA guidance on June 9, and considered it as superseding the earlier guidance. It relied on the statements therein to note that, as long as the AAPA does not form the “basis” of the challenge, it is permissible by the language of the statute. Apple argued it simply supplied additional limitations and details thought conventional, and that the rejections were based and relied on another prior art reference not in dispute; Qualcomm argued the opposite. The Board sided with the petitioner, and found the additional limitations taught by the AAPA consistent with the Federal Circuit’s and Office’s current interpretation of their rules. The concurring judge tersely noted they did not believe analysis was necessary at all, given the clear Director’s Updated Guidance.
IP Edge/Mavexar Hearings, Mandamus Request: If you’re not following the IP/DE blog here, you should. It detailed a series of hearings last week on disclosure requirements that all seemed to reveal that IP Edge and its three principals have been running a business whereby they cold-call private citizens with little to no Internet presence, offer them a passive 5% of any proceeds from a patent assertion campaign, and then set them up as the sole owner and controlling party of an LLC—at least legally. Then, per testimony from last week, IP Edge (or their other alter ego, Mavexar) control all litigation decisions. See here for more. Data shows that more than 500 lawsuits are filed annually—as much as a sixth of all U.S. patent suits per annum—by IP Edge entities set up this way. Mavexar has intervened and filed a writ of mandamus to the Federal Circuit to try and stop what it has called a “judicial inquisition.”
PTAB (18)
Case Number | Action | Owner | Petitioner | Patent |
IPR2023-00144 | Filed | United Services Automobile Association | Truist Bank | 10482432 |
IPR2023-00143 | Filed | United Services Automobile Association | Truist Bank | 10482432 |
IPR2023-00160 | Filed | Varta Microbattery Gmbh [Michael Tojner, PhD, LLD] | Eve Energy Co., Ltd | 11024869 |
IPR2023-00166 | Filed | Farmobile LLC | Farmers Edge, Inc. Farmers Edge US, Inc. |
11107017 |
IPR2023-00167 | Filed | Pilot, Inc. | The Noco Company, Inc. | 11235673 |
IPR2023-00178 | Filed | Kajeet, Inc. | Trend Micro, Inc. | 7899438 |
IPR2023-00141 | Filed | Cyph, Inc. | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | 10003465 |
IPR2023-00140 | Filed | Cyph, Inc. | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | 9948625 |
IPR2023-00170 | Filed | Johnson Controls Technology Company [Johnson Controls International plc] | Willow Technologies, LLC | 10515098 |
IPR2023-00164 | Filed | Farmobile LLC | Farmers Edge, Inc. Farmers Edge US, Inc. |
11164116 |
IPR2023-00189 | Filed | Nike, Inc. | Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. Lululemon USA Inc. |
9278256 |
IPR2023-00171 | Filed | G+ Communications, LLC [ZTE, Brad Liddle-associated entities, potential funders] | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 10736130 |
IPR2023-00161 | Filed | Varta Microbattery Gmbh [Michael Tojner, PhD, LLD] | Eve Energy Co., Ltd | 11024869 |
IPR2023-00142 | Filed | Cyph, Inc. | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | 9794070 |
IPR2023-00165 | Filed | Farmobile LLC | Farmers Edge, Inc. Farmers Edge US, Inc. |
10963825 |
IPR2023-00163 | Filed | Parus Holdings, Inc | Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | 7386455 |
IPR2023-00180 | Filed | Nike, Inc. | Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. Lululemon USA Inc. |
10232220 |
IPR2023-00175 | Filed | Fortinet, Inc. | Netskope, Inc. | 9197601 |
IPR2022-00723 | Not Instituted – Merits | Purdue University The Trustees of Purdue University |
STMicroelectronics, Inc. | 7498633 |
PGR2022-00037 | Not Instituted – Merits | Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH [C.H. Boehringer Sohn AG & Co. KG] | Sandoz, Inc. | 11078265 |
IPR2022-00933 | Not Instituted – Merits | Roambee Corporation | FedEx Corporation Services, Inc. | 10438162 |
IPR2022-00840 | Not Instituted – Merits | Zimmer Technology, Inc. Zimmer, Inc. |
Exactech, Inc. | 7029477 |
IPR2022-00966 | Not Instituted – Procedural | Sydnexis, Inc. | Eyenovia, Inc. | 10201534 |
IPR2022-00964 | Not Instituted – Procedural | Sydnexis, Inc. | Eyenovia, Inc. | 9770447 |
IPR2022-00761 | Not Instituted – Procedural | Purdue University The Trustees of Purdue University |
WolfSpeed, Inc. | 7498633 |
IPR2022-00965 | Not Instituted – Procedural | Sydnexis, Inc. | Eyenovia, Inc. | 10076515 |
IPR2022-00963 | Not Instituted – Procedural | Sydnexis, Inc. | Eyenovia, Inc. | 9421199 |
IPR2022-00775 | Instituted | Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. | Unified Patents, LLC | 9836257 |
IPR2022-00838 | Instituted | Orthosoft ULC [Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.] | Exactech, Inc. | 7857821 |
IPR2022-01186 | Instituted | AliveCor Inc. | Apple Inc | 9649042 |
PGR2022-00041 | Instituted | Swift Medical Inc, | Moleculight, Inc. | 11266345 |
IPR2022-00910 | Instituted | Orthosoft ULC [Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.] | Exactech, Inc. | 7715602 |
IPR2022-00841 | Instituted | Zimmer, Inc. | Exactech, Inc. | 8506645 |
IPR2022-00656 | Instituted | TQ Delta, LLC [Techquity Capital Management, LLC] | Nokia of America Corporation | 8594162 |
IPR2022-00839 | Instituted | Orthosoft ULC [Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.] | Exactech, Inc. | 8147496 |
IPR2022-00987 | Instituted | Speir Technologies Ltd. [Atlantic IP Services Limited] | Unified Patents, LLC | 7321777 |
IPR2022-00872 | Instituted | AliveCor Inc. | Apple Inc | 8509882 |
IPR2022-00805 | Instituted | Parus Holdings, Inc | Google LLC | 9769314 |
IPR2022-00837 | Instituted | Orthosoft ULC [Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.] | Exactech, Inc. | 7715602 |
IPR2022-01143 | Instituted | Cloudofchange, LLC | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. | 11226793 |
IPR2022-00934 | Instituted | Roambee Corporation | FedEx Corporation Services, Inc. | 10990922 |
IPR2022-00997 | Instituted | Cloudofchange, LLC | Lightspeed Commerce Inc. | 10083012 |
IPR2022-00836 | Instituted | Zimmer, Inc. | Exactech, Inc. | 10881462 |
IPR2021-01355 | Adverse Judgment | Ubiquitous Connectivity, LP [Nomad Communications, L.L.C.] | Resideo Technologies, Inc. Central Security Group Nationwide, Inc. |
10344999 |
IPR2018-01315 | Final Written Decision | Qualcomm, Inc. | Apple Inc | 8063674 |
IPR2021-00852 | Final Written Decision | Sovereign Peak Ventures, LLC [Dominion Harbor Enterprises, LLC] | Unified Patents, LLC | 6877038 |
IPR2021-00834 | Final Written Decision | Ahern Rentals, Inc. | Equipmentshare.Com Inc. | 9193330 |
IPR2018-01316 | Final Written Decision | Qualcomm, Inc. | Apple Inc | 8063674 |
IPR2021-00886 | Final Written Decision | Sanho Corporation [Targus International LLC] | KaiJet Technology International Limited, Inc | 10572429 |
IPR2021-00880 | Final Written Decision | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apotex Inc. Celltrion, Inc. |
9669069 |
IPR2022-00301 | Final Written Decision | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Apotex Inc. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Celltrion, Inc. |
9669069 |
IPR2021-00752 | Final Written Decision | HD Silicon Solutions LLC | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 6774033 |
IPR2022-00258 | Final Written Decision | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Celltrion, Inc. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apotex Inc. |
9254338 |
IPR2022-00298 | Final Written Decision | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Apotex Inc. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Celltrion, Inc. |
9254338 |
IPR2021-00881 | Final Written Decision | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Celltrion, Inc. Apotex Inc. |
9254338 |
IPR2021-00839 | Final Written Decision | AMO Development, LLC | Alcon, Inc. Alcon Lensx, Inc. Alcon Vision, LLC Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Alcon Research, LLC |
9101448 |
IPR2022-00257 | Final Written Decision | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Celltrion, Inc. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Apotex Inc. |
9669069 |
District Court (38)
Case Number | Action | Plaintiff | Defendant | Patent |
5:22-cv-04451 | Filed | Breeo LLC | Amd Direct Inc | D091417 D091835 11278153 |
8:22-cv-02039 | Filed | NETWORK-1 Technologies Inc. | Antaira Technologies LLC | 6218930 |
1:22-cv-01163 | Filed | Turbocode LLC [Jeffrey M. Gross] | Tcl Technology Group Corp Tct Mobile International Ltd Tct Mobile Worldwide Ltd Tcl Communication Technology Holdings Ltd |
6813742 |
1:22-cv-01480 | Filed | Taiho Oncology Inc [Otsuka Holdings Company Limited] Taiho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd [Otsuka Holdings Company Limited] |
Natco Pharma Ltd Natco Pharma Inc |
10456399 |
6:22-cv-01158 | Filed | Parkervision Inc. various litigation funders, including Brickell Key Investments, and Sterne Kessler] | Tcl Industries Holdings Co Ltd Tcl Moka Intl Ltd Shenzhen Tcl New Technology Co Ltd Tcl Electronics Holdings Ltd Tcl Moka Manufacturing Sa De Cv et al. |
9288100 6879817 |
2:22-cv-00433 | Filed | Lightguide Inc. | Amazon.com Services LLC Amazon.com Inc.. |
9658614 7515981 10528036 |
1:22-cv-01462 | Filed | Amicus Therapeutics Us LLC Amicus Therapeutics Inc. |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Teva Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc |
10874655 11304940 11357763 11357764 11357784 10792279 11278539 10849890 11426396 11389436 11357762 11278536 10806727 11458128 10874657 11278537 11278538 10849889 11357761 11357765 11278540 11376244 11389437 |
0:22-cv-02841 | Filed | Seasonal Specialties | Everstar Merchandise Co Ltd | 10080265 9554437 |
1:22-cv-04431 | Filed | Rail Assets LLC | Norfolk Southern Corp | 608863 |
1:22-cv-01466 | Filed | Autonomous Devices LLC | Tesla Inc | 11055583 11238344 10452974 10102449 11113585 10607134 |
1:22-cv-01162 | Filed | Turbocode LLC [Jeffrey M. Gross] | Zyxel Communications Corp | 6813742 |
1:22-cv-01161 | Filed | Turbocode LLC [Jeffrey M. Gross] | Htc Corp | 6813742 |
2:22-cv-12730 | Filed | Fenton Mobility Products Inc | Pareto Aluminum Systems LLC | 10625867 |
3:22-cv-00323 | Filed | Bell Semiconductor LLC [Hilco Inc.] | Ambarella Inc | 7231626 7396760 |
6:22-cv-01165 | Filed | Richman Technology Corp | Alarmcom Inc | 8174378 |
1:22-cv-11906 | Filed | Bell Semiconductor LLC [Hilco Inc.] | Marvell Technology Group | 7231626 6436807 |
4:22-cv-00940 | Filed | Implicit LLC [Edward Balassanian] | Wayfair Inc Wayfair LLC |
8856185 |
5:22-cv-06968 | Filed | Bristol-myers Squibb [Bristol-Myers Squibb Company] | Handa Oncology LLC | 7491725 8680103 |
2:22-cv-00434 | Filed | Mems Innovations LLC | Tdk Corporation Of America Tdk |
7812505 8114697 |
3:22-cv-00076 | Filed | Nuhn Industries Ltd | Bazooka Farmstar LLC | 11491835 |
1:22-cv-01160 | Filed | Turbocode LLC [Jeffrey M. Gross] | D-link Corp | 6813742 |
2:22-cv-08192 | Filed | Ep Family Corp | Shanghai Shangda Guoji Maoyi Co Ltd Shanghai Shangyun Keji Co Ltd Plakso LLC Enshi Shiyuan Guqi Nongye Jishu Fazha Co Ltd Huludao Longgan Jiulin Trade Co Ltd et al. |
D088088 |
1:22-cv-01481 | Filed | Bayer Bayer Pharma Ag [Bayer AG] Bayer Ag Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc |
Epic Pharma LLC | 10828310 9539218 |
3:22-cv-00616 | Filed | Ferring Bv [Ferring Holding SA] Ferring International Center Sa [Ferring Holding SA] Polypeptide Laboratories As [Polypeptide Laboratories Holding (PPL) AB] Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc [Ferring Holding SA] |
Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd | 10729739 10973870 9579359 10695398 9415085 8828938 |
6:22-cv-01163 | Filed | Parkervision Inc various litigation funders, including Brickell Key Investments, and Sterne Kessler] | Mediatek Mediatek Usa Inc |
604970 7292835 6266518 8660513 |
1:22-cv-01461 | Filed | Amicus Therapeutics Us LLC Amicus Therapeutics Inc |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd Teva Pharmaceuticals Inc |
10925866 10383864 9987263 9999618 10813921 10406143 9000011 |
3:22-cv-07008 | Filed | Viega LLC | Locket Ip LLC | 10514832 |
3:22-cv-06534 | Filed | The Green Pet Shop Enterprises LLC | Comfort Revolution LLC | 11375685 |
1:22-cv-01474 | Filed | Ferring Bv [Ferring Holding SA] Ferring International Center Sa [Ferring Holding SA] Polypeptide Laboratories As [Polypeptide Laboratories Holding (PPL) AB] Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc [Ferring Holding SA] |
Jiangsu Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd | 10729739 8828938 10695398 9415085 10973870 9579359 |
2:22-cv-00437 | Filed | Safilo | Klx Energy Servicesllc | 9890609 9671794 |
2:22-cv-06555 | Filed | Btl Industries Inc | Baldev Sandhu 1800 Drs Diet LLC Dr Devs Plastic Surgery Medspa LLC |
11266852 10478634 10695575 9636519 |
3:22-cv-01243 | Filed | Medallia Inc | Echospan Inc | 10963639 |
1:22-cv-11901 | Filed | Bell Semiconductor LLC [Hilco Inc.] | Analog Devices Inc | 7231626 |
6:22-cv-01162 | Filed | Parkervision Inc. [various litigation funders, including Brickell Key Investments, and Sterne Kessler] | Realtek Semiconductor Corp | 604970 7292835 6266518 8660513 |
2:22-cv-08257 | Filed | Tan Grow Inc | Link Future Inc Dba Lkf Usa Polar Aurora Vivohome Inc 3q Mart Inc Sinowell Inc |
10543957 D094028 10882662 |
8:22-cv-02535 | Filed | Novocure Gmbh [NovoCure Limited] | Fieldcure Co Ltd | 8715203 7136699 7715921 |
1:22-cv-11926 | Filed | Bell Semiconductor LLC [Hilco Inc.] | Infineon Technologies America Corporation | 7396760 |
6:22-cv-01164 | Filed | Perfect Corp [Cyberlink Corporation] | Lennon Image Technologies LLC | 6624843 |
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