Director Review requests are uploaded into the corresponding case as Exhibit 3100 and are available on the Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) for processing America Invents Act (AIA) reviews typically within a week of the receipt of the request. Director Review requests are also compiled in the spreadsheet below. The spreadsheet includes the date the Director Review request was received or sua sponte was granted, the case number of the proceeding, the requesting party, the involved parties, the status of the request, and the date of the most recent status. This spreadsheet will be updated monthly.
- Director Review requests spreadsheet (June 15, 2026)
Director Review granted – proceedings
Below are the proceedings in which Director Review has been granted, either based on a party's request or sua sponte. Director Review decisions are, by default, routine decisions as set forth in Standard Operating Procedure 2 (SOP 2), unless otherwise indicated.
Recent decisions
Light & Wonder, Inc. v. Evolution Malta Ltd., IPR2025-01072, IPR2025-01073 & IPR2025-01078
- Decision vacating notice granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 30 (Squires June 22, 2026)
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. v. Pictiva Displays International Ltd., IPR2024-01095 (see Institution, 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings)
- Decision vacating-in-part Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 63 (Squires June 22, 2026)
TikTok Inc. v. DiStefano Website Innovations, LLC, IPR2025-01061
- Order initiating Director Review – Paper 18 (Squires May 27, 2026)
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. v. Nokia Technologies OY, IPR2025-01153
- Order initiating Director Review – Paper 27 (Squires May 27, 2026)
smaXtec Inc. v. ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC, IPR2024-00875 (see Delegated Rehearing Panel (DRP))
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel - Paper 52 (Squires April 2, 2026)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision granting DRP Review and modifying the Final Written Decision – Paper 54 (DRP May 18, 2026)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Omni MedSci, Inc., IPR2025-01253
- Order initiating Director Review – Paper 27 (Squires May 6, 2026)
- Decision vacating notice granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 28 (Squires May 14, 2026)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. XtreamEdge, Inc., IPR2025-00223, IPR2025-00478 & IPR2025-00486 (see Termination/Settlement)
- Order initiating Director Review and authorizing additional briefing –Paper 25 (Squires March 13, 2026)
- Decision granting motion to vacate and terminate – Paper 29 (Squires May 12, 2026)
Ford Motor Company v. AutoConnect Holdings LLC., IPR2025-01342, IPR2025-01383 & IPR2025-01524 (see Claim Construction)
- Decision vacating notice granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 27 (Squires May 12, 2026)
Terumo BCT, Inc. v. Haemonetics Corp., IPR2025-01374 & IPR2025-01391 (see Claim Construction)
- Decision vacating notice granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 20 (Squires May 12, 2026)
FreightCar America, Inc. v. National Steel Car Limited, IPR2025-01047 (see Disclaimer - 37 C.F.R § 42.107(e))
- Decision vacating the decision granting institution and denying institution – Paper 49 (Squires May 12, 2026)
Facebook, Inc. v. Express Mobile, Inc., IPR2021-01226 (see Delegated Rehearing Panel (DRP))
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 65 (Squires May 1, 2026)
Aesthetic Management Partners, LLC v. HydraFacial LLC, IPR2025-01169 & IPR2025-01217 (see Institution - 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings)
- Order initiating Director Review – Paper 18 (Squires May 1, 2026)
TikTok Inc. v. CellSpin Soft, Inc., IPR2024-00757, IPR2024-00759, IPR2024-00760, IPR2024-00767, IPR2024-00768, IPR2024-00769 & IPR2024-00770 (see Bar due to patent owner’s action - 35 U.S.C. § 315(b))
- Order initiating Director Review – Paper 34 (Stewart June 5, 2025)
- Order authorizing additional briefing – Paper 38 (Squires January 23, 2026)
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution –Paper 42 (Squires March 30, 2026)
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Dynamic Mesh Networks, Inc. d/b/a MeshDynamics, IPR2025-01303 (see Disclaimer – 37 C.F.R. § 42.107(e))
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 14 (Squires March 3, 2026)
Abuse of process and/or sanctions - 37 C.F.R. § 42.12
Spectrum Solutions LLC v. Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics, LLC, IPR2021-00847, IPR2021-00850, IPR2021-00854, IPR2021-00857 & IPR2021-00860
- Order granting Director Review – Paper 126 (Vidal June 12, 2023)
- Order authorizing party briefing and amicus briefing, setting schedule, and granting motions for withdrawal and substitution of counsel and pro hac vice admission - Paper 133 (Vidal October 27, 2023)
- Decision modifying-in-part order granting petitioner's motion for sanctions - Paper 143 (public version of confidential Paper 142) (Vidal July 26, 2024)
- Decision modifying entered sanctions on unopposed remand and reconsideration - Paper 147 (Stewart June 5, 2025)
OpenSky Industries, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, IPR2021-01064
- Order authorizing party briefing and amicus briefing, and setting schedule – Paper 47 (Vidal July 7, 2022), Paper 51 (Vidal July 21, 2022)
- Decision determining abuse of process, issuing sanctions, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 102 (Vidal October 4, 2022) (precedential)
- Decision denying rehearing, affirming decision on remand, dismissing Petitioner, ordering Patent Owner to show cause, and lifting stay – Paper 121 (Vidal December 22, 2022)
- Order restoring OpenSky as a party, awarding reasonable fees as sanctions, and authorizing a motion for fees – Paper 127 (Vidal February 3, 2023)
- Order admonishing Patent Owner and granting Petitioner’s motion to seal – Paper 138 (Vidal June 27, 2023)
- Order granting motion for fees – Paper 147 (public version of confidential Paper 141) (Vidal January 22, 2024)
- Decision granting-in-part Petitioner’s request on rehearing of order granting motion for fees – Paper 149 (Vidal March 11, 2024)
Patent Quality Assurance, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC, IPR2021-01229
- Order authorizing party briefing and amicus briefing, and setting schedule – Paper 35 (Vidal July 7, 2022), Paper 37 (Vidal July 21, 2022)
- Decision determining abuse of process, issuing sanctions, and lifting stay – Paper 102 (Vidal December 22, 2022) (precedential)
- Decision determining failure to comply with mandatory discovery, misrepresentation of fact and misleading argument, and ordering Petitioner to show cause – Paper 131 (Vidal August 3, 2023)
- Order issuing sanctions – Paper 143 (Vidal December 13, 2023)
Adverse judgment - 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)
Shenzhen Xinzexing E-Commerce Co., Ltd. v. Shenzhen Carku Technology Co., Ltd., IPR2024-00222
- Decision vacating adverse judgment, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 7 (Vidal July 10, 2024)
Apple Inc. v. Zipit Wireless, Inc., IPR2021-01124, IPR2021-01125, IPR2021-01126 & IPR2021-01129
- Decision ordering rehearing, vacating adverse judgment, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 14 (Vidal December 21, 2022) (precedential)
Anticipation - 35 U.S.C. § 102
Inherency
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. v. Spruce Biosciences, Inc., PGR2021-00088 & PGR2022-00025
Applicant admitted prior art
MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte Ges.m.b.H. v. Advanced Bionics AG, IPR2020-01016 & IPR2021-00044
- Decision granting rehearing, vacating the Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 44 (Vidal August 22, 2022)
SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. v. SMA Solar Technology AG, IPR2020-00021
- Decision granting Director Review and modifying-in-part decision granting rehearing of Final Written Decision – Paper 34 (Vidal June 8, 2023)
Bar due to petitioner’s action – 35 U.S.C. § 315(a)
Luminex International Co., Ltd. v. Signify Holdings B.V., IPR2024-00101
Bar due to patent owner’s action - 35 U.S.C. § 315(b)
TikTok Inc. v. CellSpin Soft, Inc., IPR2024-00757, IPR2024-00759, IPR2024-00760, IPR2024-00767, IPR2024-00768, IPR2024-00769 & IPR2024-00770
- Order initiating Director Review – Paper 34 (Stewart June 5, 2025)
- Order authorizing additional briefing – Paper 38 (Squires January 23, 2026)
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 42 (Squires March 30, 2026)
Aylo Freesites Ltd v. DISH Technologies LLC, IPR2024-00940
- Decision vacating Final Written Decision, and terminating the proceeding - Paper 75 (Squires February 3, 2026)
Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd. v. Micron Technology, Inc., IPR2025-00098 & IPR2025-00099
- Order to show cause – Paper 33 (Squires November 10, 2025)
- Decision vacating decisions granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 38 (Squires January 15, 2026)
Cirrus Logic, Inc. v. Greenthread, LLC, IPR2024-00001 & IPR2024-00016
- Decision vacating Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 89 (Stewart July 23, 2025)
Semiconductor Components Industries, LLC, d/b/a onsemi v. Greenthread, LLC, IPR2023-01242, IPR2023-01243 & IPR2023-01244
- Decision vacating Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 94 (Stewart April 24, 2025)
- Order denying rehearing - Paper 105 (Stewart May 22, 2025)
Luminex International Co., Ltd. v. Signify Holdings B.V., IPR2024-00101
- Order vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 12 (Vidal August 20, 2024)
- Director Review supplemental opinion – Paper 20 (Vidal November 21, 2024)
- Order denying rehearing – Paper 25 (Vidal December 10, 2024)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR2022-00615
- Decision denying rehearing and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 40 (Vidal February 3, 2023)
Unified Patents, LLC, v. MemoryWeb, LLC, IPR2021-01413
- Decision granting Director Review, vacating-in-part Final Written Decision, and vacating Board order – Paper 76 (public version of confidential Paper 74) (Vidal May 22, 2023)
Claim construction
Ford Motor Company v. AutoConnect Holdings LLC., IPR2025-01342, IPR2025-01383 & IPR2025-01524
- Decision vacating notice granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 27 (Squires May 12, 2026)
Terumo BCT, Inc. v. Haemonetics Corp., IPR2025-01374 & IPR2025-01391
- Decision vacating notice granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 20 (Squires May 12, 2026)
Carbyne, Inc. v. Tritech Software Systems, IPR2025-00959
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 20 (Squires February 19, 2026)
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. v. MOSAID Technologies Inc., IPR2025-01171
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 27 (Squires February 19, 2026)
Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Tire Stickers LLC, IPR2025-00631
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution - Paper 34 (Squires February 3, 2026)
Generac Power Systems, Inc. v. Champion Power Equipment, Inc., IPR2025-00805 & IPR2025-00951
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 40 (Squires February 3, 2026)
Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Cerebrum Sensor Technologies, Inc., IPR2025-00632
- Order initiating Director Review – Paper 19 (Squires October 20, 2025)
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 20 (Squires November 3, 2025)
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 36 (Squires January 26, 2026)
Tesla, Inc. v. Intellectual Ventures II LLC, IPR2025-00340
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 18 (Squires November 5, 2025)
Amazon.com, Inc. v. B.S.D. Crown, Ltd., IPR2025-00057
- Decision vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 16 (Stewart August 12, 2025)
PLR Worldwide Sales Ltd. v. Flip Phone Games Inc., IPR2024-00133
- Decision vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 12 (Vidal August 22, 2024)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Slyde Analytics, LLC., IPR2024-00040
- Decision vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 14 (Vidal August 2, 2024)
ASSA ABLOY AB v. CPC Patent Technologies Pty, Ltd., IPR2022-01006, IPR2022-01045 & IPR2022-01089
- Decision vacating Final Written Decision and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 49 (Vidal March 15, 2024)
Apple Inc. v. Personalized Media Communications, LLC., IPR2016-00754 & IPR2016-01520
- Order granting Director Review, vacating Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 50 (Hirshfeld March 3, 2022)
Delegated Rehearing Panel (DRP)
smaXtec Inc. v. ST Reproductive Technologies, LLC, IPR2024-00875
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel - Paper 52 (Squires April 2, 2026)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision granting DRP Review and modifying the Final Written Decision – Paper 54 (DRP May 18, 2026)
Facebook, Inc. v. Express Mobile, Inc., IPR2021-01226
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 65 (Squires May 1, 2026)
Luminex International Co., Ltd. v. Signify Holdings B.V., IPR2024-00101
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 53 (Squires December 9, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision granting DRP Review and modifying the Final Written Decision – Paper 57 (DRP February 5, 2026)
Visa Inc. v. Cortex MCP, Inc., IPR2024-00486, IPR2024-00489 & IPR2024-00490
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 34 (Squires October 9, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision denying rehearing – Paper 36 (DRP November 7, 2025)
Arista Networks, Inc. v. Orckit Corp., IPR2024-01238
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 10 (Stewart June 12, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision granting DRP Review, vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 13 (DRP July 11, 2025)
Vizio, Inc. v. Polaris PowerLED Technologies, LLC., IPR2024-00073
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 36 (Stewart May 12, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision denying rehearing – Paper 38 (DRP June 11, 2025)
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC v. Daedalus Prime LLC., IPR2023-01343
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 24 (Stewart March 25, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision granting DRP Review, vacating Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 27 (DRP April 24, 2025)
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Portsmouth Network Corp., IPR2024-00954
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 9 (Stewart March 13, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision denying rehearing – Paper 12 (DRP April 11, 2025)
Crusoe Energy Systems, LLC v. Upstream Data Inc., PGR2023-00039
- Order Initiating Director Review – Paper 46 (Stewart March 7, 2025)
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 47 (Stewart March 13, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision vacating-in-part the Final Written Decision, and determining Petitioner has not shown claims 1 and 24 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 101 – Paper 49 (DRP April 11, 2025)
Siemens Mobility, Inc. v. Metrom Rail, LLC., IPR2024-00947
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 14 (Stewart March 6, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision denying rehearing – Paper 16 (DRP April 4, 2025)
DK Crown Holdings Inc. v. Diogenes Limited, IPR2023-00268
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 11 (Vidal November 7, 2023)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision granting DRP Review, vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 14 (DRP February 21, 2024)
SynAffix B.V. v. Hangzhou DAC Biotech Co., Ltd., IPR2022-01531
Disclaimer - 37 C.F.R § 42.107(e)
FreightCar America, Inc. v. National Steel Car Limited, IPR2025-01047
- Decision vacating the decision granting institution and denying institution – Paper 49 (Squires May 12, 2026)
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Dynamic Mesh Networks, Inc. d/b/a MeshDynamics, IPR2025-01303
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 14 (Squires March 3, 2026)
Discovery - 35 U.S.C. § 316(a)(5)
Duty of candor - 37 C.F.R. § 42.11
Spectrum Solutions LLC v. Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics, LLC, IPR2021-00847, IPR2021-00850, IPR2021-00854, IPR2021-00857 & IPR2021-00860
- Order granting Director Review – Paper 126 (Vidal June 12, 2023)
- Order authorizing party briefing and amicus briefing, setting schedule, and granting motions for withdrawal and substitution of counsel and pro hac vice admission - Paper 133 (Vidal October 27, 2023)
- Decision modifying-in-part order granting petitioner's motion for sanctions - Paper 143 (public version of confidential Paper 142) (Vidal July 26, 2024)
- Decision modifying entered sanctions on unopposed remand and reconsideration - Paper 147 (Stewart June 5, 2025)
OpenSky Industries, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC., IPR2021-01064
- Order authorizing party briefing and amicus briefing, and setting schedule – Paper 47 (Vidal July 7, 2022), Paper 51 (Vidal July 21, 2022)
- Decision determining abuse of process, issuing sanctions, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 102 (Vidal October 4, 2022) (precedential)
- Decision denying rehearing, affirming decision on remand, dismissing Petitioner, ordering Patent Owner to show cause, and lifting stay – Paper 121 (Vidal December 22, 2022)
- Order restoring OpenSky as a party, awarding reasonable fees as sanctions, and authorizing a motion for fees – Paper 127 (Vidal February 3, 2023)
- Order admonishing Patent Owner and granting Petitioner’s motion to seal – Paper 138 (Vidal June 27, 2023)
- Order granting motion for fees – Paper 147 (public version of confidential Paper 141) (Vidal January 22, 2024)
- Decision granting-in-part Petitioner’s request on rehearing of order granting motion for fees – Paper 149 (Vidal March 11, 2024)
Patent Quality Assurance, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC., IPR2021-01229
- Order authorizing party briefing and amicus briefing, and setting schedule – Paper 35 (Vidal July 7, 2022), Paper 37 (Vidal July 21, 2022)
- Decision determining abuse of process, issuing sanctions, and lifting stay – Paper 102 (Vidal December 22, 2022) (precedential)
- Decision determining failure to comply with mandatory discovery, misrepresentation of fact and misleading argument, and ordering Petitioner to show cause – Paper 131 (Vidal August 3, 2023)
- Order issuing sanctions – Paper 143 (Vidal December 13, 2023)
Expert testimony
Interactive Communications International, Inc. v. Blackhawk Network Inc., IPR2024-00465
- Order granting director review, reversing the final written decision, and terminating the proceeding – Paper 39 (Squires October 1, 2025)
- Revised Order granting director review, vacating the final written decision, and terminating the proceeding – Paper 40 (Squires October 9, 2025)
MAHLE Behr Charleston Inc. v. Frank Amidio Catalano, IPR2023-00861
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 15 (Vidal April 5, 2024)
Xerox Corp. v. Bytemark, Inc., IPR2022-00624
- Decision granting Director Review and affirming decision denying institution – Paper 12 (Vidal February 10, 2023)
Institution - 35 U.S.C. § 314(a)
Parallel proceedings
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. v. Pictiva Displays International Ltd., IPR2024-01095
- Decision vacating-in-part Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 63 (Squires June 22, 2026)
Aesthetic Management Partners, LLC v. HydraFacial LLC., IPR2025-01169 & IPR2025-01217
- Order initiating Director Review – Paper 18 (Squires May 1, 2026)
Sinclair Pharma Limited v. Hydrafacial LLC., IPR2025-00145
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 41 (Squires February 12, 2026)
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. WSOU Investments LLC., IPR2025-00188
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 14 (Stewart August 22, 2025)
Arm Ltd. v. Daedalus Prime LLC., IPR2025-00207
- Decision vacating decision denying institution, and referring to Board for further proceedings – Paper 14 (Stewart August 6, 2025)
TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. v. Maxell, Ltd., IPR2025-00120
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 14 (Stewart August 6, 2025)
Green Revolution Cooling, Inc. v. Midas Green Technologies, LLC., IPR2025-00196
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 15 (Stewart July 25, 2025)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Headwater Research LLC., IPR2024-01396 & IPR2024-01407
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 21 (Ankenbrand July 22, 2025)
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Mullen Industries LLC., IPR2024-01472, IPR2025-00018, IPR2025-00019, IPR2025-00021 & IPR2025-00124
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 19 (Ankenbrand July 17, 2025)
Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. v. SK Nexilis Co., Ltd., IPR2024-01463
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 20 (Stewart July 2, 2025)
Klein Tools, Inc. v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., IPR2024-01400 & IPR2024-01401
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 22 (Stewart June 9, 2025)
Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Stellar, LLC., IPR2024-01284, IPR2024-01285, IPR2024-01313 & IPR2024-01314
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 17 (Stewart May 23, 2025)
Shenzhen Kangvape Technology Co., Ltd. v. RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., IPR2024-01406
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 13 (Stewart May 19, 2025)
Ecto World, LLC v. RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., IPR2024-01280
- Decision vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 13 (Stewart May 19, 2025)
Hulu, LLC v. Piranha Media Distribution, LLC., IPR2024-01252 & IPR2024-01253
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 27 (Stewart April 17, 2025)
Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Stellar, LLC., IPR2024-01205, IPR2024-01206, IPR2024-01207 & IPR2024-01208
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 19 (Stewart March 28, 2025)
- Decision denying rehearing – Paper 23 (Stewart May 23, 2025)
Samsung Display Co., Ltd. v. Pictiva Displays International Ltd., IPR2024-00855
- Decision modifying decision denying institution, and denying institution – Paper 13 (Brent January 10, 2025)
Nokia of America Corporation v. Alexander Soto and Walter Soto, IPR2023-00680, IPR2023-00681 & IPR2023-00682
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 18 (Vidal March 28, 2024)
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 30 (Vidal December 3, 2024)
OpenSky Industries, LLC v. VLSI Technology LLC., IPR2021-01064
- Order authorizing party briefing and amicus briefing, and setting schedule – Paper 47 (Vidal July 7, 2022), Paper 51 (Vidal July 21, 2022)
- Decision determining abuse of process, issuing sanctions, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 102 (Vidal October 4, 2022) (precedential)
- Decision denying rehearing, affirming decision on remand, dismissing Petitioner, ordering Patent Owner to show cause, and lifting stay – Paper 121 (Vidal December 22, 2022)
- Order restoring OpenSky as a party, awarding reasonable fees as sanctions, and authorizing a motion for fees – Paper 127 (Vidal February 3, 2023)
- Order admonishing Patent Owner and granting Petitioner’s motion to seal – Paper 138 (Vidal June 27, 2023)
- Order granting motion for fees – Paper 147 (public version of confidential Paper 141) (Vidal January 22, 2024)
- Decision granting-in-part Petitioner’s request on rehearing of order granting motion for fees – Paper 149 (Vidal March 11, 2024)
ResMed Corp. v. Cleveland Medical Devices Inc., IPR2023-00565
- Decision granting Director Review, vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 15 (Vidal November 16, 2023)
AviaGames, Inc. v. Skillz Platform, Inc., IPR2022-00530
- Decision vacating decision denying institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 14 (Vidal March 2, 2023)
CommScope Technologies LLC v. Dali Wireless, Inc., IPR2022-01242
- Decision ordering rehearing, vacating decision on institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 23 (Vidal February 27, 2023) (precedential)
NXP USA, Inc. v. Impinj, Inc., IPR2021-01556
- Decision granting Director Review and affirming decision denying rehearing – Paper 13 (Vidal September 7, 2022) (precedential)
Vector Flow, Inc. v. HID Global Corporation, IPR2023-00353
- Decision granting Director Review, vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 11 (Vidal August 10, 2023)
Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC., v. Brunswick Corporation, IPR2022-01366, IPR2022-01367, IPR2022-01368, IPR2022-01369 & IPR2022-01424
- Decision granting Director Review, vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 15 (Vidal May 2, 2023)
Multiple petitions
Pacificorp v. Birchtech Corp., IPR2025-00687, IPR2025-00688, IPR2025-00717 & IPR2025-00718
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 40 (Squires January 12, 2026)
CrowdStrike, Inc. v. GoSecure, Inc., IPR2025-00068 & IPR2025-00070
- Decision vacating decisions granting institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 25 (Stewart June 25, 2025)
Videndum Production Solutions, Inc. v. Rotolight Limited, IPR2023-01218
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 12 (Vidal April 19, 2024)
Ford Motor Company v. Neo Wireless LLC., IPR2023-00763
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 28 (Vidal March 22, 2024)
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. v. Neo Wireless LLC., IPR2023-00797
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 27 (Vidal March 22, 2024)
General Motors LLC and Nissan North America, Inc. v. Neo Wireless LLC, IPR2023-00962
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 16 (Vidal March 22, 2024)
Code200, UAB v. Bright Data Ltd., IPR2022-00861 & IPR2022-00862
- Decision ordering rehearing, vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 18 (Vidal Aug. 23, 2022) (precedential)
Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. v. Ningde Amperex Technology Limited, IPR2025-00524
- Decision affirming-in-part and vacating-in-part decision granting institution, and maintaining institution – Paper 17 (Squires December 22, 2025)
Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. v. Ningde Amperex Technology Limited, IPR2025-00405
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 24 (Squires October 15, 2025)
Tessell, Inc. v. Nutanix, Inc., IPR2025-00298
- Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 17 (Stewart August 22, 2025)
Inter partes review scope - 35 U.S.C. § 311(b)
Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC., v. Brunswick Corporation, IPR2022-01366, IPR2022-01367, IPR2022-01368, IPR2022-01369 & IPR2022-01424
- Decision granting Director Review, vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 15 (Vidal May 2, 2023)
Interference estoppel - 37 C.F.R. § 41.127(a)(1)
Zynga Inc. v. IGT, IPR2022-00199
- Decision granting Director Review and affirming decision on institution – Paper 17 (Vidal August 22, 2022)
Motion to exclude
Weber, Inc. v. Provisur Technologies, Inc., IPR2022-00599
- Decision vacating Final Written Decision and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 74 (Vidal November 29, 2023)
Multiple proceedings - 35 U.S.C. § 325(d)
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. v. Nike, Inc., IPR2025-00141
- Decision vacating decision denying institution, and remanding to Board for further proceedings – Paper 23 (Stewart August 21, 2025)
Ecto World, LLC v. RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., IPR2024-01280
- Decision vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 13 (Stewart May 19, 2025)
Nokia of America Corporation v. Alexander Soto and Walter Soto, IPR2023-00680, IPR2023-00681 & IPR2023-00682
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 18 (Vidal March 28, 2024)
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 30 (Vidal December 3, 2024)
Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. v. Kansas State University Research Foundation, PGR2022-00021
- Decision vacating decision denying institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 11 (Vidal February 24, 2023)
Google LLC v. Valtrus Innovations Ltd., IPR2022-01197
- Decision ordering rehearing, vacating decision on institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 12 (Vidal March 29, 2023)
Keysight Technologies, Inc. v. Centripetal Networks, Inc., IPR2022-01421
- Decision vacating decision denying institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 14 (Vidal August 24, 2023)
Wolfspeed, Inc., v. The Trustees of Purdue University, IPR2022-00761
- Decision ordering rehearing, vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 13 (Vidal March 30, 2023)
Obviousness - 35 U.S.C. § 103
Rationales
Prime Time Toys LLC v. Spin Master, Inc., IPR2023-01339, IPR2023-01348 & IPR2023-01461
- Decision reversing decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 12 (Vidal July 9, 2024)
Secondary considerations
Prime Time Toys LLC v. Spin Master, Inc., IPR2023-01339, IPR2023-01348 & IPR2023-01461
- Decision reversing decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 12 (Vidal July 9, 2024)
Nearmap US, Inc. v. Eagle View Technologies, Inc., IPR2022-00734
- Decision vacating Final Written Decision and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 43 (Vidal February 20, 2024)
Proppant Express Investments, LLC v. Oren Technologies, LLC, IPR2018-00733
- Order granting Director Review, vacating Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 95 (Hirshfeld November 18, 2021)
Dish Network LLC v. Entropic Communications, LLC., IPR2024-00373
- Decision vacating-in-part the Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 47 (Squires October 15, 2025)
Mastercard Inc. v. OV Loop, Inc., IPR2023-01289
- Decision vacating Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 41 (Stewart June 10, 2025)
Tesla, Inc. v. Autonomous Devices, LLC., IPR2023-01055
- Decision remanding for further proceedings – Paper 49 (Stewart March 13, 2025)
Duration Media LLC v. Rich Media Club LLC., IPR2023-00953
- Decision vacating Final Written Decision and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 78 (Vidal December 12, 2024)
Hesai Technology Co. Ltd. v. Ouster, Inc., IPR2023-01458
- Decision vacating decision on institution and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 14 (Vidal July 25, 2024)
Patent eligibility - 35 U.S.C. § 101
Crusoe Energy Systems, LLC v. Upstream Data Inc., PGR2023-00039
- Order Initiating Director Review – Paper 46 (Stewart March 7, 2025)
- Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 47 (Stewart March 13, 2025)
- Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision vacating-in-part the Final Written Decision, and determining Petitioner has not shown claims 1 and 24 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 101 – Paper 49 (DRP April 11, 2025)
Priority
Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC v. Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., IPR2020-00349
- Order granting Director Review, vacating Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 57 (Hirshfeld November 1, 2021)
Specification and claim requirements - 35 U.S.C. § 112
Multiple dependent claims
Nested Bean, Inc. v. Big Beings USA Pty Ltd, IPR2020-01234
- Decision granting rehearing and modifying Final Written Decision – Paper 42 (Vidal February 24, 2023) (precedential)
Written description
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. v. Spruce Biosciences, Inc., PGR2021-00088 & PGR2022-00025
Termination/Settlement
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. XtreamEdge, Inc., IPR2025-00223, IPR2025-00478 & IPR2025-00486
- Order initiating Director Review and authorizing additional briefing –Paper 25 (Squires March 13, 2026)
- Decision granting motion to vacate and terminate – Paper 29 (Squires May 12, 2026)
ZyXEL Communications Corporation v. UNM Rainforest Innovations, IPR2021-00375
- Decision vacating-in-part Termination Order, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 81 (Stewart July 2, 2025)
Verizon Connect Inc. v. Omega Patents, LLC, IPR2023-01162
Decision vacating Final Written Decision, and terminating the proceeding – Paper 40 (Stewart June 3, 2025)
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