Alphabetical listing of precedential decisions

This is an alphabetical listing of precedential decisions. For a list of precedential and informative decisions by topic, click here.

A-C

Adello Biologics LLC v. Amgen Inc., Case PGR2019-00001, Paper 11 (Feb. 14, 2019) (designated: Apr. 16, 2019) [AIA § 322(a)(2), pre-institution update to Mandatory Notices to add RPI]
Advanced Bionics, LLC v. MED-EL Elektromedizinische Geräte GmbH, Case IPR2019-01469, Paper 6 (Feb. 13, 2020) (designated: March 24, 2020) [AIA § 325(d) – setting forth two-part framework; denies institution]
Amazon.com, Inc. v. Uniloc Luxembourg S.A., Case IPR2017-00948, Paper 34 (Jan. 18, 2019) (designated: Mar. 18, 2019) [AIA § 316(d), grounds that can be raised against substitute claims]
Anderson v. Dionex Corp., Int. 104,446, Paper 29 (Nov. 17, 1999) [stay of interference]
Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc., Case IPR2020-00019, Paper 11 (Mar. 20, 2020) [AIA § 314(a) - authorizing supplemental briefing to address the factors related to a co-pending parallel proceeding]
Apple Inc. v. Uniloc 2017 LLC, IPR2020-00854, Paper 9 (Oct. 28, 2020) (designated Dec. 4, 2020) – [AIA §§ 314(a), 315(c), denying institution and joinder motion – analysis of General Plastic factors based on follow-on copycat petition]
Athena Automation Ltd. v. Husky Injection Molding System Ltd. (§ II.A), Case IPR2013-00290, Paper 18 (Oct. 25, 2013) [Inter partes review, 35 U.S.C. § 311(a); assignor estoppel]

Basmadjian v. Landry, Int. 103,694, Paper 22 (Aug. 13, 1997) [Interferences - standard for granting summary judgment]
Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. B. Braun Melsungen AG (§ III.C.5, first paragraph), Case IPR2017-01586, Paper 8 (Dec. 15, 2017) (designated: Aug. 2, 2019) [AIA § 325(d) – applying and delineating discretionary factors; examination]
Ex parte Bhide, 1995-0796 (Jan. 31, 1996) [utility; enablement as related to utility]
Bloomberg, Inc. v. Markets-Alert Pty, Ltd., Case CBM2013-00005, Paper 32 (May 29, 2013) [AIA - discovery, 35 U.S.C. § 316(a)(5) - factors]

R.C. v. T.I., Int. 104,EEE, Paper 143 (Apr. 16, 1999) [Interferences - evidence/discovery - untimely request]
Ex parte Catan, 2007-0820 (July 3, 2007) [Obviousness - rationales - substitution]
Ex parte Catlin, 2007-3072 (Feb. 3, 2009) [means-plus-function - algorithm; indefiniteness]
Charlton v. Rosenstein, Int. 104,148, Paper 147 (May 22, 2000) [Interferences - three-judge vs. single-judge interlocutory decisions]
Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Chrimar Systems, Inc., Case IPR2018-01511, Paper 11 (Jan. 31, 2019) [AIA § 315(a)(1) – applying Click-to-Call to petitioner’s action and denying institution]
Cromlish v. D.Y., Int. 104,289, Paper 65 (Nov. 21, 2000) [Interferences - best mode requirement]

D-F

Dadgar v. Gill, Int. 104,249, Paper 25 (Feb. 9, 1999) [Interferences - settlement discussions prior to preliminary motions]
Davis v. Hendron, Int. 104,044, Paper 55 (Nov. 1, 1999) [interference between two patents]
DePuy Synthes Prods., Inc. v. Medidea, L.L.C., Case IPR2018-00315, Paper 29 (Jan. 23, 2019) (designated: Mar. 18, 2019) [AIA, live testimony at oral argument]
DTN, LLC v. Farms Technology, LLC, Case IPR2018-01412, Paper 21 (June 14, 2019) [AIA § 317(b) – requirements for filing collateral agreements]

Ex parte Eggert, 2001-0790 (May 29, 2003) [§ 251, recapture]

Facebook Inc. v. Skky LLC. (§ II.B.2), Case CBM2016-00091, Paper 12 (Sept. 28, 2017) [Covered business method review eligibility, AIA § 18, pre-institution statutory disclaimer]
Focal Therapeutics, Inc. v. SenoRx, Inc., Case IPR2014-00116, Paper 19 (July 21, 2014) (designated: July 10, 2019) [AIA § 316(a)(5), deposition conduct]
Ex parte Frye, 2009-006013 (Feb. 26, 2010) [ex parte appeals - jurisdictional issues - scope of review of Examiner’s decision]
Ex parte Fu, 2008-0601 (Mar. 31, 2008) [Obviousness - rationales - obvious to try species]

G-I

Garmin Int'l v. Cuozzo Speed Techs LLC., Case IPR2012-00001, Paper 26 (June 11, 2013) [AIA - discovery, 35 U.S.C. § 316(a)(5) - factors]
General Electric Co. v. United Techs. Corp., Case IPR2017-00491, Paper 9 (July 6, 2017) [AIA 37 C.F.R. § 42.107(e), pre-institution disclaimer of all challenged claims]
General Plastic Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (§ II.B.4.i), Case IPR2016-01357 et al., Paper 19 (Sept. 6, 2017) [AIA § 314(a); institution - discretionary factors re: multiple petitions]
Ex parte Ghuman, 2008-1175 (May 1, 2008) [claims not appealed]
Giatras v. Fukuda, Int. 103,618, Paper 21 (Feb. 10, 1999) [interference]
Glaxco Wellcome, Inc. v. Cabilly, Int. 104,532, Papers 39 & 41 (Oct. 18, 2000) [Interferences - additional discovery]
GoPro, Inc. v. 360Heros, Inc., Case IPR2018-01754, Paper 38 (Aug. 23, 2019) (designated: Aug. 23, 2019) (Paper 38) [AIA § 315(b), one-year time bar triggered after the service of a complaint, regardless of whether the serving party lacked standing to sue or the pleading was otherwise deficient]
Gray v. Heeres, Int. 104,079, Paper 29 (Apr. 5, 1999) [Interferences - abandonment of the contest]
Griggs v. Rose, Int. 103,729, Paper 12 (Feb. 24, 1999) [interferences – jurisdiction, unpatentable subject matter]
Ex parte Grillo-López, 2018-006082 (Jan. 31, 2020) [printed publication]
Ex parte Gutta, 2008-4366 (Aug. 10, 2009) [§ 101, statutory subject matter; §§ 112(2), 112(6), algorithm]

Hillman v. Shyamala, Int. 104,436, Paper 50 (Apr. 25, 2000) [Interferences - priority - standards for proving]
Housey v. Berman, Int. 104,347, Paper 45 (Nov. 10, 1999) [Interferences - § 135 time bar]
Huawei Device Co., Ltd. v. Optis Cellular Tech., LLC, Case IPR2018-00816, Paper 19 (Jan. 8, 2019) (designated: Apr. 5, 2019) [AIA, procedure and standard for submitting new evidence on rehearing, 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(d)]
Hulu, LLC v. Sound View Innovations, LLC, Case IPR2018-01039 (PTAB Dec. 20, 2019) (Paper 29) [AIA § 311(b), for purposes of institution, a petitioner must show a reasonable likelihood that an asserted reference qualifies as a printed publication] (Precedential Opinion Panel decision)
Hunting Titan, Inc. v. DynaEnergetics Europe GmbH, Case IPR2018-00600, Paper 67 (July 6, 2020) [AIA § 316(d), Board may raise a ground of unpatentability that a petitioner did not advance against substitute claims under certain rare circumstances] (Precedential Opinion Panel decision)

Infiltrator Water Techs., LLC, v. Presby Patent Trust, Case IPR2018-00224, Paper 18 (Oct. 1, 2018) (designated: Sep. 9, 2019) [AIA § 315(b) – applying Click-to-Call to a complaint dismissed without prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction]

J-L

Ex parte Jellá, 2008-1619 (Nov. 3, 2008) [Obviousness – secondary considerations; nexus, commercial success]
Johnston v. Beachy, Int. 104,DDD, Paper 40 (Mar. 10, 1999) [Interferences – procedure; receipt of files by parties]
Johnston v. Beachy, Int. 104,286, Paper 200 (July 30, 2001) [Interference]

K-40 Elecs., LLC v. Escort, Inc., Case No. IPR2013-00203, Paper 34 (May 21, 2014) (designated: Mar. 18, 2019) [AIA, live testimony at oral argument]
Ex parte Kubin, 2007-0819 (May 31, 2007) [Obviousness - rationales - obvious to try; 35 U.S.C. § 112 - species-genus enablement]

Lectrosonics, Inc. v. Zaxcom, Inc., Inc., Case IPR2018-01129, 01130, Paper 15 (Feb. 25, 2019) (designated: Mar. 7, 2019) [AIA § 316(d), motions to amend - requirements and burden]
Lectrosonics, Inc. v. Zaxcom, Inc., Case IPR2018-01129, Paper 33 (Jan. 24, 2020) [addressing Fox Factory and nexus to objective indicia of non-obviousness]
Lee v. McIntyre, Int. 104,461, Paper 29 (Mar. 16, 2000) [Interferences - scope of count; preliminary statement]
Ex parte Lemoine, 94-0216 (Dec. 27, 1994) [Ex parte - jurisdiction for appeal]
Ex parte Letts, 2007-1392 (Jan. 31, 2008) [Ex parte - offers to cancel claims]
LeVeen v. Edwards, Int. 104,290 (Dec. 11, 2000) (Paper 240) [Interferences - general motion practice]
LeVeen v. Edwards, Int. 104,290 (Dec. 11, 2000) (Paper 241) [Interferences - general motion practice]
LG Electronics, Inc. v. Mondis Tech, Ltd., Case IPR215-00937, Paper 8 (Sept. 17, 2015) [AIA – bar due to patent owner’s action - “a complaint”; dismissal with/without prejudice]
Lumentum Holdings, Inc. v. Capella Photonics, Inc., Case IPR2015-00739, Paper 38 (Mar. 4, 2016) [AIA - real parties in interest - changes]
Ex parte Lundgren, 2003-2088 (Apr. 20, 2004) [§ 101, statutory subject matter]

M-O

B.M. v. H.G., Int. 104,CCC, Paper 34 (Apr. 26, 1999) [Interferences - procedure - extension of time]
Matsushima v. H.A., Int. 104,354, Paper 45 (May 2, 2000) [Interferences - evidence/discovery - additional discovery]
Ex parte McAward, 2015-006416 (Aug. 25, 2017) [35 U.S.C. § 112 - indefiniteness during prosecution; claim construction]
Ex parte Mewherter, 2012-007692 (May 8, 2013) [Patent eligibility - machine readable storage medium]
Ex parte Miyazaki, 2007-3300 (Nov. 19, 2008) [35 U.S.C. § 112 - indefiniteness - amenable to two or more constructions]
Ex parte Moncla, 2009-006448 (June 22, 2010) [Double patenting - premature to address provisional rejection]

G.N. v. S.W., Int. 104,VVV (Oct. 7, 2000) [Interferences - procedure - scope of count]
Nau v. Ohuchida, Int. 104,258 (Apr. 30, 1999) (Paper 62) [Interferences - motions - opportunity to respond]
Nau v. Ohuchida, Int. 104,258 (Apr. 14, 1999) (Paper 57) [Interferences - motions - admitting or denying facts]
Ex parte Nehls, 2007-1823 (Jan. 28, 2008) [§ 101 - utility - computer-based system for identifying nucleic acid sequence; non-functional descriptive material - nucleic acid sequence as input to computer program]
Nevel v. Hoeller, Int. 104,025, Paper 65 (May 10, 2000) [Interferences - evidence/discovery - additional discovery]
NHK Spring Co., Ltd. v. Intri-Plex Techs., Inc., Case No. IPR2018-00752, Paper 8 (Sept. 12, 2018) (designated: May 7, 2019) [AIA §§ 314(a), 325(d), deny institution – prior art previously considered, co-pending district court proceeding nearing completion]

Oticon Medical AB v. Cochlear Limited (§ II.B and II.C), Case IPR2019-00975, Paper 15 (Oct. 16, 2019) (designated: March 24, 2020) [AIA §§ 314(a), 325(d) – declining to exercise § 325(d) discretion based on prosecution activity, or § 314(a) discretion, distinguishing NHK]

P-R

Proppant Express Investments, LLC v. Oren Techs., LLC, Case No. IPR2018-00914, Paper 38 (Mar. 13, 2019) [AIA § 315(c), same party and issue joinder]
Proppant Express Investments, LLC v. Oren Techs., LLC, Case No. IPR2017-01917, Paper 86 (Feb. 13, 2019) [AIA §§ 312(a)(2), 315(b), 322(a)(2) – RPI, bar due to patent owner’s action - post-institution update to Mandatory Notices to add RPI]

Ex parte Quist, 2008-001183 (June 2, 2010) [Obviousness - secondary considerations - nexus, declaration testimony; scope of rehearing]

Reitz v. Inoue, Int. 102,644, Paper 174 (May 3, 1995) [Interference]
RPX Corp. v. Applications in Internet Time, LLC, IPR2015-01750, Paper 128 (Oct. 2, 2020) (designated Dec. 4, 2020) [AIA §§ 312(a)(2), 315(b) – unnamed party is an RPI and Petition was time-barred]
Ex parte Rodriguez, 2008-000693 (Oct. 1, 2009) [35 U.S.C. § 112 – means-plus-function, indefiniteness - algorithm]

S-U

A.S. v. B.R., Int. 104,AAA, Paper 10 (Dec. 2, 1998) [Interferences - procedure - ex parte communications]
Sauer, Inc. v. Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg., Int. 104,311 (Paper 165) (May 25, 2001) [Interferences - procedure - scope of count]
Sauer, Inc. v. Kanzaki Kokyukoki Mfg., Int. 104,311 (Paper 147) (Jan. 9, 2001) [Interferences - jurisdiction - adding patent to an interference]
Ex parte Schulhauser, 2013-007847 (Apr. 28, 2016) [Claim construction - conditional language]
SecureBuy LLC v. CardinalCommerce Corp, Case CBM2014-00035, Paper 12 (Apr. 25, 2014) [AIA - bar due to petitioner’s action,
35 U.S.C. § 325(a)(1) - deny institution - prior complaints]
SharkNinja Operating LLC v. iRobot Corp., IPR2020-00734, Paper 11 (Oct. 6, 2020) (designated Dec. 4, 2020) – [AIA § 312(a)(2), instituting review – no RPI analysis necessary at institution absent allegation of time bar or estoppel based on unnamed RPI]
Shiokawa v. Maienfisch, Int. 104,525, Paper 65 (Sept. 7, 2000) [Interferences - evidence/discovery - additional discovery]
Singh v. Brake, Int. 102,728, Paper 168 (Nov. 10, 1998) [Interferences - procedure - extension of time]
Ex parte Smith , 2007-1925 (June 25, 2007) [Anticipation - inherent capability; obviousness - rationales - substitution]
Snap, Inc. v. SRK Technology LLC (§ II.A), IPR2020-00820, Paper 15 (Oct. 21, 2020) (designated Dec. 17, 2020) [AIA § 314(a), instituting review – Fintiv analysis, district court proceeding stayed]
Sotera Wireless, Inc. v. Masimo Corporation (§ II.A), IPR2020-01019, Paper 12 (Dec. 1, 2020) (designated Dec. 17, 2020) [AIA § 314(a), instituting review – Fintiv analysis, Petitioner filed broad stipulation to limit grounds in district court]

Therriault v. Garbe, Int. 104,263, Paper 82 (Nov. 23, 1999) [Interferences - evidence/discovery - third party subpoena]
Tropix, Inc. v. Lumigen Inc., Int. 104,459, Paper 56 (Feb. 28, 2000) [Interferences - evidence/discovery - additional discovery]

V-Z

Valve Corp. v. Elec. Scripting Prods., Inc., Case No. IPR2019-00062, -00063, -00084, Paper 11 (Apr. 2, 2019) (designated: May 7, 2019) [AIA § 314(a), deny institution - General Plastic factors apply to different Petitioner]
Valve Corp. v. Elec. Scripting Prods., Inc., Case No. IPR2019-00064, -00065, -00085, Paper 10 (May 1, 2019) (designated: Aug. 2, 2019) [AIA § 314(a), deny institution - General Plastic factor 1 applies to joined Petitioner]
Ventex Co., Ltd. v. Columbia Sportswear N. Am., Inc., Case No. IPR2017-00651, Paper 152 (Jan. 24, 2019) (designated: Apr. 16, 2019)
[AIA §§ 312(a)(2), 315(b), terminating proceeding where Petition failed to name time-barred RPI and privy]

F.M.W. v. D.A.T., Int. 104,BBB, Paper 4 (Dec. 23, 1998) [Interferences - procedure - ex parte communications]
Waterman v. Birbaum, Int. 104,500, Paper 4 (Feb. 22, 2000) [Interferences - procedure - abandoned application]
Westlake Services, LLC v. Credit Acceptance Corp, Case CBM2014-00176, Paper 28 (May 14, 2015) [AIA - estoppel, 35 U.S.C. § 325(e) - claim-by-claim application]
Ex parte Whalen II, 2007-4423 (July 23, 2008) [Anticipation - inherency - evidence and reasoning; obviousness - rationales - optimizing a variable]
Winter v. Fujita, Int. 104,283, Papers 73 & 74 (Nov. 16, 1999) [Interferences - jurisdiction - adding reissue application to an interference; interferences - motions - improper arguments in a reply; interferences - interference-in-fact - two-way patentability analysis]
Wolf v. Tomalia, Int. 104,274, Paper 23 (Apr. 13, 1999) [Interferences - jurisdiction - relationship with reexaminations]

Ex parte Yamaguchi, 2007-4412 (Aug. 29, 2008) [§ 119(e), priority to provisional]
Ex parte Yamaguchi, 2001-1596 (July 31, 2001) [recapture]

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