August 14, 2014

New Filings

Merial Limited  filed IPR2014-01279 challenging U.S. Patent No. 8,501,799, assigned to VIRBAC.

Institution Decisions

In E Ink Corporation v. Research Frontiers Incorporated, IPR2014-00422, Paper 6 (August 14, 2014), the Board denied inter partes review of claims 1–12, 14–20, 22–27, and 29 of U.S. Patent No. 6,606,185.

Dispositions

In Coupa Software, Inc., v. Ariba, Inc., CBM2014-00061, Paper 16 (August 14, 2014) the Board terminated the proceeding on the joint motion of the parties.

Rehearing Decisions

In Netflix, Inc. v. OpenTV, Inc., IPR2014-00274, Paper 14 (August 14, 2104) the Board denied rehearing of its decision not to institute inter partes review of review of claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 6,018,768.

 

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About Bryan Wheelock

Education J.D., Washington University in St. Louis B.S.E. in Mechanical Engineering, Duke University Bryan Wheelock's practice includes preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications and drafting of intellectual property agreements, including non-compete agreements. He has brought and defended lawsuits in federal and state courts relating to intellectual property and has participated in seizures of counterfeit and infringing goods. Bryan prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications for medical devices, mechanical and electromechanical devices, manufacturing machinery and processes, metal alloys and other materials. He also does a substantial amount of patentability searching, trademark availability searching and patent and trademark infringement studies. In addition to his practice at Harness Dickey, Bryan is an Adjunct Professor at Washington University School of Law and Washington University School of Engineering.