October 17, 2014

Institution Decisions

In First Data Corporation v. Cardsoft (Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors), LLC, IPR2014-00715, Paper 9, IPR2014-00720, Paper 8 (October 17, 2014), the Board denied inter partes review as barred under 35 U.S.C. § 315(b), and for failure to name the real party in interest as required by 35 U.S.C. § 312(a).

In Ubisoft Entertainment SA v. Princeton Digital Image Corporation, IPR2014-00635, Paper 9 (October 17, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–13, 15–18, and 21–23 of U.S. Patent No. 5,513,129 (but not as to challenged claims 14, 19, and 20).

The Gillette Company v. Zond LLC, IPR2014-00972, Paper 12 (October 17, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1–11 and 33 (“the challenged claims”) of U.S. Patent No. 7,604,716.

The Gillette Company v. Zond LLC, IPR2014-00973, Paper 12 (October 17, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 12 and 13 (all of challenged claims) of U.S. Patent No. 7,604,716.

The Gillette Company v. Zond LLC, IPR2014-00974, Paper 12 (October 17, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 14–18 and 25–32 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent No. 7,604,716.

In Webasto Roof Systems, Inc. v. UUSI, LLC, IPR2014-00648, Paper 14 (October 17, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of 1, 2, and 5–8 (all of the challenged claims) of U.S. Patent No. 8,217,612.

In Webasto Roof Systems, Inc. v. UUSI, LLC, IPR2014-00650, Paper 14 (October 17, 2014), the Board instituted inter partes review of claims 1, 6–9, 11, 15, and 16 of U.S. Patent No. 7,579,802.

 

 

Joinder Decisions

The Gillette Company v. Zond LLC, IPR2014-00974, Paper 13 (October 17, 2014), the Board granted Gillettes’ motion to join the proceeding with Taiwan Semiconductor Manuf. Co. v. Zond, LLC., IPR2014-00807.

The Gillette Company v. Zond LLC, IPR2014-00973, Paper 12, (October 17, 2014), the Board granted Gillettes’ motion to join the proceeding with IPR2014-01100.

The Gillette Company v. Zond LLC, IPR2014-00972, Paper 12, (October 17, 2014), the Board granted Gillettes’ motion to join the proceeding with IPR2014-01099.

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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.