March 20, 2014

New Filings

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd filed IPR 2014-00514 challenging U.S. Patent No. 8,023,580, assigned to Rembrandt Wireless Technologies, LP.

Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc.filed IPR2013-00524 challenging U.S. Patent No. 6,432,586, assigned to J.P. Morgan Chase (as administrative agent).

Trials Denied

The Board denied an inter partes review in ZOLL Lifecor Corporation v. Philips Electronics North America Corp., IPR 2013-00616, Paper 12 (March 20, 2014) and in IPR2013-00609, Paper 15 (March 20, 2014.  The Board found that ZOLL Medical was the real party in interest, and because ZOLL Medical was time barred, and was not disclosed in the Petition, denied inter partes review.

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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.