Bosch sued Costco on a wiper blade patent. Costco asked the PTAB to look at the validity of the patent. The PTAB canceled the patent and the lawsuit was resolved.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Robert Bosch LLC
6 total claims
Claims 1-3 cancelled.
Also Default Judgement against Ningbo Xinhai Aiduo Automobile Wiper Blade Manuf. Co.
(Dist. Nev. 2:10-cv-1927) and (Zhejiang 2:10-cv-1931)
Encap, LLC sued Scotts Company LLC for patent infringement of patent directed to seeding treatments. Scott’s asked the PTAB to review the validity of the asserted claims and they determined that the asserted claims were not patentable. The litigation was narrowed and subsequently resolved.
Scotts Company LLC
Encap, LLC
Claims 1-5, 7-11, 13 and 14 cancelled
1-11-cv-00685 (WIED Green Bay)
Coleman Cable LLC was sued on a patent that claimed to be the first illuminated wind indicator and they asked the PTAB to give the validity of the patent a second look and nearly all the issued claims were canceled.
Coleman Cable LLC et al.
Simon Nicholas Richmond
Claims 1–7, 9, 10, 14, 17–20, 23, 28, 43, 45 and 48–50 canceled
Ignite USA sued Pacific Market International for infringing a travel mug patent. The PTAB gave it a second look and held the claims invalid, and the lawsuit was resolved.
Pacific Market International, Inc.
Ignite USA, LLC
Taylor Made asked the PTAB to reconsider the validity of a patent. The PTAB gave the patent a second look and found that the patent didn’t meet patentability standards and cancelled the claims.
Taylor Made Golf Company
Triple Tee Golf, Inc.
Cablz sued Chums alleging the wire band that holds glasses on a wearer infringed their patent. Chums asked the PTAB to consider whether the patent should have been granted and the PTAB said that the claims were not patentable. The lawsuit was resolved after the PTAB canceled the patent.
Chums, Inc. and Croakies, Inc.
Cablz, Inc.
Claims 1-17 cancelled
Asserted in 2-14-cv-00126 and 2-14-cv-00091 ALND
Gentherm sued IGB Automotive and L.G. Gaurerhin alleging infringement of an automotive seat insert. The defendants asked the PTAB to consider whether the patent is valid. The PTAB said that the patent was not valid and the lawsuit was resolved.
IGB Automotive Ltd. and I.G. Gaurerhin GMBH
Gentherm GMBH
Shingles protect the roof – patentable innovation protects America. Let the PTO make a determination on patentability.
Owens Corning
CertainTeed Corp.
Claims 1-22 cancelled
1-14-cv-00510 DED
Other patents in the litigation
7781046 by Kalkanoglu
8383228 by Kalkanoglu
8409689 by Kalkanoglu
8592025 by Kalkanoglu
8615968 by Kalkanoglu
Not only uncomfortable, but also unpatentable.
You know that the airplane lavatory is uncomfortable, the PTO knows its unpatentable.
Using the lavatory, you know it’s uncomfortable, evaluating it the PTAB determined it to be unpatentable.
C&D Zodiac Inc.
B/E Aerospace, Inc.
Claims 1, 3–7, 9, 10, 12–14, 16–19, 21, 22, 24–29, 31, and 33–37 cancelled.
Claims 8, 20, 30 and 38 not cancelled.
2-14-cv-00210 TXED
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide sued First Quality Baby Products on a diaper patent. First Quality Baby Products asked the PTAB to review the patent. The PTAB cancelled the claims and the lawsuit was resolved.
First Quality Baby Products
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
Artsana was sued for infringement and asked the PTAB to look at the validity of the patent. The patent was invalidated and the lawsuit was resolved.
Artsana USA, Inc.
Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
Camelback was sued by Ignite for patent infringement and asked the PTAB to consider the validity of the patent. The PTAB canceled the claims and the lawsuit was resolved.
CamelBak Products, LLC
Ignite USA, LLC
Even the PTO sometimes needs a second look to see things clearly.
Adjustable glasses can help see clearly, give the PTAB a chance to evaluate patentability.
Adlens USA
Superfocus Holdings LLC, Superfocus LLC et al.
Claims 1-12 and 12-14 cancelled.
The PTO issued a design patent to Luv N' Care, Ltd., who then sued Munchkin, Inc. and Toys "R" US, Inc. The PTAB reviewed the patent and held that is was invalid and the lawsuit was resolved.
Munchkin, Inc. and Toys "R" US, Inc.
Luv N' Care, Ltd.
Lightshade asserted a patent on a bathroom light shade design against Lowe’s Home Centers. Lowe’s asked the PTAB to consider the validity of the patent and the PTAB canceled the claim.
Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
Maureen Reddy
After being challenged at the PTAB, Destination Maternity cancelled its own claims to a belly-covering garment, acknowledging that the Patent Office issued a patent that didn’t meet the conditions of patentability.
Target Corp.
Destination Maternity Corp.