Motorola Mobility Seeks Reexamination of Two Intellectual Ventures Portable Computer Patents, Week of August 13, 2012
| August 20, 2012
On Thursday Motorola Mobility requested reexamination of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,120,462 and 7,409,450 owned by Intellectual Ventures, that concern the transfer of files between computers, often for game devices (see inter partes Request Nos. (3) & (4)). IV has sued Motorola for infringing the two patents, plus four other patents.
Two paper-filed reexamination requests came to light last week. They challenge U.S. Patent Nos. 6,465,961 and 6,634,770 (see inter partes Request Nos. (17) & (18)) owned by the CAO Group and claiming semiconductor lighting systems. The requests were filed several weeks ago by GE Lighting who has been sued by CAO for infringement of the two patents. Reexamination requests filed by paper, rather than electronically, often do not appear on the Patent Office files for many days.
The following inter partes requests were filed:
(1) 95/002,073 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,044,942 entitled TOUCH SCREEN PROTECTOR and owned by Aevoe Corp. Filed August 14, 2012. The ‘942 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Aevoe v. Shenzhen Membrane (Case No. 2:12-cv-00054 (D. Nev.)).
(2) 95/002,074 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,538,921 entitled CIRCUIT SELECTION OF MAGNETIC MEMORY CELLS AND RELATED CELL STRUCTURES and owned by NVE Corp. Filed August 14, 2012. The ‘921 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled NVE v. Everspin Technologies (Case No. 12-cv-00006 (D. Minn.)).
(3) 95/002,075 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,120,462 entitled PORTABLE COMPUTING, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE WITH CENTRAL PROCESSOR CARRIED IN A DETACHABLE HANDSET and owned by Intellectual Ventures. Filed August 16, 2012, by Motorola Mobility. The ‘462 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Intellectual Ventures et al. v. Motorola Mobility (Case No. 11-cv-908 (D. Del.)).
(4) 95/002,076 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,409,450 entitled TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL INTERNET PROTOCOL TCP IP PACKET CENTRIC WIRELESS POINT TO MULTI POINT PTMP TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE and owned by Intellectual Ventures. Filed August 16, 2012, by Motorola Mobility. The ‘450 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Intellectual Ventures et al. v. Motorola Mobility (Case No. 11-cv-908 (D. Del.)).
(5) 95/002,077 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,417,170 entitled PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF SUBSTITUTED 3-ARYL-BUTYLAMINE COMPOUNDS and owned by Gruenenthal GmbH. Filed August 16, 2012, by Symed Labs.
(6) 95/002,078 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,604,929 entitled CELLULAR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THEIR PREPARATION and owned by Celsis In Vitro. Filed August 16, 2012, by Life Technologies. The ‘929 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Celsis In Vitro v. CellzDirect and Invitrogen (Case No. 1:10-cv-4053 ((N.D. Ill.)).
(7) 95/002,079 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,228,184 entitled BATTERY-POWERED OCCUPANCY SENSOR and owned by Lutron Electronics. Filed August 16, 2012.
(8) 95/002,080 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,299,528 entitled END-VENTILATING ADJUSTABLE PITCH ARCUATE ROOF VENTILATOR and owned by Air Vent. Filed August 16, 2012, by Owens Corning. The ‘528 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Air Vent v. Owens Corning (Case No. 2:10-cv-1699 (W.D. Pa.)).
(9) 95/002,081 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,482,084 entitled END VENTILATING ADJUSTABLE PITCH ARCUATE ROOF VENTILATOR and owned by Air Vent. Filed August 16, 2012, by Owens Corning. The ‘084 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Air Vent v. Owens Corning (Case No. 2:10-cv-1699 (W.D. Pa.)).
(10) 95/002,082 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,736,389 entitled READING ENHANCEMENT DEVICE FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING PRESBYOPIA OF THE EYE and owned by Reading Enhancement Company. Filed August 17, 2012.
(11) 95/002,083 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,167,938 entitled READING ENHANCEMENT DEVICE FOR PREVENTING AND TREATING PRESBYOPIA OF THE EYE and owned by Reading Enhancement Company. Filed August 17, 2012.
(12) 95/002,084 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8.187,344 entitled FUEL COMPOSITION FOR A DIESEL ENGINE and owned by Neste Oil Oyj. Filed August 17, 2012.
(13) 95/002,085 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,780,794 entitled MEDICAL IMPLEMENT CLEANING DEVICE and owned by Ivera Medical Corp. Filed August 17, 2012, by Excelsior Medical Corp. The ‘794 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Ivera Medical Corp. v. Excelsior Medical Corp. (Case No. 3:11-cv-1115 (S.D. Cal.)).
(14) 95/002,086 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,985,302 entitled MEDICAL IMPLEMENT CLEANING DEVICE and owned by Ivera Medical Corp. Filed August 17, 2012, by Excelsior Medical Corp. The ‘302 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Ivera Medical Corp. v. Excelsior Medical Corp. (Case No. 3:11-cv-1115 (S.D. Cal.)).
(15) 95/002,087 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,206,514 entitled MEDICAL IMPLEMENT CLEANING DEVICE and owned by Ivera Medical Corp. Filed August 17, 2012, by Excelsior Medical Corp. The ‘514 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Ivera Medical Corp. v. Excelsior Medical Corp. (Case No. 3:11-cv-1115 (S.D. Cal.)).
(16) 95/002,088 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,280,838 entitled PAGING TRANSCEIVERS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY RETRIEVING MESSAGES and owned by Helferich Patent Licensing. Filed August 17, 2012, by CBS Interactive et al. The ‘838 patent is currently the subject of ten infringement actions.
(17) 95/000,678 (paper filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,634,770 entitled SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE USING A HEAT SINK WITH A PLURALITY OF PANELS and owned by CAO Group. Filed July 30, 2012, by GE Lighting. The ‘770 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled CAO Group v. GE Lighting (Case No. 2:11-cv-426 (D. Utah)).
(18) 95/000,680 (paper filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,465,961 entitled SEMICONDUCTOR LIGHT SOURCE USING A HEAT SINK WITH A PLURALITY OF PANELS and owned by CAO Group. Filed August 6, 2012, by GE Lighting. The ‘961 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled CAO Group v. GE Lighting (Case No. 2:11-cv-426 (D. Utah)).
The following ex parte requests were filed:
(1) 90/012,431 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,191,779 entitled WIRELESS MANAGEMENT OF REMOTE VENDING MACHINES and owned by AVT Inc. Filed August 13, 2012.
(2) 90/012,432 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,121,872 entitled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING SEATS FOR A TICKETED EVENT and owned by MLB Advanced Media. Filed August 14, 2012.
(3) 90/012,433 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,938,764 entitled APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED STPRAGE OF COMPUTER SYSTEM CONFIGURATION INFORMATION and owned by Round Rock Research. Filed August 14, 2012, by Dell.
(4) 90/012,434 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,315,990 entitled COSMETIC COMPOSITION HAVING FLUOROSILANE COATED PARTICULATES and owned by Avon Products. Filed August 15, 2012.
(5) 90/012,435 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,127,449 entitled PRESS-HARDENED COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A PRESS-HARDENED COMPONENT and owned by Z.A.T. Zinc Ant-Corrosion Technologies SA. Filed August 16, 2012, by Owner.
(6) 90/012,436 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,224,769 entitled DIGITAL X-RAY CAMERA and owned by Aribex. Filed August 16, 2012, by DEXCOWIN.
(7) 90/012,437 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,644,489 entitled APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CONTAINERS FROM WHICH MATERIAL IS COLLECTED AND LOADED ONTO A HAULAGE VEHICLE and owned by LeRoy Hagenbuch. Filed August 16, 2012.
(8) 90/012,438 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,588,658 entitled TRANSACTION CARD WITH ATTACHED AUXILLIARY MEMBER and owned by Abnote USA. Filed August 17, 2012.
(9) 90/012,439 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,796,183 entitled CAPACITIVE RESPONSIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCHING CIRCUIT and owned by UUSI, Inc. Filed August 17, 2012.
(10) 90/012,440 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,007,550 entitled ARTIFICIAL FIRELOG USING NON-PETROLEUM WAXES and owned by Duraflame. Filed August 17, 2012. The ‘550 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Duraflame v. Hearthmark (Case No. 1:12-cv-1205 (N.D. Cal.)).
(11) 90/012,441 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,123,824 entitled ARTIFICIAL FIRELOG USING OIL AND/OR FAT-RETAINING MATERIALS and owned by Duraflame. Filed August 17, 2012. The ‘824 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Duraflame v. Hearthmark (Case No. 1:12-cv-1205 (N.D. Cal.)).
(12) 90/020,011 (paper filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,105,470 entitled HERBICIDAL COMPOSITIONS FOR TOLERANT OR RESISTANT SOYBEAN CROPS and owned by Bayer CropScience AG. Filed August 3, 2012.