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LG Challenge to Four Lighting Patents among the Reexamination Requests Filed Week of September 4, 2012
| September 10, 2012
LG has frequently resorted to reexamination as part of its litigation strategy to defend against patent infringement allegations. So it was no surprise last week when LG requested reexamination of four patents related to LED and/or LCD technology (see inter partes Request Nos. (2) & (3) and ex parte Request Nos. (6) & (13)). The patents are owned by Industrial Technology Research Institute that has sued LG in New Jersey for infringement of the patents.
Research In Motion, also a frequent requester, sought reexamination of three wireless communications patents owned by Innovative Sonic (see inter partes Request Nos. (14), ((20) & (24)). The two companies are involved in an infringement action in Dallas.
CBS Interactive requested reexamination of a Microsoft information transmission patent that issued in July (see inter partes Request No. (8)).
Finally, our friends at Troll Busters were busy attacking two adenovirus patents (see ex parte Request Nos. (7) & ((8)).
The following inter partes requests were filed:
(1) 95/002,132 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,461,353 entitled SCALABLE DISPLAY OF INTERNET CONTENT ON MOBILE DEVICES and owned by Softview. Filed September 4, 2012.
(2) 95/002,133 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,411,357 entitled ELECTRODE STRUCTURE FOR A WIDE VIEWING ANGLE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY and owned by Industrial Technology Research Institute. Filed September 4, 2012, by LG Display. The ‘357 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Industrial Technology Research Institute v. LG et al. (Case No. 2:12-cv-948 (D.N.J.)).
(3) 95/002,134 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,586,126 entitled LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LIGHTING MODULE WITH IMPROVED HEAT DISSIPATION STRUCTURE and owned by Industrial Technology Research Institute. Filed September 4, 2012, by LG Display. The ‘126 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Industrial Technology Research Institute v. LG et al. (Case No. 2:12-cv-948 (D.N.J.)).
(4) 95/002,135 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,405,037 entitled METHOD AND ARCHITECTURE FOR AN INTERACTIVE TWO-WAY DATA COMMUNICATION NETWORK and owned by Unwired Planet. Filed September 4, 2012.
(5) 95/002,137 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,829,129 entitled METHOD TO REDUCE CORROSION DURING FERMENTATION OF MICROALGAE and owned by Martek Biosciences. Filed September 4, 2012, by Lonza.
(6) 95/002,138 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,871,809 entitled PRODUCTION OF DHA IN MICROALGAE IN MEDIUM HAVING MODIFIED AMOUNTS OF CHLORIDE AND POTASSIUM ION and owned by Martek Biosciences. Filed September 4, 2012, by Lonza.
(7) 95/002,139 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,021,668 entitled HYDRAULIC LINE ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD and owned by Westendorf. Filed September 5, 2012.
(8) 95/002,140 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,224,295 entitled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING INFORMATION TO A TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING DEVICE and owned by Microsoft. Filed September 5, 2012, by CBS Interactive.
(9) 95/002,141 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,659,175 entitled METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF RECOVERY OF MATERIALS INJECTED INTO OIL WELLS DURING OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION and owned by Core Labs. Filed September 6, 2012, by Spectrum Tracer Services. The ‘175 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Core Labs v. Spectrum Tracer Services (W.D. Okla.)).
(10) 95/002,142 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,088,097 entitled USE OF AN EQUILIBRIUM INTRAVASCULAR SENSOR TO ACHIEVE TIGHT GLYCEMIC CONTROL and owned by Glumetrics. Filed September 6, 2012, by Glysure.
(11) 95/002,144 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,032,662 entitled METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE EXTENT OF RECOVERY OF MATERIALS INJECTED INTO OIL WELLS OR SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS DURING OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION and owned by Core Labs. Filed September 6, 2012, by Spectrum Tracer Services. The ‘662 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Core Labs v. Spectrum Tracer Services (W.D. Okla.)).
(12) 95/002,145 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,087,984 entitled BACCARAT GAME SYSTEM, METHOD OF USING BACCARAT GAME SYSTEM, BACCARAT GAME PROGRAM AND RECORDING MEDIUM and owned by Kenichi Okujya et al. Filed September 6, 2012, by LT Game International.
(13) 95/002,146 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,181,782 entitled DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR DOUBLE STACK CARTON and owned by Graphic Packaging International. Filed September 7, 2012.
(14) 95/002,147 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,925,183 entitled PREVENTING SHORTENED LIFETIMES OF SECURITY KEYS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY SYSTEM and owned by Innovative Sonic. Filed September 7, 2012, by Research In Motion. The ‘183 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Innovative Sonic v. Research In Motion (Case No. 3:11-cv-706 (N.D. Tex.)).
(15) 95/002,148 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,712,543 entitled RESIDENTIAL DRY SPRINKLER DESIGN METHOD AND SYSTEM and owned by Tyco Fire Prods. Filed September 7, 2012.
(16) 95/002,149 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,127,860 entitled RESIDENTIAL DRY SPRINKLER DESIGN METHOD AND SYSTEM and owned by Tyco Fire Prods. Filed September 7, 2012.
(17) 95/002,150 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,118,950 entitled ALUMINUM-COPPER-LITHIUM ALLOYS and owned by Alcoa. Filed September 7, 2012.
(18) 95/002,151 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,309,390 entitled STRIP-RESISTANT ASPHALT PAVING COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME and owned by ICL Performance. Filed September 7, 2012, by Innophos.
(19) 95/002,152 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,967,822 entitled METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ORTHOPEDIC IMPLANTS and owned by Hudson Surgical Deseign. Filed September 7, 2012, by DePuy Orthopaedics.
(20) 95/002,153 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,436,795 entitled TIMER BASED STALL AVOIDANCE MECHANISM FOR HIGH SPEED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM owned by Innovative Sonic. Filed September 7, 2012, by Research In Motion. The ‘795 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Innovative Sonic v. Research In Motion (Case No. 3:11-cv-706 (N.D. Tex.)).
(21) 95/002,154 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,897,372 entitled I-CREI MEGANUCLEASE VARIANTS WITH MODIFIED SPECIFICITY, METHOD OF PREPARATION AND USES THEREOF owned by Cellectis SPA. Filed September 7, 2012.
(22) 95/002,155 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,604,985 entitled SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FILL VOLUME IN A CONTAINER owned by Becton Dickinson. Filed September 7, 2012, by bioMerieux.
(23) 95/002,156 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FILL VOLUME IN A CONTAINER owned by Becton Dickinson. Filed September 7, 2012, by bioMerieux.
(24) 95/002,157 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. RE40,077 entitled WINDOW-BASED POLLING SCHEME FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL owned by Innovative Sonic. Filed September 7, 2012, by Research In Motion. The ‘077 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Innovative Sonic v. Research In Motion (Case No. 3:11-cv-706 (N.D. Tex.)).
The following ex parte requests were filed:
(1) 90/012,460 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,536,195 entitled STRAPPER WITH IMPROVED WINDING AND CUTTING ASSEMBLY and owned by Illinois Tool Works Filed September 4, 2012 by Owner.
(2) 90/012,461 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,463,848 entitled STRAPPER WITH IMPROVED WINDING AND CUTTING ASSEMBLY and owned by Illinois Tool Works. Filed September 4, 2012, by Owner.
(3) 90/012,462 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,393,170 entitled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING SHEET FLOW WATER RIDES and owned by Knobbe, Martens, Olson and Bear. Filed September 4, 2012. The ‘170 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Wave Loch v. American Wave Machines (Case No. 08-cv-928 (S.D. Cal.)).
(4) 90/012,463 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,215,984 entitled SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS and owned by Masimo Corporation. Filed September 5, 2012.
(5) 90/012,464 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,499,930 entitled GRAIN BIN UNLOADING SYSTEM and owned by Sioux Steel. Filed September 5, 2012.
(6) 90/012,465 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,074,069 entitled BACKLIGHT SOURCE DEVICE WITH CIRCULAR ARC DIFFUSION UNITS and owned by Industrial Technology Research Institute. Filed September 5, 2012, likely by LG. The ‘069 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Industrial Technology Research Institute v. LG et al. (Case No. 2:12-cv-948 (DN.J.)).
(7) 90/012,466 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,888,096 entitled LIQUID ADENOVIRUS FORMULATIONS and owned by Crucell Holland BV. Filed September 6, 2012, by Troll Busters.
(8) 90/012,467 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,888,097 entitled FORMULATION FOR ADENOVIRUS STORAGES and owned by Crucell Holland BV. Filed September 6, 2012, by Troll Busters.
(9) 90/012,468 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,315,257 entitled AUTOMATED METER READER HAVING HIGH PRODUCT DELIVERY RATE ALERT GENERATOR and owned by ICH Intellectual Capital Holdings Filed September 6, 2012, by Badger Meter. The ‘257 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled ICH Intellectual Capital Holdings v. Badger Meter et al. (Case No. 6:11-cv-468 (E.D. Tex.)).
(10) 90/012,469 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,069,614 entitled MAN MACHINE INTERFACE VIA DISPLAY PERIPHERAL and owned by Man Machine Interface Technologies. Filed September 6, 2012.
(11) 90/012,470 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,592,999 entitled HAPTIC FEEDBACK FOR TOUCHPADS AND OTHER TOUCH CONTROLS and owned by Immersion Corp. Filed September 6, 2012.
(12) 90/012,471 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,397,040 entitled TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHOD and owned by British Telecommunications. Filed September 6, 2012, by. The ‘040 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled British Telecommunications v. Google (Case No. 1:11-cv-1249 (D. Del.)).
(13) 90/012,472 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,721,599 entitled BLACK MATRIX FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY and owned by Industrial Technology Research Institute. Filed September 6, 2012, likely by LG. The ‘599 patent is currently the subject of a litigation styled Industrial Technology Research Institute v. LG et al. (Case No. 2:12-cv-948 (DN.J.)).
(14) 90/012,473 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,837,338 entitled MIRROR MOUNTING ASSEMBLY and owned by Rosco. Filed September 6, 2012.
(15) 90/012,474 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,368,273 entitled NETWORKED SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE MONITORING OF INDIVIDUALS and owned by Health Hero Network. Filed September 6, 2012.
(16) 90/012,475 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,803,573 entitled METHOD FOR INCREASING LIGHT EMISSION FROM A CHEMILUMINESCENT REACTION and owned by Cyanagen. Filed September 7, 2012, by Troll Busters.
(17) 90/012,476 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 8,129,136 entitled KIT FOR PERFORMING AN ASSAY and owned by Cyanagen. Filed September 7, 2012 by Troll Busters.
(18) 90/012,477 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 6,746,998 entitled NON-FLAMMABLE TERNARY CLEANING SOLVENT and owned by Illinois Tool Works. Filed September 7, 2012, by Owner.
(19) 90/012,478 (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 7,396,855 entitled COMPOSITIONS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING S-EQUOL, AND METHODS FOR THEIR MAKING and owned by Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Filed September 7, 2012.
(20) 90/ (electronically filed) – U.S. Patent No. 5,251,294 entitled ACCESSING, ASSEMBLING, AND USING BODIES OF INFORMATION and owned by Webvision. Filed September 7, 2012.
