Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.v.Unifi Scientific Batteries, LLC

Patent Trial and Appeal BoardJun 13, 2014

10288177 (P.T.A.B. Jun. 13, 2014)

Trials@uspto.gov Paper 49 571-272-7822 Entered: June 13, 2014 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________ TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED and SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Petitioners, v. UNIFI SCIENTIFIC BATTERIES, LLC, Patent Owner. ____________ Cases IPR2013-00213 and IPR2013-00236 Patent 6,791,298 B2 Before MICHAEL R. ZECHER, JUSTIN T. ARBES, and MATTHEW R. CLEMENTS, Administrative Patent Judges. ARBES, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT Request for Adverse Judgment 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) Cases IPR2013-00213 and IPR2013-00236 Patent 6,791,298 B2 2 Petitioner Texas Instruments Incorporated filed a petition in Case IPR2013-00213 seeking inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 6,791,298 B2 (“the ’298 patent”). IPR2013-00213, Paper 1. On September 25, 2013, we instituted an inter partes review of claims 1 and 4-18 of the ’298 patent on one ground of unpatentability. IPR2013-00213, Paper 12. Petitioner Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. also filed a petition in Case IPR2013-00236 seeking inter partes review of the ’298 patent. IPR2013-00236, Paper 1. On September 25, 2013, we instituted an inter partes review of claims 1, 4-10, 13, 14, 17, and 18 of the ’298 patent on three grounds of unpatentability. IPR2013-00236, Paper 10. Claims 2, 3, and 19-29 of the ’298 patent are not involved in either review. On June 11, 2014, Patent Owner Unifi Scientific Batteries, LLC filed in each proceeding a “Notice Regarding Filing of Disclaimer in Patent Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.321(a) and Request for Adverse Judgment.” See IPR2013-00213, Paper 38; IPR2013-00236, Paper 47. Patent Owner states in each paper that it filed a disclaimer of claims 1 and 4-18 of the ’298 patent and now “requests adverse judgment against itself with respect to claims 1 and 4-18.” Patent Owner filed a copy of the disclaimer in each proceeding. See IPR2013-00213, Ex. 2036; IRP2013-00236, Ex. 2040. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b), a party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. Cancellation or disclaimer of one or more claims, such that the patent owner has no remaining claim in the trial, is construed to be a request for adverse judgment. 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b)(2). Patent Owner has disclaimed all of the claims of the ’298 patent on which a trial was instituted in the instant proceedings, such that after the disclaimer, it will have no remaining claim in either trial. Cases IPR2013-00213 and IPR2013-00236 Patent 6,791,298 B2 3 In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby: ORDERED that Patent Owner’s request for adverse judgment under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) in each proceeding is granted; and FURTHER ORDERED that judgment is entered against Patent Owner with respect to claims 1 and 4-18 of the ’298 patent. Cases IPR2013-00213 and IPR2013-00236 Patent 6,791,298 B2 4 PETITIONER TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED: John J. Patti TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED j-patti@ti.com Andrea G. Reister COVINGTON & BURLING LLP areister@cov.com PETITIONER SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.: Neil P. Sirota Eliot D. Williams BAKER BOTTS L.L.P neil.sirota@bakerbotts.com eliot.williams@bakerbotts.com PATENT OWNER: Patrick A. Doody Bryan P. Collins PILLSBURY WINTHROP SHAW PITTMAN LLP patrick.doody@pillsburylaw.com bryan.collins@pillsburylaw.com

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Unifi Scientific Batteries, LLC