Solas OLED, Ltd.

Patent Trials and Appeals BoardMar 5, 2021

IPR2020-01546 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 5, 2021)

Trials@uspto.gov Paper 8 571-272-7822 Entered: March 5, 2021 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD APPLE INC., Petitioner, v. SOLAS OLED, LTD., Patent Owner. IPR2020-01546 Patent 7,537,068 B2 Before SALLY C. MEDLEY, JESSICA C. KAISER, and JULIA HEANEY, Administrative Patent Judges. MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial 37 C.F.R. § 42.74 IPR2020-01546 Patent 7,573,068 B2 2 On March 2, 2021, the parties filed a Joint Motion to Terminate the proceeding (Paper 6 (“Motion”)), a copy of a written Settlement Agreement (Ex. 2001), and a Joint Request to Keep Separate the Settlement Agreement (Paper 7). The parties indicate that they have settled their underlying dispute and have agreed to terminate this proceeding. Motion 2. The parties filed what they represent is a true and correct copy of their written Settlement Agreement as Exhibit 2001, and indicate that there are no other collateral agreements referred to in the Settlement Agreement, made in connection with, or in contemplation of, the termination of this proceeding. Id. at 1. The parties further indicate that “the lawsuit between Solas and Apple involving the Patent-in-Suit has been dismissed.” Id. at 2. At this juncture of the proceeding, we have not made a determination to institute a trial. Based on the facts before us, it is appropriate to terminate the proceeding without rendering a final written decision. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.72. It is ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Terminate the proceeding is granted; FURTHER ORDERED that the parties’ Joint Request to Keep Separate the Settlement Agreement is granted; and FURTHER ORDERED that the proceeding is terminated. IPR2020-01546 Patent 7,573,068 B2 3 For PETITIONER: Adam P. Seitz Paul R. Hart ERISE IP, P.A. Adam.Seitz@eriseip.com Paul.Hart@eriseip.com For PATENT OWNER: Philip Wang Neil A. Rubin RUSS AUGUST & KABAT pwang@raklaw.com nrubin@raklaw.co