Sony Mobile Communications (Usa) Inc.v.Adaptix, Inc.

Patent Trial and Appeal BoardJul 22, 2015

09738086 (P.T.A.B. Jul. 22, 2015)

Trials@uspto.gov Paper 30 571-272-7822 Date Entered: July 22, 2015 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _____________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________ SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS (USA) INC., SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB, SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., SONY ELECTRONICS, INC., SONY CORP. OF AMERICA, and SONY CORP., Petitioner, v. ADAPTIX, INC., Patent Owner. ____________ Case IPR2014-01524 Patent 6,947,748 B2 ____________ Before HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP, TREVOR M. JEFFERSON, and JUSTIN BUSCH, Administrative Patent Judges. BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT Termination of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. § 42.73 IPR2014-01524 Patent 6,947,748 B2 2 I. INTRODUCTION Sony Mobile Communications (USA) Inc., Sony Mobile Communications AB, Sony Mobile Communications, Inc., Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corp. of America, and Sony Corp. (collectively, “Petitioner”) filed a request for an inter partes review of claims 6, 8, 9, 11, and 19–22 of U.S. Patent No. 6,947,748 B2 (Ex. 1001, “the ’748 patent”) under 35 U.S.C. §§ 311–319. See Paper 6 (“Petition” or “Pet.”). The Board instituted review of claims 6, 8, 9, and 19–22 (Paper 16, “Dec.”). Patent Owner Adaptix, Inc. now requests adverse judgment as to the claims subject to this inter partes review. Paper 29. We have considered the Request for Adverse Judgment, and hereby grant Patent Owner’s request for adverse judgment. II. RELEVANT RULES The Board may terminate a trial without rendering a final written decision, where appropriate, including where the trial is consolidated with another proceeding or pursuant to a joint request under 35 U.S.C. § 317(a) or § 327(a). 37 C.F.R. § 42.72. A party may request judgment against itself at any time during a proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b). III. ANALYSIS Patent Owner’s Request for Adverse Judgment (Paper 29) requests adverse judgment and requests that the Board cancel claims 6, 8, 9, and 19– 22 of the ’748 patent. Paper 29, 2. No persuasive reason exists on this record to deny this request. IV. CONCLUSION Accordingly, the Request for Adverse Judgment is granted. IPR2014-01524 Patent 6,947,748 B2 3 V. ORDER For the reasons given, it is ORDERED that Patent Owner’s request for adverse judgment under 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) with respect to claims 6, 8, 9, and 19–22 of U.S. Patent No. 6,947,748 B2 is GRANTED; and FURTHER ORDERED that, at the request of Patent Owner, judgment is entered herein against Patent Owner with respect to claims 6, 8, 9, and 19– 22 of U.S. Patent No. 6,947,748 B2. Claims 6, 8, 9, and 19–22 of U.S. Patent No. 6,947,748 B2 are not patentable and a certificate canceling them shall issue in due course. IPR2014-01524 Patent 6,947,748 B2 4 For Petitioner: Scott Bloebaum scottbloebaum@andrewskurth.com Scott McKeown Cpdocketmckeown@oblon.com James Mahon jamesmahon@andrewskurth.com For Patent Owner: Amedo Ferraro aferraro@martinferraro.com Wesley Meinerding wmeinerding@martinferraro.com

Sony Mobile Communications (Usa) Inc. v. Adaptix, Inc.