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Attacks On Two LSI Logic Video Decoder Patents Among Reexamination Requests Filed Week Of 4/25/11

Here is the latest installment of Reexamination Requests from Scott Daniels, of Reexamination Alert and Practice Center Contributor….

LSI Logic is pursuing an infringement suit against Vizio in the Central District of California (see ex parte Request Nos. (4) & (5)).  On Thursday, reexamination was requested for two of the patents in that suit, in all likelihood requested by Vizio.

Also, Micro-Probe requested reexamination of another FormFactorpatent – as previously reported, the two companies are in litigation in the Northern District of California (see inter partes Request No (3)).  And Funai requested reexamination of one of the Freescale computer patents in the case between the two companies in the Western District of Texas (see ex parte Request No (7)). (more…)

Micro-Probe Attack On FormFactor Electrical Connection Patent Among Reexamination Requests Filed Week Of 4/18/11

Here is the latest installment of Reexamination Requests from Scott Daniels, of Reexamination Alert and Practice Center Contributor….

Micro-Probe has requested reexamination of FormFactor’s U.S. Patent No. 7,225,538 that claims methods for making electrical connections in semiconductor packaging assemblies (see inter partesRequest No. (11)). FormFactor has sued Micro-Probe in the Northern District of California for infringement of the ‘538 patent, as well as for infringement of six other patents and for a series of trade secret-type violations.  The PTO has ordered reexamination for five of thoseFormFactor patents, and Micro-Probe has moved Judge Phyllis Hamilton for a partial stay of the District Court case.  The ‘538 was the subject of an ITC investigation in 2009 that ended in a determination of no infringement by the importers.

The clear winner last week for the number of requests filed was Vesdia that sought reexamination of four TuitionFund patents related to merchant rebates and college tuition (see inter partes Request Nos. (1), (3), (5) & (6)).  The two companies are in litigation in Tennessee over those patents.

After requesting reexamination for a Hisamitsu transdermal adhesive patent three weeks ago, Kowa has now requested reexamination of a second Hisamitsu patent, this one claiming transdermal patches (see inter partes Request No. (2)). (more…)