AT&T Mobility LLCv.Novo Transforma Technologies, LLCDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardJun 23, 201508695033 (P.T.A.B. Jun. 23, 2015) Copy Citation Trials@uspto.gov Paper No. 13 571-272-7822 Entered June 23, 2015 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD ____________ AT&T MOBILITY LLC and AT&T SERVICES, INC., Petitioner, v. NOVO TRANSFORMA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Patent Owner. ____________ Cases IPR2015-01213, IPR2015-01215 Patent 5,826,034 ____________ Before JENNIFER S. BISK, MICHAEL J. FITZPATRICK, and JOHN A. HUDALLA, Administrative Patent Judges. BISK, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION Dismissing Petitions Pursuant To Settlement 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5(a), 42.71(a) IPR2015-01213, IPR2015-01215 Patent 5,826,034 2 On June 19, 2015, the parties filed a “Joint Motion to Terminate Proceeding” based on a settlement agreement that resolves the parties’ disputes related to the challenged patent. Paper 10, 3. 1 The parties concurrently filed a copy of the settlement agreement 2 along with a “Joint Request To Treat Settlement Agreement As Business Confidential.” Paper 11; see also 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) (“A party to a settlement may request that the settlement be treated as business confidential information and be kept separate from the files of an involved patent or application.”). Patent Owner has not filed preliminary responses to the Petitions, and we have not considered the merits of the Petitions. Under these circumstances, we determine that it is appropriate to dismiss the Petitions. See 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5(a), 42.71(a). This paper does not constitute a final written decision pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 318(a). Accordingly, it is: ORDERED that the Petition in each of these proceedings is dismissed; and FURTHER ORDERED that the settlement agreement (Exhibit 1022 in IPR2015-01213 and Exhibit 1044 in IPR2015-01215) be treated as business confidential information and be kept separate from the files of the involved U.S. Patent No. 5,826,034. 1 All citations in this decision are to the filings in IPR2015-01213. 2 Ex. 1022 in IPR2015-01213; Ex. 1044 in IPR2015-01215. IPR2015-01213, IPR2015-01215 Patent 5,826,034 3 PETITIONER: Christopher Kennerly Naveen Modi Timothy Cremen Paul Hastings LLP chriskennerly@paulhastings.com naveenmodi@paulhastings.com timothycremen@paulhastings.com PATENT OWNER: Jonathan Baker Farney Daniels PC jbaker@farneydaniels.com Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation
