Mercedes-Benz USA, LLCv.Innovative Display Technologies LLCDownload PDFPatent Trial and Appeal BoardJul 2, 201511454822 (P.T.A.B. Jul. 2, 2015) Copy Citation Trials@uspto.gov Paper 25 571-272-7822 Entered: July 2, 2015 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE _______________ BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD _______________ MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC, and MERCEDES-BENZ U.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioners, v. INNOVATIVE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Patent Owner. _______________ Case IPR2015-00359 Case IPR2015-00360 Case IPR2015-00361 Case IPR2015-00363 Case IPR2015-00366 Case IPR2015-00368 Case IPR2015-00994 Case IPR2015-01044 Case IPR2015-01067 Case IPR2015-01113 Case IPR2015-01114 Case IPR2015-01115 ________ Before LORA M. GREEN, THOMAS L. GIANNETTI, MIRIAM L. QUINN, and BEVERLY M. BUNTING, Administrative Patent Judges. GIANNETTI, Administrative Patent Judge. JUDGMENT Termination of Proceedings 37 C.F.R. § 42.72 IPR2015-00359 IPR2015-00366 IPR2015-01067 IPR2015-00360 IPR2015-00368 IPR2015-01113 IPR2015-00361 IPR2015-00994 IPR2015-01114 IPR2015-00363 IPR2015-01044 IPR2015-01115 2 On June 30, 2015, the parties filed a joint motion to terminate each of these proceedings pursuant to a settlement agreement. Paper 25.1 The parties also filed true copies of their written settlement agreement, made in connection with the termination of these proceedings, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(b). Exhibit 1025. Additionally, the parties submitted joint requests to have their settlement agreement treated as confidential business information under 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c). Paper 26. These proceedings are in the preliminary stages. The parties submit that termination is appropriate because the parties have settled their dispute and have reached agreement to terminate all of these IPRs. Paper 25, 2. The parties represent that their pending district court litigation has been dismissed and the settlement agreement ends all patent disputes between the parties. Paper 25, 4. Upon consideration of the requests before us, we determine that terminating these proceedings with respect to both Petitioners and Patent Owner, at this early juncture, promotes efficiency and minimizes unnecessary costs. Based on the facts of these cases, it is appropriate to enter judgment terminating the proceedings without rendering a final written decision. See 35 U.S.C. § 317(a); 37 C.F.R. § 42.72. 1 Paper and exhibit numbers refer to Case IPR2015-00359. Corresponding motions and settlement agreements were filed in each of the other cases. IPR2015-00359 IPR2015-00366 IPR2015-01067 IPR2015-00360 IPR2015-00368 IPR2015-01113 IPR2015-00361 IPR2015-00994 IPR2015-01114 IPR2015-00363 IPR2015-01044 IPR2015-01115 3 Accordingly, it is: ORDERED that the joint motions to terminate the following cases are granted: Case IPR2015-00359; Case IPR2015-00360; Case IPR2015-00361; Case IPR2015-00363; Case IPR2015-00366; Case IPR2015-00368; Case IPR2015-00994; Case IPR2015-01044; Case IPR2015-01067; Case IPR2015-01113; Case IPR2015-01114; and Case IPR2015-01115; FURTHER ORDERED that the above cases are hereby terminated as to all parties, including Petitioners and Patent Owner; and FURTHER ORDERED that the parties’ joint requests that the settlement agreement be treated as business confidential information, kept separate from the patent file, and made available only to Federal Government agencies on written request, or to any person on a showing of good cause, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c), are granted. IPR2015-00359 IPR2015-00366 IPR2015-01067 IPR2015-00360 IPR2015-00368 IPR2015-01113 IPR2015-00361 IPR2015-00994 IPR2015-01114 IPR2015-00363 IPR2015-01044 IPR2015-01115 4 PETITIONERS: Scott W. Doyle Jonathan R. DeFoose FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP scott.doyle@friedfrank.com jonathan.defosse@friedfrank.com PATENT OWNER: Justin B. Kimble Jeffrey R. Bragaline BRAGALONE CONROY P.C. jkimble@bcpc-law.com jbragalone@bcpc-law.com George W. Webb III AHMAD, ZAVITSANSOS, ANAIPAKOS, ALAVI & MENSING P.C. gwebb@azalaw.com Copy with citationCopy as parenthetical citation
