Oracle Corporationv.MAZ Encryption Technologies LLC

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Sep 2, 2014

10658246 (P.T.A.B. Sep. 2, 2014)

Trials@uspto.gov Paper No. 13
571-272-7822 Entered: September 2, 2014

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
____________

BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
____________

ORACLE CORPORATION AND APPLE INC.
Petitioners

v.

MAZ ENCRYPTION TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Patent Owner
____________

Case IPR2014-00472
Patent 7,096,358 B2
____________

Before GLENN J. PERRY, PATRICK R. SCANLON, and
PETER P. CHEN, Administrative Patent Judges

PERRY, Administrative Patent Judge

JUDGMENT
Termination of Proceeding
37 C.F.R. § 42.73

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The parties have requested that the above-captioned trial proceeding
be terminated pursuant to a settlement. On August 22, 2014, the Board
authorized1 the parties to file a Joint Motion to Terminate the above-
captioned proceeding along with a true copy of any and all settlement
agreements between them related to the patent at issue. On August 28,
2014, the parties filed a Joint Motion to Terminate (Paper 11) and a Joint
Request to File Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information
(Paper 12) in accordance with 35 U.S.C. § 327(a) and Rule 42.74. The Joint
Request is supported by a true copy of a settlement agreement styled
“Release Agreement” filed as Exhibit 2000.
The parties identify the following related District Court litigation and
status.

Case Name Case No. Court Defendants Status
MAZ Encryption
Technologies LLC
v. Apple Inc.
1:13-cv-
00299-LPS
D.
Del.
Apple, Inc. Settled;
dismissal
filed.
MAZ Encryption
Technologies LLC
v. Oracle
Corporation, et.al.
1:13-cv-
0730-LPS
D.
Del.
Oracle
Corporation &
T-Mobile USA
Inc.
Settled;
dismissal
filed.

The parties indicate that Petitioner will not further participate in these
proceedings even if the Petition is not terminated pursuant to the joint
request.
This inter partes review is in its preliminary stage. No decision has
been issued by the Board on whether to grant or deny the Petition under

1 Via email.
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these circumstances, the Board determines that it is appropriate to enter
judgment2 and terminate without rendering a final written decision under
37 C.F.R. § 42.72.

ORDER

It is, therefore,
ORDERED that the joint motion to terminate this proceeding is
GRANTED and the proceedings are hereby terminated; and
FURTHER ORDERED that the settlement agreement shall be treated
as business confidential information.

FOR PETITIONER:

Vaibhav P. Kadaba
wkadaba@kilpatricktownsend.com

Paul C. Haughey
phaughey@kilpatricktownsend.com

FOR PATENT OWNER:

John Kasha
John.kasha@kashalaw.com

Kelly Kasha
Kelly.kasha@kashalaw.com

2 A judgment means a final written decision by the Board, or a termination
of a proceeding. 37 C.F.R. § 42.2.