TRW Automotive U.S. LLCv.MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Feb 25, 2016

14021474 (P.T.A.B. Feb. 25, 2016)

Trials@uspto.gov Paper 10
571–272–7822 Entered: February 25, 2016
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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TRW AUTOMOTIVE U.S. LLC,
Petitioner,

v.

MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC.,
Patent Owner.
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Case IPR2015-01685
Patent 8,710,969 B2
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Before PHILLIP J. KAUFFMAN, MITCHELL G. WEATHERLY, and
ROBERT J. WEINSCHENK, Administrative Patent Judges.

WEINSCHENK, Administrative Patent Judge.

ORDER
Termination of the Proceeding
37 C.F.R. § 42.72

IPR2015-01685
Patent 8,710,969 B2

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I. INTRODUCTION
The parties filed a Joint Motion to Terminate Proceeding. Paper 9
(“Motion” or “Mot.”). The parties also filed a true copy of a Settlement and
License Agreement (“Agreement”). Ex. 1010. The Motion identifies the
Agreement as business confidential information and requests that the
Agreement be kept separate from the patent file. Mot. 3. For the reasons
discussed below, the Motion is granted.
II. ANALYSIS
No oral hearing has occurred in this proceeding, and we have not
made a decision on the merits. The parties indicate that they have settled
their dispute regarding U.S. Patent No. 8,710,969 B2. Mot. 2. Under these
circumstances, we determine that it is appropriate to terminate this
proceeding. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.72. We also determine that it is appropriate
to treat the Agreement as business confidential information to be kept
separate from the patent file. See 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c).
III. ORDER
In consideration of the foregoing, it is hereby:
ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Terminate Proceeding is granted;
FURTHER ORDERED that this proceeding is terminated as to all
parties; and
FURTHER ORDERED that the request to treat the Settlement and
License Agreement (Ex. 1010) as business confidential information to be
kept separate from the patent file is granted.
IPR2015-01685
Patent 8,710,969 B2

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PETITIONER:

Jon R. Trembath
Allan Sternstein
Nikhil U. Patel
Timothy K. Sendek
Douglas W. Link
LATHROP & GAGE LLP

PATENT OWNER:

David K.S. Cornwell
Mark W. Rygiel
STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX PLLC

Timothy A. Flory
Terence J. Linn
GARDNER, LINN, BURKHART & FLORY, LLP