Litigation
Anthony, Inc. et al. v. ControlTec, LLC
conflicting reports (instituted vs. institution denied/Director Review)IPR2025-00636
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- Filed
- 2025-02-24
Patents at issue (1)
Defender signal. Patent 7421847 has had claims invalidated at PTAB. Those final written decisions are public record and a ready-made § 102 / § 103 ground in district court. See IPR estoppel for what carries over.
Plaintiffs (3)
Defendants (1)
Summary
Anthony, Inc. (and, per the Google Patents record, Dover Corporation and HillPhoenix, Inc.) petitioned for inter partes review of U.S. Patent No. 7,421,847, owned by ControlTec, LLC, challenging all 20 claims on obviousness grounds under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Sources conflict on whether the Board instituted review or the Acting Director denied institution followed by Director Review.
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