Litigation

BlackBerry Corporation v. Maxell, Ltd.

terminated (settlement)

IPR2019-00095

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Court: USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
Filed: 2018-10-16

Patents at issue (1)

Plaintiffs (1)

π BlackBerry Corporation

Defendants (1)

Δ Maxell, Ltd.

Summary

Inter partes review petition filed by BlackBerry Corporation challenging U.S. Patent 7,995,897; the proceeding was terminated by settlement.

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Further reading

Prior art and § 102 novelty
Most issued patents have anticipating prior art that the examiner missed. The work is finding it and proving the date.
Cost of Inter Partes Review (IPR): a 2026 breakdown
An IPR ends most cases when the prior art is real. The all-in cost is roughly a tenth of full litigation — but only if you stage it right.
Obviousness under § 103
Most patented inventions are combinations of existing ideas. The modern KSR standard makes those combinations easier to attack than they used to be.
What to do if you get a patent demand letter
A patent demand letter is a request for money, not a court order. The plaintiff's leverage is your fear; preparation removes it.
What it costs to get a patent (AIPLA Economic Survey)
A US utility patent costs a median of $8,000-$12,000 in attorney fees to draft and file, depending on the technology — before USPTO fees, before drawings, and before the first office action. Here's the full bill, and why it's a rounding error next to enforcing the thing.

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