Litigation
Microsoft Corporation v. Sterling Computers Corporation
instituted/pendingIPR2025-00270
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- Filed
- 2025-01-17
Patents at issue (1)
Defender signal. Patent 8073911 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.
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Summary
Inter partes review petition filed by Microsoft Corporation against Sterling Computers Corporation before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The proceeding was instituted and remains pending, with no final written decision identified in the narrative.
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