Patent 12156533
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
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PTAB activity (1)
AIA trial proceedings — IPR, PGR, CBM — filed at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board against this patent. Sourced directly from the PTAB Trial API.
- IPR2026-00161IPRfiled Nov 26, 2025vs. NJOY, LLC et al.Discretionary Denial
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Cases on file (2)
Group view →Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 12156533. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.
- Juul Labs Inc. v. Altria et al.filed Sep 12, 2025337-TA-1460U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)terminated Apr 14, 2026No Violation Found
Defendants: Altria and NJOY unit
- IPR2026-00161Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)Not Instituted - Procedural
Defendants: JLI National Settlement Trust
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
US patent 12156533 (referred to as US'533) has been involved in multiple litigation cases.
Here is a summary of the known litigation:
- Case 1: PTAB Case
- Plaintiff(s): Unified Patents
- Defendant(s): JLI National Settlement Trust (current assignee of US'533)
- Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
- Case Number: IPR2026-00161
- Filing Date: Not explicitly stated, but the case was filed in 2026.
- Status: "Not Instituted - Procedural".
- Case 2: International Trade Commission (ITC) Investigation
- Plaintiff(s): Juul Labs Inc.
- Defendant(s): Altria and its NJOY unit
- Jurisdiction: U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
- Case Number: 337-TA-1460
- Filing Date: Not explicitly stated, but Juul launched patent-infringement actions in August 2025. The notice of investigation for this case was published on September 12, 2025.
- Status: A final initial determination was issued on April 14, 2026, concluding that each asserted claim of U.S. Patent No. 12,156,533 is invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(1). Therefore, no violation of section 337 was found.
- Case 3: Federal Court in Arizona
- Plaintiff(s): Juul Labs Inc.
- Defendant(s): Altria and its NJOY unit
- Jurisdiction: Arizona District Court
- Case Number: 2:25-cv-02853
- Filing Date: Not explicitly stated, but Juul launched patent-infringement actions in August 2025.
- Status: Litigation is ongoing, with Juul seeking injunctions and damages.
- Case 4: First Worldwide Family Litigation
- Plaintiff(s): Not specified in the provided text.
- Defendant(s): Not specified in the provided text.
- Jurisdiction: Global
- Case Number: Not specified in the provided text.
- Filing Date: Not specified in the provided text.
- Status: Active.
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