Patent 12168797
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.
- IPR2025-01546IPRfiled Sep 15, 2025vs. Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Institution Denied
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Cases on file (1)
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- 5:25-cv-01701U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaFiled
Litigation summary
Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.
As a patent attorney, I have analyzed the provided information for US patent 12168797. Based on the authoritative patent text, there is known litigation involving this patent.
Here is a summary of the known litigation as of April 26, 2026:
District Court Litigation
- Plaintiff(s): The provided information does not explicitly name the plaintiff, but the patent is assigned to the California Institute of Technology.
- Defendant(s): The defendant is not specified in the provided text.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
- Case Number: 5:25-cv-01701.
- Filing Date: The filing date is not specified in the provided information.
- Outcome or Current Status: The case has been filed.
- Source: Unified Patents, accessible at https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/litigation/California%20Northern%20District%20Court/case/5%3A25-cv-01701, as cited in the patent documentation.
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Proceeding
- Petitioner: The petitioner is not named in the provided text.
- Patent Owner: California Institute of Technology.
- Jurisdiction: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
- Case Number: IPR2025-01546.
- Filing Date: The filing date is not specified in the provided text.
- Outcome or Current Status: The petition for Inter Partes Review was Not Instituted - Merits.
- Source: Unified Patents, accessible at https://portal.unifiedpatents.com/ptab/case/IPR2025-01546, as cited in the patent documentation.
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