Patent 7245299

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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No PTAB proceedings on file. This patent has not been challenged through Inter Partes Review, Post-Grant Review, or Covered Business Method review at the USPTO. The absence is itself a signal — well-asserted patents eventually attract IPRs.

Cases on file (3)

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Specific litigation cases in our database that name US patent 7245299. The free-form analysis below may also discuss cases beyond this list.

Litigation summary

Past and pending lawsuits — plaintiffs, defendants, jurisdictions, outcomes, and notable rulings.

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Litigation involving US Patent 7245299 includes both District Court cases, appeals to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), and inter partes reviews (IPRs) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Here are the known cases:

1. District Court & CAFC Litigation (Appealed from W.D. Tex.)

  • Plaintiff(s): 3D Surfaces LLC
  • Defendant(s): Dell Technologies, Inc., and Intel Corporation (implied by IPR petitioners)
  • Jurisdiction: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (initial filing), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (on appeal)
  • Case Number:
    • District Court: 1:22-cv-00854 (W.D. Tex.) (also previously 6:21-cv-01107)
    • CAFC: 24-1909, 24-1910 (Fed. Cir.)
  • Filing Date: The District Court litigation was initiated around October 2021. The CAFC appeals (24-1909, 24-1910) would have been filed subsequently, in 2024, following the District Court's proceedings.
  • Outcome/Current Status: The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas entered final judgment in favor of Dell Technologies, Inc., after a Federal Circuit mandate that invalidated core claims of US 7,245,299 and US RE42,543. Claims from US 7,245,299 were found invalid as obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103.

2. PTAB Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs)

  • Case: IPR2023-00004

    • Plaintiff(s) (Petitioner): Dell Technologies, Inc., Dell, Inc., and Intel Corporation (as identified in other related IPRs)
    • Defendant(s) (Patent Owner): 3D Surfaces, LLC
    • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
    • Case Number: IPR2023-00004
    • Filing Date: October 3, 2022
    • Outcome/Current Status: Final Written Decision

  • Case: IPR2022-01589

    • Plaintiff(s) (Petitioner): Intel Corporation, Dell Technologies, Inc., and Dell, Inc.
    • Defendant(s) (Patent Owner): 3D Surfaces, LLC
    • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
    • Case Number: IPR2022-01589
    • Filing Date: October 1, 2022
    • Outcome/Current Status: Final Written Decision

  • Case: IPR2023-00003

    • Plaintiff(s) (Petitioner): Dell Technologies, Inc., Dell, Inc., and Intel Corporation
    • Defendant(s) (Patent Owner): 3D Surfaces, LLC
    • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
    • Case Number: IPR2023-00003
    • Filing Date: October 3, 2022
    • Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Procedural

  • Case: IPR2022-01588

    • Plaintiff(s) (Petitioner): Intel Corporation, Dell Technologies, Inc., and Dell, Inc.
    • Defendant(s) (Patent Owner): 3D Surfaces, LLC
    • Jurisdiction: Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
    • Case Number: IPR2022-01588
    • Filing Date: October 1, 2022
    • Outcome/Current Status: Not Instituted - Merits

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