Status of Director Review requests

Director Review requests are uploaded into the corresponding case as Exhibit 3100 and are available on the Patent Trial and Appeal Case Tracking System (P-TACTS) for processing America Invents Act (AIA) reviews typically within a week of the receipt of the request. Director Review requests are also compiled in the spreadsheet below. The spreadsheet includes the date the Director Review request was received or sua sponte was granted, the case number of the proceeding, the requesting party, the involved parties, the status of the request, and the date of the most recent status. This spreadsheet will be updated monthly.

Director Review granted – proceedings

Below are the proceedings in which Director Review has been granted, either based on a party's request or sua sponte. Director Review decisions are, by default, routine decisions as set forth in Standard Operating Procedure 2 (SOP 2), unless otherwise indicated.

Recent decisions

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Headwater Research LLC, IPR2024-01396 & IPR2024-01407 (see Institution – 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 20 (Ankenbrand July 17, 2025)

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Mullen Industries LLC, IPR2024-01472, IPR2025-00018, IPR2025-00019, IPR2025-00021 & IPR2025-00124 (see Institution – 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 19 (Ankenbrand July 17, 2025)

ZyXEL Communications Corporation v. UNM Rainforest Innovations, IPR2021-00375 (see Termination/Settlement)

  • Decision vacating-in-part Termination Order, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 81 (Stewart July 2, 2025)

Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. v. SK Nexilis Co., Ltd., IPR2024-01463 (see Institution – 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 20 (Stewart July 2, 2025)

CrowdStrike, Inc. v. GoSecure, Inc., IPR2025-00068 & IPR2025-00070 (see Institution – 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Multiple petitions)

  • Decision vacating decisions granting institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 25 (Stewart June 25, 2025)

Arista Networks, Inc. v. Orckit Corp., IPR2024-01238 (see Delegated Rehearing Panel)

  • Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 10 (Stewart June 12, 2025)

Mastercard Inc. v. OV Loop, Inc., IPR2023-01289 (see Obviousness - 35 U.S.C. § 103)

  • Decision vacating Final Written Decision, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 41 (Stewart June 10, 2025)

Klein Tools, Inc. v. Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., IPR2024-01400 & IPR2024-01401 (see Institution – 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings) 

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 22 (Stewart June 9, 2025) 

TikTok Inc. v. Cellspin Soft, Inc., IPR2024-00757, IPR2024-00759, IPR2024-00760, IPR2024-00767, IPR2024-00768, IPR2024-00769 & IPR2024-00770

  • Order granting Director Review – Paper 34 (Stewart June 5, 2025) 

Spectrum Solutions LLC v. Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics, LLCIPR2021-00847, IPR2021-00850, IPR2021-00854, IPR2021-00857 & IPR2021-00860 

  • Decision modifying entered sanctions on unopposed remand and reconsideration - Paper 147 (Stewart June 5, 2025)

Verizon Connect Inc. v. Omega Patents, LLC, IPR2023-01162 (see Termination/Settlement)

  • Decision vacating Final Written Decision, and terminating the proceeding – Paper 40 (Stewart June 3, 2025) 

Motorola Solutions, Inc. v. Stellar, LLC, IPR2024-01284, IPR2024-01285, IPR2024-01313 & IPR2024-01314 (see Institution – 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings) 

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and denying institution – Paper 17 (Stewart May 23, 2025) 

Shenzhen Kangvape Technology Co., Ltd. v. RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., IPR2024-01406 (see Institution – 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings)

  • Decision vacating decision granting institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 13 (Stewart May 19, 2025)

Ecto World, LLC v. RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc., IPR2024-01280 (see Multiple proceedings - 35 U.S.C. § 325(d) and Institution – 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), Parallel proceedings)

  • Decision vacating decision denying institution, and remanding for further proceedings – Paper 13 (Stewart May 19, 2025)

Vizio, Inc. v. Polaris PowerLED Technologies, LLC, IPR2024-00073 (see Delegated Rehearing Panel)

  • Order delegating Director Review to a Delegated Rehearing Panel – Paper 36 (Stewart May 12, 2025)
  • Delegated Rehearing Panel Decision denying rehearing – Paper 38 (DRP June 11, 2025)

 

For more information on the Director Review process, visit the Director Review Process page.