Bell Northern Research, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilco Patent Acquisition 56, LLC, which is owned by both Hilco IP Merchant Capital, LLC, and Hilco, Inc.

Patent Trials and Appeals Board

Jul 31, 2020

IPR2020-00318 (P.T.A.B. Jul. 31, 2020)

Trials@uspto.gov Paper 16
571-272-7822 Date: July 31, 2020

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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LG ELECTRONICS, INC.,
Petitioner,

v.

BELL NORTHERN RESEARCH, LLC,
Patent Owner.
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IPR2020-00318
Patent 7,957,450 B2
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Before BRYAN F. MOORE, MELISSA A. HAAPALA, and SCOTT E. BAIN,
Administrative Patent Judges.

BAIN, Administrative Patent Judge.

TERMINATION
Due to Settlement After Institution of Trial
35 U.S.C. § 317; 37 C.F.R. § 42.74

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Patent 7,957,450 B2

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Pursuant to our authorization, on July 16, 2020, the parties filed a Joint
Motion to Terminate the above-captioned proceeding. Paper 13. Along with the
motion, the parties filed a settlement agreement (Exhibit 2008) and a Joint Request
to Keep Separate (Paper 14), in which the parties request the settlement agreement
be treated as business confidential information pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and
37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c).
The parties state that they have settled their dispute regarding the challenged
patent, the settlement agreement has been made in writing, and a true and correct
copy of the agreement is filed as Exhibit 2008. Paper 13, 1–2. The parties further
state that the district court has dismissed the claims relating to the challenged
patent. Id. at 2. The parties also assert that there are no public interest or other
factors that weigh against termination of this proceeding. Id. at 1–2.
We instituted trial on June 22, 2020. Paper 11. This proceeding is in its
early stages and we have not yet decided the merits. Under the circumstances, we
determine it is appropriate to terminate this proceeding. See 35 U.S.C. § 317(a).
We further determine it is appropriate to treat the settlement agreement as business
confidential information, and, therefore, grant the request. See 35 U.S.C. § 317(b);
37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c).
It is
ORDERED that the Joint Motion to Terminate this proceeding is
GRANTED and the proceeding is hereby terminated; and
FURTHER ORDERED that the Joint Request that the settlement agreement
(Exhibit 2008) be treated as business confidential information pursuant to
35 U.S.C. § 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. § 42.74(c) is GRANTED.
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Patent 7,957,450 B2

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For PETITIONER:

Timothy W. Riffe
R. Andrew Schwentker
Jennifer Huang
FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
riffe@fr.com
schwentker@fr.com
jjh@fr.com

For PATENT OWNER:

Steven W. Hartsell
Alexander E. Gasser
Joseph M. Ramirez
SKIERMONT DERBY LLP BNR_
shartsell@skiermontderby.com
agasser@skiermontderby.com