Trials@uspto.gov Paper 12
571-272-7822 Date: September 4, 2020
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
LG ELECTRONICS INC.,
Petitioner,
v.
BELL NORTHERN RESEARCH, LLC,
Patent Owner.
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Patent 6,549,792 B1
Before BRYAN F. MOORE, MELISSA A. HAAPALA, and
SCOTT E. BAIN, Administrative Patent Judges.
HAAPALA, Administrative Patent Judge.
TERMINATION
Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial
37 C.F.R. § 42.74
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Pursuant to our authorization, on August 31, 2020, the parties filed a
Joint Motion to Terminate the above-captioned proceeding. Paper 9. Along
with the motion, the parties filed a settlement agreement (Exhibit 2007) and
a Joint Request to Keep Separate (Paper 10), 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 2007. Paper 9, 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 2.
This case is in its preliminary stage and we have not yet decided
whether to institute an inter partes review. 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 2007) 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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FOR PETITIONER:
Naveen Modi
naveenmodi@paulhastings.com
Joseph Palys
josephpalys@paulhastings.com
Arvind Jairam
arvindjairam@paulhastings.com
FOR PATENT OWNER:
Steven Hartsell
shartsell@skiermontderby.com
Alexander Gasser
agasser@skiermontderby.com
Joseph Ramirez
jramirez@skiermontderby.com
