June 22, 2020
The University of Minnesota scored a victory in its patent war with Ericsson Inc. at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, with the board declining to institute inter partes review of six petitions challenging five patents as being untimely.
December 19, 2017
An expanded Patent Trial and Appeal Board panel ruled Tuesday the University of Minnesota must defend against challenges that Ericsson Inc. brought against five of its patents, finding the university lost its right to argue sovereign immunity when it sued phone carriers like AT&T Inc. for infringement.
June 22, 2017
The University of Minnesota urged the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on Wednesday to dismiss challenges Ericsson Inc. brought against five of its patents in inter partes review, arguing it did not waive sovereign immunity by suing phone carriers like AT&T for infringement.