Case Number:

IPR2019-01302

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Final Written Decision

Petitioner:

EIS GMBH

Patent Owner:

Novoluto GmbH

Patent Number:

9937097

Tech Center:

3700

1. Filed: July 03, 2019 00:00

   Coverage

   1. June 16, 2021

      Sex Toy Patent Satisfies PTAB As Prior Art Isn't About Arousal

      The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has upheld the validity of a female sex toy patent owned by a German startup, finding that the disputed claims were not rendered obvious by a prior Chinese acupressure patent because the treatment is not meant for increasing sexual arousal.

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