Since the commencement of inter partes review (IPR) back on September 16, 2012, over 200 petitions have been filed. Below is a snapshot of the filings to-date. All data was retrieved from the Patent Review Processing System (PRPS) on May 3, 2013, and filings included were noted as "pending."
IPR Filings by Month (September 2012-April 2013)
Month | IPR Pending Filings |
September 2012 | 17 |
October 2012 | 24 |
November 2012 | 24 |
December 2012 | 31 |
January 2013 | 26 |
February 2013 | 30 |
March 2013 | 38 |
April 2013 | 27 |
Filings by Technology Center (September 2012-April 2013)
Technology Center | IPR Petitions Pending at PTAB | |
1600 | Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry | 18 |
1700 | Chemical & Materials Engineering | 19 |
2100 | Computer Architecture, Software, & Information Security | 36 |
2400 | Computer Networks, Multiplex Communication, Video Distribution, & Security | 5 |
2600 | Communications | 24 |
2800 | Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems and Components | 41 |
2900 | Designs | 2 |
3600 | Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License & Review | 30 |
3700 | Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Products | 21 |
Top IPR Petitioners Overall (September 2012-April 2013)
Petitioner | Number of IPR Petitions Pending |
Oracle | 11 |
Corning Inc. | 10 |
Chimei Innolux Corp. | 7 |
Veeam Software Corp. | 7 |
EMC Corp. | 6 |
Research In Motion Corp. | 6 |
ZTE Corp. | 6 |
Top Petitioners by Technology Center (September 2012-April 2013)
Technology Center | Petitioner | Number of IPR Petitions Pending | |
1600 | Biotechnology & Organic Chemistry | Illumina, Inc. | 3 |
Apotex Inc. | 2 | ||
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC |
2 | ||
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. |
2 | ||
1700 | Chemical & Materials Engineering | Corning Inc. | 4 |
Gnosis S.p.A. | 3 | ||
2100 | Computer Architecture, Software,
& Information Security |
Oracle | 7 |
Veeam Software Corp. | 7 | ||
EMC Corp. | 5 | ||
2400 | Computer Networks, Multiplex Communication, Video
Distribution, & Security |
Zynga, Inc. | 2 |
2600 | Communications | Research In Motion Corp. | 4 |
Universal Electronics Inc. | 3 | ||
Sony Corp. | 2 | ||
Zynga Inc. | 2 | ||
2800 | Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems and Components | Chimei Innolux Corp. | 7 |
Corning Inc. | 6 | ||
Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC |
4 | ||
2900 | Designs | various petitioners | |
3600 | Transportation, Construction,
Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License & Review |
ZTE Corp. | 6 |
Dominion Dealer Solutions, LLC |
5 | ||
3700 | Mechanical Engineering,
Manufacturing, Products |
Atrium Medical Corp. | 6 |
LaRose industries. LLC | 2 | ||
NuVasive, Inc. | 2 |
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