RJLF Wins Termination of AMD's IPR Challenges Against XtreamEdge

Reichman Jorgensen Lehman & Feldberg's client, XtreamEdge Inc., secured a decisive victory at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Director John Squires terminated all three inter partes review (IPR) proceedings brought by Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and co-petitioner Pensando Systems Inc. against XtreamEdge's patents, as reported by Law360.

Squires granted XtreamEdge's requests to terminate the proceedings after determining that AMD violated its Sotera-style stipulation—an agreement intended to prevent duplicative invalidity arguments across parallel Patent Office and district court proceedings. AMD had contended that it was merely "disclosing" such arguments in district court rather than pursuing them. The Director rejected that interpretation, concluding it would undermine the purpose of IPRs as a true alternative to litigation.

Significantly, the Director found this was not a close case, writing that "these IPRs do not present such circumstances." The decision left no doubt that AMD had no legitimate basis for its position.

This outcome reinforces the integrity of USPTO proceedings and preserves XtreamEdge's patent portfolio from these challenges. RJLF partner Michael Matulewicz-Crowley said, "We are pleased with the director's decision, which reinforces the importance of the integrity of patent office proceedings."

In addition to Matulewicz-Crowley, the RJLF team also includes Christine Lehman and Zachary Jacobs.

View the complete decision here and Law360's article here (subscription required).