The Board Declines To Apply Interference Estoppel

The Board Declines To Apply Interference Estoppel

On June 14, 2022, the Board instituted Zynga Inc.’s (“Zynga”) petition for IPR towards U.S. Patent No. 7,168,089 (the “’089 patent”), rejecting Patent Owner IGT’s argument that interference estoppel ought to preclude establishment. Zynga, Inc. v. IGT, IPR2022-00199, Paper 11...
The Board Declines To Apply Interference Estoppel | Jones Day

The Board Declines To Apply Interference Estoppel | Jones Day

[co-author: Ryan Camp]* On June 14, 2022, the Board instituted Zynga Inc.’s (“Zynga”) petition for IPR in opposition to U.S. Patent No. 7,168,089 (the “’089 patent”), rejecting Patent Owner IGT’s argument that interference estoppel ought to preclude establishment. Zynga, Inc....