Shaw Industries Group, Inc. v. Automated Creel Systems, Inc.
Paper 36, April 10, 2014
IPR2013-00132 (Patent 7,806,360 B2)
IPR2013-00584 (Patent 7,806,360 B2)
[The board may order a combined hearing if proceedings include the same patent and similar prior art]
FACTS
Petitioner and Patent Owner requested a hearing in each of the above proceedings pursuant to 37 C.F.R. § 42.70(a).
HOLDING
The Board ordered a combined hearing finding that proceedings involved the same challenged patent and similar asserted prior art.
TAKEAWAY
The board may order a combined hearing if proceedings include the same patent and similar prior art.
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