Nanya Technology Corp v. Lone Star Silicon Innovations LLC

Vincent K. Yip

Peter J. Wied

Timothy P. Maloney

Nicholas T. Peters

David A. Gosse

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Semiconductor manufacturing patent challenged on obviousness: dummy gates from Yonemaru prior art cited against 11 claims for uniform spacer formation.

Nanya Technology Corp

Lone Star Silicon Innovations LLC

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Semiconductor spacer patent contested on obviousness grounds. Yonemaru & Haribuchi art cited against 11 claims for using dummy gates for uniform width.

IPR2018-00065 | Nanya Technology Corp v. Lone Star Silicon Innovations LLC | Ex Parte

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Judge	Cases	Inst. Rate	FWD Inv. Rate
Elizabeth M Roesel	300+	60%	79%
Grace K Obermann	600+	55%	66%
Jennifer M Chagnon	500+	74%	71%
Kristina M Kalan	500+	63%	75%

Name	Ratings
Nixon Peabody LLP	L4 B
Vincent K. Yip	L2 B
Peter J. Wied	L1 C

Name	Ratings
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP	L4 E
Nicholas T. Peters	L5 E
Timothy P. Maloney	L4 E
David A. Gosse	-- -- --