L&P Again Prevails at PTAB on Behalf of ClearOne

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued a final written decision today in favor of ClearOne, Inc. in PGR2020-00079, brought by its competitor Shure.  The decision confirmed the patentability of all claims of ClearOne’s U.S. Patent No. 10,728,653, entitled “Ceiling Tile Microphone,” which describes a combination of a ceiling tile and a beamforming microphone array (BMA).  BMAs are technology that ClearOne revolutionized.  Shure is presently under a preliminary injunction for infringement of the parent of the ’653 Patent.  In this latest battle between the companies, the PTAB concluded that all seven challenges in Shure’s PGR petition failed.  

L&P partner Matt Phillips, lead counsel on the case commented, “I am very pleased that we once again secured another important victory for our valued client, ClearOne.”  L&P partner Derek Meeker, who played a key role in the case, added, “It is always satisfying to help protect innovative companies and their ideas.”  ClearOne’s CEO remarked, “Shure’s strategy backfired.  The PTAB found that the claims of the ’653 Patent are clear, broad, well described and enabled, and represent nonobvious improvements over earlier technology.”  For more information, see ClearOne’s new release regarding the case.