Waves of IPRs Against Alacritech-Owned Patents in 2017 May Test PTAB’s Limits Regarding Joinder Practice

Seven new IPRs were filed against patents held by Alacritech Inc. on December 27, 2017. These IPRs (four of which were filed by Dell and three by Cavium) join eight others filed by Intel, Dell, or jointly by Wistron, Wiwynn, and SMS InfoComm since November. Earlier in the year, 24 IPRs were filed against Alacritech-held patents by Cavium and Intel.

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