Federal Circuit Orders PTAB to Reevaluate Gesture-Sensing Patents in Samsung Case

The Federal Circuit has directed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to revisit two gesture-sensing interface patents pertinent to ongoing litigation against Samsung in Texas. This decision was made after Samsung successfully argued that the PTAB had employed an “erroneous” interpretation of a term central to the patents. The smartphone manufacturer is facing infringement allegations related to these patents, which center on gesture-sensing technology, a domain pivotal in modern smartphone interfaces. For further details on the case proceedings, visit the Law360 article.