"A critical development not mentioned in Dolby's extension application: On September 26, 2025, USPTO Director John Squires de-designated SharkNinja Operating LLC v. iRobot Corp. as precedential, eliminating the very framework that led the PTAB to refuse adjudication of Dolby's RPI claims. This development fundamentally changes the landscape and may provide Dolby with an alternative path to relief: remand for the Board to apply the restored pre- SharkNinja standard."
"Dolby Laboratories is a San Francisco-based technology company founded in 1965 that has evolved from its origins in analog noise reduction into a global IP licensing powerhouse with a market capitalization of approximately $6.3 billion. The company's business model relies heavily on patent licensing, which accounts for the vast majority of its approximately $1.3 billion in annual revenue. Dolby maintains a substantial patent portfolio of 10,000+ globally issued patents."
Dolby Laboratories filed for an extension to seek Supreme Court review of the Federal Circuit's June 2025 dismissal for lack of Article III standing. The case asks whether the AIA grants patent owners informational rights about IPR real parties-in-interest and whether the Federal Circuit narrowed Supreme Court standing doctrine. Dolby planned to file a petition by February 20, 2026. On September 26, 2025, USPTO Director John Squires de-designated SharkNinja Operating LLC v. iRobot Corp. as precedential, removing the framework that led the PTAB to refuse adjudication of Dolby's RPI claims and potentially permitting remand under the pre-SharkNinja standard. Dolby is a San Francisco technology company with over 10,000 patents; patent licensing generates most of about $1.3 billion in annual revenue and a market capitalization near $6.3 billion. Unified Patents is a membership organization founded in 2012 that challenges patents primarily through IPR petitions.
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