An administrative tribunal gutted a patent covering wireless earbud charging cases on Tuesday, handing
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board ruled that all challenged claims in Gwee’s US Patent No. 10,589,320, which covers “a portable switching device for use with a portable electronic device,” are invalid because they outline obvious concepts.
Apple previously succeeded in knocking out most of two other Gwee patents asserted against it, and a third patent challenge is pending.
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