The cancellation of most claims reduces Google's potential liability in the related district court case. Monitor for any appeal by the patent owner or further developments in the district court litigation.
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Executive Summary
The PTAB issued a Final Written Decision in IPR2025-00969, finding that Google LLC (a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.) as petitioner showed by a preponderance of the evidence that claims 1, 22-24, 26-33, and 35-46 of Sandpiper CDN's patent covering shared content delivery infrastructure are unpatentable. Claims 2 and 34 survive. The patent is asserted against Google in a pending district court case (Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Google LLC, C.D. Cal.), so the cancellation of most claims reduces Google's infringement exposure in that litigation. The decision is a positive outcome for Google but relates to a single patent in a broader dispute, limiting materiality.
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Key Facts
- Final Written Decision cancels claims 1, 22-24, 26-33, and 35-46 of U.S. Patent 8,478,903 as unpatentable.
- Claims 2 and 34 survive as not shown unpatentable.
- The patent is involved in Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Google LLC, 2-24-cv-03951 (C.D. Cal.), filed May 10, 2024.
- Google LLC is the petitioner; the patent owner is Sandpiper CDN, LLC.
- The patent relates to a shared content delivery infrastructure system.
Financial Impact
Not stated in the decision; the patent is asserted in a pending district court case against Google, but no damages or settlement amounts are disclosed.
Risk Factors
- Patent owner may appeal the Final Written Decision to the Federal Circuit.
- Claims 2 and 34 survive, preserving some infringement exposure.
- The decision does not resolve the entire district court case; other patents or claims may remain.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 PTAB decision.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| PTAB-TRIAL Data (Synthetic) | ptab-IPR2025-00969-fwd-GOOGL |
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