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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`BEFORE THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
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`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.,
`SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.,
`FOSSIL GROUP, INC.,
`FOSSIL STORES I, INC.,
`FOSSIL PARTNERS, L.P.,
`OURA HEALTH OY, AND
`ONEPLUS TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
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`Petitioners,
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`v.
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`OMNI MEDSCI, INC.,
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`Patent Owner.
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`___________
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`Case IPR2025-01252
`Patent No. 11,160,455
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`___________
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`PETITION FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
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`TABLE OF CONTENTS
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`I.  INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 1 
`II.  MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8 ................................... 3 
`A.  Real Party-in-Interest ........................................................................... 3 
`B.  Related Matters ..................................................................................... 3 
`C.  Lead and Back-Up Counsel .................................................................. 5 
`III.  PAYMENT OF FEES .................................................................................... 6 
`IV.  REQUIREMENTS FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW ..................................... 7 
`A.  Grounds for Standing ........................................................................... 7 
`B.  Identification of Challenge ................................................................... 7 
`1.  The Specific Art on Which the Challenge Is Based .................. 7 
`2.  Statutory Grounds on Which the Challenge Is Based ............... 8 
`V.  ’455 PATENT AND PROSECUTION HISTORY ........................................ 8 
`A.  ’455 ....................................................................................................... 8 
`B.  Prosecution History ............................................................................ 10 
`VI.  §325(d) AND §314(a) DISCRETION DOES NOT APPLY ....................... 11 
`A.  §325(d) ............................................................................................... 11 
`B.  §314(a) ................................................................................................ 12 
`VII.  LEVEL OF ORDINARY SKILL IN THE ART .......................................... 15 
`VIII.  CLAIM CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................... 15 
`A.  “light source” limitations ([7], [14], [20]) .......................................... 16 
`B.  “to detect an object” limitation ([19]) ................................................ 17 
`C.  Additional Terms Discussed in ’484 and ’533 IPRs and District
`Courts ................................................................................................. 17 
`IX.  GROUNDS OF UNPATENTABILITY ....................................................... 18 
`A.  Collateral Estoppel Applies to Most of the Challenged Claims ........ 18 
`B.  Ground 1: Lisogurski in combination with knowledge of a
`POSITA (Claims 1, 8, 11) .................................................................. 20 
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`1.  Overview of Lisogurski ........................................................... 20 
`2.  Motivation to Modify Lisogurski ............................................ 25 
`3.  Claim Limitations .................................................................... 28 
`C.  Ground 2: Lisogurski in view of LeBoeuf (Claims 2-4, 9-10,
`15-17) ................................................................................................. 51 
`1.  Overview of LeBoeuf .............................................................. 51 
`2.  Motivation to Combine Lisogurski and LeBoeuf .................... 52 
`3.  Claim Limitations .................................................................... 55 
`D.  Grounds 3-4: Grounds 1-2 in further view of Tran (Claims 1, 5-
`8, 12-15, 18-20) .................................................................................. 60
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`1.  Overview of Tran ..................................................................... 60 
`2.  Motivation to Combine Lisogurski (alone or in view of
`LeBoeuf) and Tran ................................................................... 61
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`3.  Claim Limitations .................................................................... 64 
`E.  Grounds 5-8: Grounds 1-4 in further view of Carlson (claims 1-
`20) ....................................................................................................... 73
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`1.  Overview of Carlson ................................................................ 73 
`2.  Motivation to Combine ............................................................ 75 
`3.  Claim Limitations .................................................................... 78 
`X.  SECONDARY CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................... 80 
`XI.  CONCLUSION ............................................................................................. 81 
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`EXHIBIT LIST
`Exhibit No. DESCRIPTION
`1001 U.S. Patent No. 11,160,455 (“’455”)
`1002 File History of U.S. App lication No. 17/078,771 (“’455FH”)
`1003 Declaration of Brian Anthony in Support of Petition for Inter
`Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,160,455, (“Anthony”)
`1004
`Declaration of Brian Anthony in Support of Petition for Inter
`Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,651,533 submitted in
`IPR2019-00916, Ex. 1003 (“’533-Anthony”)
`1005 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2019-00916, Paper 1
`(P.T.A.B. Apr. 10, 2019) (“’533-Pet.”)
`1006 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2019-00916, Paper 23
`(P.T.A.B. Jan. 31, 2020) (“’533-POR”)
`1007 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2019-00916, Paper 16
`(P.T.A.B. Oct. 18, 2019) (“’533-Inst.”)
`1008 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2019-00916, Paper 39
`(P.T.A.B. Oct. 14, 2020) (“’533-FWD”)
`1009 Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Apple Inc., No. 21-01229, ECF 69 (Fed.
`Cir. June 8, 2022)
`1010
`Declaration of Brian Anthony in Support of Petition for Inter
`Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 10,517,484 submitted in
`IPR2021-00453, Ex. 1003 (“’484-Anthony”)
`1011 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2021-00453, Paper 1
`(P.T.A.B. Jan. 22, 2021) (“’484-Pet.”)
`1012 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2021-00453, Paper 10
`(P.T.A.B. Nov. 12, 2021) (“’484-POR”)
`1013 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2021-00453, Paper 7
`(P.T.A.B. Au
`g. 6, 2021) (“’484-Inst.”)
`1014 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2021-00453, Paper 11
`(P.T.A.B. Feb. 4, 2022) (“’484-Pet.-Repl
`y”)
`1015 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2021-00453, Paper 22
`(P.T.A.B. Au
`g. 3, 2022) (“’484-FWD”)
`1016 Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2021-00453, Paper 26
`(P.T.A.B. Feb. 14, 2025) (“’484-RFWD”)
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`Exhibit No. DESCRIPTION
`1017 Apple Inc. v. Omni MedSci, Inc., No. 23-01034, ECF 44 (Fed.
`Cir. June 21, 2024)
`1018 Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Apple Inc., 2:18-cv-00134-RWS, Dkt. No.
`211 (E.D. Tex. June 24, 2019)
`1019 Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Apple Inc., 2:18-cv-00429-RWS, Dkt. No.
`152 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 14, 2019)
`1020
`Second Amended Docket Control Order, June 16, 2025. Omni
`MedSci, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., No. 2:24-cv-
`01070-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex.)
`1021 Reserved
`1022 Reserved
`1023
`Defendants’ Supplemental Invalidity and Subject Matter
`Eligibility Contentions, July 18, 2025. Omni MedSci, Inc. v.
`Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., No. 2:24-cv-01070-JRG-
`RSP (E.D. Tex.)
`1024 Reserved
`1025 U.S. Patent No. 9,241,676 (“Lisogurski”)
`1026 U.S. Patent Pub. No . 2010/0217102 (“LeBoeuf”)
`1027 U.S. Patent No. 8,108,036 (“Tran”)
`1028 U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2005/0049468A1 (“Carlson”)
`1029 Reserved
`1030 U.S. Patent No. 7,029,628 (“Tam”)
`1031 U.S. Patent No. 8,050,730 (“Zhang”)
`1032 U.S. Patent No. 8,821,397 (“Al-Ali”)
`1033 U.S. Patent Pub. No . 2011/0237911 (“Lamego”)
`1034 U.S. Patent No. 5,942,749 (“Takeuchi”)
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`1035 U.S. Patent No . 5,822,473 (“Magel”)
`1036 US Patent 5, 592,124 (“Mullins”)
`1037 E.F. Schubert, Light-Emitting Diodes (Cambridge Univ. Press,
`2nd ed. reprinted 2014)
`1038 Joseph D. Bronzino, The Biomedical Engineering Handbook
`(1995)
`1039 U.S. Patent No. 8,079,735 (“Vakil”)
`1040 Reserved
`1041 U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2012/0197093 (“Valencell-093”)
`1042 U.S. Patent No. 8,862,196 (“Lynn”)
`1043 U.S. Patent No. 8,412,655 (“Colman”)
`1044 U.S. Patent No. 5, 511,553 (“Segalowitz”)
`1045 U.S. Patent No. 6,801,799 (“Mendelson”)
`1046 U.S. Patent No. 6,662,033 (“Casciani”)
`1047 U.S. Patent No. 5,028,787 (“Rosenthal”)
`1048 U.S. Pat. No. 9,239,951 (“Hoffberg”)
`1049 U.S. Pat. Pub. 2007/0194939 (“Alvarez”)
`1050 U.S. Patent No. 8,364,226 (“Diab”)
`1051 U.S. Patent No. 6,931,269 (“Terry”)
`1052-1058 Reserved
`1059 U.S. Patent No. 5,497,769 (“Gratton”)
`1060 U.S. Patent No. 5,827,182 (“Raley”)
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`1061 U.S. Patent No. 7,764,982 (“Dalke”)
`1062-63 Reserved
`1064 U.S. Patent No. 5,554,273 (“Demmin”)
`1065 U.S. Patent No. 5,953,713 (“Behbehani”)
`1066-76 Reserved
`1077 U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006/0184040 (“Keller”)
`1078-1080 Reserved
`1081 US. Patent No. 9,651,533 (“’533”)
`1082 U.S. Patent No. 10,517,484 (“’484”)
`1083 Reserved
`1084 Declaration of Jonathan Bradford
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`TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS
`Abbreviation DESCRIPTION
`Claims / Challenged
`Claims Claims 1-20 of the ’455
`IPR Inter Partes Review
`Petitioners
`Petitioners Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung
`Electronics America Inc., Fossil Group, Inc., Fossil
`Stores I, Inc., Fossil Partners, L.P., Oura Health Oy,
`and OnePlus Technolo
`gy (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
`PO Patent Owner
`POSITA Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art
`Board Patent Trial and Appeal Board
`EDTX Eastern District of Texas
`Texas Case Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
`et al., No. 2:24-cv-01070-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex.)
`’533-IPR Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2019-
`00916 (P.T.A.B.)
`’484-IPR Apple Inc. v. Omni Medsci, Inc., No. IPR2021-
`00453 (P.T.A.B.)
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`LIST OF CHALLENGED CLAIMS
`[1.pre] A system for measuring one or more physiological parameters and for
`use with a smart phone or tablet, the system comprising:
`[1.a] a wearable device adapted to be placed on teeth, a wrist, or an ear of a
`user, and
`[1.b] including a light source comprising a driver and a plurality of
`semiconductor sources, the plurality of semiconductor sources configured to
`generate an output optical light having a plurality of optical wavelengths;
`[1.c] the wearable device comprising one or more lenses configured to receive
`at least a portion of the output optical light and to deliver a lens output light to tissue;
`[1.d] the wearable device further comprising a detection system configured to
`receive at least a portion of the lens output light reflected from the tissue and to
`generate an output signal having a signal-to-noise ratio,
`[1.e] wherein the detection system is conf igured to be synchronized to the
`light source;
`[1.f] wherein the detection system comprise s a plurality of detectors that are
`spatially separated from each other, and wherein at least one analog to digital
`converter is coupled to at least one of the spatially separated detectors;
`[1.g] the smart phone or tablet comprisi ng a wireless receiver, a wireless
`transmitter, a display, a speaker, a voice input module, a microprocessor and a touch
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`screen, the smart phone or tablet configured to receive and process at least a portion
`of the output signal, wherein the smart phone or tablet is configured to store and
`display the processed output signal, and wh erein at least a portion of the processed
`output signal is configured to be transmitted over a wireless transmission link;
`[1.h] wherein the output signal is indicative of one or more of the
`physiological parameters;
`[1.i] the wearable device configured to in crease the signal-to-noise ratio by
`increasing light intensity of at least one of the semiconductor sources from an initial
`light intensity;
`[1.j] the detection system further confi gured to: generate a first signal
`responsive to light received while the semiconductor sources are off,
`[1.k] generate a second signal responsive to light received while at least one
`of the semiconductor sources is on; and
`[1.l] increase the signal-to-noise ratio by comparing the first signal and the
`second signal; and
`[1.m] wherein the plurality of optical wavelengths comprises three optical
`wavelengths for measuring at least a portion of the one or more of the physiological
`parameters, wherein the opti cal wavelengths comprise near infrared or visible
`wavelengths.
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`[2] The system of claim 1, wherein th e plurality of semiconductor sources
`comprises six light emitting diodes, and wherein the plurality of semiconductor
`sources and the plurality of spatially separated detectors are located on one or more
`arcs.
`[3] The system of claim 2, wherein the output optical light comprises
`wavelengths between 600 nm and 1000 nm to measure a level of oxy-hemoglobin
`and deoxy-hemoglobin.
`[4] The system of claim 3, wherein the output signal corresponding to at least
`one of the optical wavelengths is used to improve measurement of at least one of the
`one or more physiological parameters usi ng the output signal corresponding to the
`other two optical wavelengths.
`[5.a] The system of claim 4, wherein the system is configured to use artificial
`intelligence to process some of the at least a portion of the output signal; and
`[5.b] wherein the system is configured to perform pattern identification or
`classification, or wherein the system is co nfigured to apply one or more regression
`signal processing methodologies to at least a part of the output signal.
`[6] The system of claim 5, wherein th e wearable device further comprises a
`reflective surface to receive and redirect at least some of the output optical light from
`the plurality of semiconductor sources.
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`[7] The system of claim 6, wherein the we arable device is further configured
`to increase the signal-to-noise ratio by increasing a pulse rate of at least one of the
`semiconductor sources from an initial non-zero pulse rate.
`[8.pre] A system for measuring one or more physiological parameters and for
`use with a smart phone or tablet, the system comprising:
`[8.a] a wearable device adapted to be placed on a wrist or an ear of a user,
`[8.b] including a light source comprising a driver and a plurality of
`semiconductor sources that are light emitting diodes, the light emitting diodes
`configured to generate an output opti cal light having one or more optical
`wavelengths;
`[8.c] the wearable device comprising one or more lenses configured to receive
`at least a portion of the output optical light and to deliver a lens output light to tissue;
`[8.d] the wearable device further comprising a detection system configured to
`receive at least a portion of the lens output light reflected from the tissue and to
`generate an output signal having a signal-to-noise ratio,
`[8.e] wherein the detection system is conf igured to be synchronized to the
`light source;
`[8.f] wherein the detection system comprise s a plurality of detectors that are
`spatially separated from each other, and wherein at least one analog to digital
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`converter is coupled to at least one of the spatially separated detectors;
`[8.g] the smart phone or tablet compri sing a wireless receiver, a wireless
`transmitter, a display, a microphone, a speaker, a microprocessor and a touch screen,
`the smart phone or tablet configured to r eceive and process at least a portion of the
`output signal, wherein the smart phone or tablet is configured to store and display
`the processed output signal, and wherein at least a portion of the processed output
`signal is configured to be transmitted over a wireless transmission link;
`[8.h] wherein the output signal is indicative of one or more of the
`physiological parameters;
`[8.i] the wearable device configured to increase the signal-to-noise ratio by
`increasing light intensity of at least one of the plurality of semiconductor sources
`from an initial light intensity; and
`[8.j] the detection system further conf igured to: generate a first signal
`responsive to light received while the light emitting diodes are off,
`[8.k] generate a second signal responsive to light received while at least one
`of the light emitting diodes is on, and
`[8.l] increase the signal-to-noise ratio by comparing the first signal and the
`second signal; and
`[8.m] wherein the plurality of semiconductor sources comprises six light
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`emitting diodes.
`[9] The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of semiconductor sources and
`the plurality of spatially separated detectors are located on one or more arcs.
`[10] The system of claim 9, wherein the output optical light comprises three
`optical wavelengths for measuring at leas t a portion of the one or more of the
`physiological parameters, and wherein th e optical wavelengths comprise near
`infrared and visible wavelengths.
`[11] The system of claim 8, wherein the output optical light comprises
`wavelengths between 600 nm and 1000 nm to measure a level of oxy-hemoglobin
`and deoxy-hemoglobin, and wherein the output signal corresponding to at least one
`of the optical wavelengths is used to improve measurement of the one or more
`physiological parameters using the outpu t signal corresponding to the other two
`optical wavelengths.
`[12] The system of claim 11 wherein the system is configured to use artificial
`intelligence in making decisions associated with some of the at least a portion of the
`output signal; and wherein the system is configured to perform pattern identification
`or classification, or wherein the system is configured to apply one or more regression
`signal processing methodologies to at least a part of the output signal.
`[13] The system of claim 12, wherein th e wearable device further comprises
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`a reflective surface positioned to receive and redirect at least some of the output
`optical light from the plurality of semiconductor sources.
`[14] The system of claim 13, wherei n the wearable device is further
`configured to increase the signal-to-noise ratio by increasing a pulse rate of at least
`one of the semiconductor sources from an initial non-zero pulse rate.
`[15.pre] A system for measuring one or mo re physiological parameters and
`for use with a smart phone or tablet, the system comprising:
`[15.a] a wearable device adapted to be placed on teeth, a wrist, or an ear of a
`user,
`[15.b] including a light source comprising a driver and a plurality of
`semiconductor sources that are light emitting diodes, the light emitting diodes
`configured to generate an output opti cal light having one or more optical
`wavelengths;
`[15.c] the wearable device comprising one or more lenses configured to
`receive at least a portion of the output optical light and to deliver a lens output light
`to tissue;
`[15.d] the wearable device further comprisi ng a detection system configured
`to receive at least a portion of the lens output light reflected from the tissue and to
`generate an output signal having a signal-to-noise ratio,
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`[15.e] wherein the detection system is conf igured to be synchronized to the
`light source;
`[15.f] wherein the detection system comprises a plurality of detectors that are
`spatially separated from each other, and wherein at least one analog to digital
`converter is coupled to at least one of the spatially separated detectors;
`[15.g] the smart phone or tablet comprisi ng a wireless receiver, a wireless
`transmitter, a display, a microphone, a speaker, a microprocessor and a touch screen,
`the smart phone or tablet configured to r eceive and process at least a portion of the
`output signal, wherein the smart phone or tablet is configured to store and display
`the processed output signal, and wherein at least a portion of the processed output
`signal is configured to be transmitted over a wireless transmission link;
`[15.h] wherein the output signal is indicative of one or more of the
`physiological parameters;
`[15.i] the wearable device configured to increase the signal-to-noise ratio by
`increasing light intensity of at least one of the plurality of semiconductor sources
`from an initial light intensity; and
`[15.j] the detection system further configured to: generate a first signal
`responsive to light received while the light emitting diodes are off,
`[15.k] generate a second signal responsive to light received while at least one
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`of the light emitting diodes is on, and
`[15.l] increase the signal-to-noise ratio by comparing the first signal and the
`second signal;
`[15.m] wherein the plurality of semic onductor sources comprises six light
`emitting diodes, and
`[15.n] wherein the plurality of semiconduc tor sources and the plurality of
`spatially separated detectors are located on one or more arcs; and
`[15.o] wherein the output optical light comprises wavelengths between 600
`nm and 1000 nm to measure a level of oxy-hemoglobin and deoxy-hemoglobin.
`[16] The system of claim 15, wherein the output optical light comprises three
`optical wavelengths for measuring at leas t a portion of the one or more of the
`physiological parameters, and wherein the output signal corresponding to at least
`one of the optical wavelengths is used to improve measurement of at least one of the
`one or more physiological parameters usi ng the output signal corresponding to the
`other two optical wavelengths.
`[17] The system of claim 16, wherein th e wearable device further comprises
`a reflective surface to receive and redirect at least some of the output optical light
`from the plurality of semiconductor sources.
`[18] The system of claim 17, wherein the system is configured to use artificial
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`intelligence in making decisions associated with some of the at least a portion of the
`output signal; and wherein the system is configured to perform pattern identification
`or classification, or wherein the system is configured to apply one or more regression
`signal processing methodologies to at least a part of the output signal.
`[19] The system of claim 18, wherein the system is at least in part configured
`to detect an object, and a property of at least some of the output signal is compared
`by at least one of the wearable device, the smart phone, and the tablet to a threshold.
`[20] The system of claim 19, wherein the wearable device is further
`configured to increase the signal-to-noise ratio by increasing a pulse rate of at least
`one of the semiconductor sources from an initial non-zero pulse rate.
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`Pursuant to §§311-319 and §42.1, 1 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung
`Electronics America Inc., Fossil Group, Inc. , Fossil Stores I, Inc., Fossil Partners,
`L.P., Oura Health Oy, and OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (“Petitioners”)
`respectfully petition for inter partes review of claims 1-20 (“Claims” or “Challenged
`Claims”) of U.S. Patent No. 11,160,455 (Ex.1001, “’455”). There is a reasonable
`likelihood—and it is highly likely—that at least one Challenged Claim is
`unpatentable as explained he rein. Petitioners request review of the Claims and
`judgment finding them unpatentable under §103.
`I. INTRODUCTION
`The Board found claim limitations identical and/or substantially identical to
`those in the ’455 unpatentable in IPR2019-00916 (’533-IPR) and IPR2021-00453
`(’484-IPR). See generally §§IX.B-E; Anthony, ¶¶9-12, 42-43, 69-448. Estoppel
`thus precludes Patent Owner Omni MedSci, Inc. (“PO” or “Omni”) from relitigating
`unpatentability of those identical or substantially identical limitations in the ’455.
`See Samsung Elecs. Co., Ltd. v. Netlist, Inc., No. IPR2025-00002, Paper 17 at 17-24
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`1 Section cites are to 35 U.S.C. (pre-AIA) or 37 C.F.R. as context indicates. All
`emphasis/annotations added unless noted. Figure annotations herein generally quote
`the Claims for reference. Citations he rein are exemplary and not meant to be
`limiting.
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`(PTAB May 15, 2025) (“Patent Owner is collaterally estopped” based on FWDs
`relying on the same ground to find “substan tially similar” lim itations in related
`patents obvious).
`Like the claims at issue in the ’533-/’484-IPRs, the ’455 is generally directed
`to a physiological measurement system comprising a wearable measurement device
`with light sources and detectors to gene rate an output signal with physiological
`parameters to be transmitted to a smart phone/tablet which communicates
`processed data to cloud based server for additional processing, and common
`techniques to improve signal-to-noise rati o of such signals. ’455, 21:36-57, 35:63-
`37:56, 59:4-25, 71:21-40, 80:29-35. Anthony, ¶¶40-43.
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`’455, FIG. 24. Anthony, ¶44.
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`Additional limitations in the ’455 Claims at most recite a common location to
`place a wearable device, a generic driver circuit for light sources, generic
`measurement/comparison using multiple wavelengths, common
`configurations/characteristics for light sources and detectors, and common analytical
`methods. See generally §§IX.B-E. All such additional limitations were well-known
`in the art. See generally §§IX.B-E. Anthony, ¶¶40-43.
`Accordingly, Petitioners request that th e Board institute trial and find the
`Claims unpatentable.
`II. MANDATORY NOTICES UNDER 37 C.F.R. §42.8
`A. Real Party-in-Interest
`Petitioners Samsung Electronics Co. Lt d., Samsung Electronics America,
`Inc., Fossil Group, Inc., Fossil Stores I, Inc., Fossil Partners, L.P., Oura Health Oy,
`and OnePlus Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. , in addition to Ouraring, Inc. and
`Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd., are the real parties-in-
`interest. No other party ha d access to or control over the present Petition, and no
`other party funded or participated in preparation of the present Petition.
`B. Related Matters
`The ’455 is the subject of the following co-pending civil actions:
` Omni Medsci, Inc. v. Samsung El ectronics. Co., Ltd. et al. ,
`2:24-cv-01070-JRG-RSP (E.D. Tex) (“Texas Case”); and
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` Omni MedSci, Inc. v. Whoop, Inc., 1:25-cv-00140-JLH (D. Del.).
`The ’484, which is related to the ’455, is also subject to the following appeal:
`Omni Medsci, Inc. v. Apple, Inc., No. 25-1646 (Fed. Cir.).
`Petitioners are concurrently filing petitions for IPR of the related U.S. Patent
`Nos. 9,651,533 (IPR 2025-01250), 10,874,304 (IPR 2025-01251), 12,193,790
`(IPR2025-01253), 12,268,475 (IPR2025-01254), and petiti ons for PGR of the
`related U.S. Patent Nos. 12, 268,475 (PGR2025-00063) and 12,193,790
`(PGR2025-00064). Petitioners are further concurrently filing a petition for IPR of
`U.S. Patent 9,055,868 (IPR2025-01249) asserted in the Texas Case.
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`C. Lead and Back-Up Counsel
`Lead Counsel Backup Counsel
`James L. Davis, Jr.
`Reg. No. 57,325
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`525 University Avenue, 8th Floor
`Palo Alto, CA 94301
`Phone: +1-650-617-4000
`Fax: +1-617-235-9492
`james.l.davis@ropesgray.com
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`Samsung-Omni-Ropes-IPR-
`Service@ropesgray.com
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`Mailing address for all PTAB
`correspondence:
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`IPRM—Floor 43
`Prudential Tower
`800 Boylston Street
`Boston, Massachusetts 02199-3600
`Hyun-Joong Kim
`Reg. No. 79,936
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`1211 Avenue of the Americas
`New York, NY 10036
`Phone: +1 212-596-9000
`Fax: +1-617-235-9492
`Daniel.Kim@ropesgray.com
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`Frances Zhang
`Reg. No. 73,589
`ROPES & GRAY LLP
`2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
`Washington, DC 20006-6807
`Phone: +1-202-508-4600
`Fax: +1-617-235-9492
`frances.zhang@ropesgray.com
` Jasjit S. Vidwan
`Reg. No. 72,080
`MAYER BROWN LLP
`1999 K Street, NW
`Washington, DC 20006-1101
`Tel.: 202.263.3065
`JVidwan@mayerbrown.com
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`Robert G. Pluta
`Reg. No. 50,970
`MAYER BROWN LLP
`71 S. Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 60606
`Tel.: 312.701.8641
`RPluta@mayerbrown.com
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`Lead Counsel Backup Counsel
` Jared A. Smith
`Reg. No. 73,749
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`12860 El Camino Real, Suite 400
`San Diego, CA 92130
`Phone: +1 858-678-4702
`Fax: +1 858-678-5099
`jasmith@fr.com
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`Ricardo J. Bonilla
`Reg. No. 65,190
`FISH & RICHARDSON P.C.
`1717 Main Street, Suite 5000
`Dallas, TX 75201
`Phone: +1 214-760-6150
`Fax: +1 214-747-2091
`rbonilla
`@fr.com
` Jack Shaw
`Reg. No. 72,262
`CHERRY JOHNSON SIEGMUND
`JAMES PC
`8140 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 105
`Dallas, Texas 75231
`Tel: 254-732-2242
`Fax: 866-627-3509
`jshaw@cjsjlaw.com
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`Petitioners consent to electronic service of documents to the email addresses
`identified above.
`III. PAYMENT OF FEES
`The undersigned authorizes the Office to charge the fee required by §42.15(a)
`and any additional fees that might be due to Deposit Account No. 18-1945, under
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`Order No. 110797-0060-655.
`IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR INTER PARTES REVIEW
`A. Grounds for Standing
`Pursuant to §42.104(a), Petitioners certi fy the ’455 is available for IPR.
`Petitioners and any real parties-in-interest are not barred or estopped from requesting
`IPR challenging the Claims on the grounds identified herein.
`B. Identification of Challenge
`Pursuant to §§42.104(b) and (b)(1), Petitioners request IPR of the Claims and
`that the Board cancel the same as unpatentable.
`1. The Specific Art on Which the Challenge Is Based
`Petitioners rely upon the following art (Anthony, ¶¶69-71):
`Name Ex. Publication Filed Published/
`Issued
`Prior art
`under at
`least
`Lisogurski 1025 US 9,241,676 5/31/2012 1/26/2016 §102(e)
`LeBoeuf 1026 US 2010/0217102 1/21/2010 8/26/2010 §102(b)
`Tran 1027 US 8,108,036 6/18/2009 1/31/2012 §102(e)
`Carlson 1028 US 2005/0049468 9/3/ 2003 3/3/2005 §102(b)
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`Each of the above references is prior art to the Claims based on 12/31/2012,
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