The Patent Trial and Appeal Board held that challenged claims of a patent that relates to connectable illumination fans for a computer are unpatentable as obvious over prior art, in an inter partes review by Thermaltake Technology Co. Ltd. and Thermaltake Inc. The board determined that the challenged claims are obvious over various combinations of prior art, including prior art that relates to a light emitting diode fan control device, to an air-cooling fan for cooling electronics, and to a computer cooling fan that provides a light-emitting effect. And the board denied the patent owner’s revised motion to amend.
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