Nespresso Loses Bid for Agency Review of Coffee System Patents

Jan. 19, 2022, 8:32 PM UTC

Nestlé Group‘s Nespresso USA Inc. lost its bid for administrative review of patents its Vertuo coffee machines and capsules are accused of infringing.

Nespresso asked the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to review three patents after being sued by Kruger GmbH & Co. KG unit K-fee System. Nespresso argued the patents are invalid because they cover obvious inventions.

The PTAB denied review in decisions Tuesday, saying Nespresso’s invalidity arguments raised largely the same issues that a patent office examiner considered before allowing the patents to issue.

“Taking a holistic view of the totality of the information presented, we determine ...

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