Patent Owner: Prior Art Relied On By Instacart In Inter Partes Review Fails

(February 27, 2024, 12:55 PM EST) -- ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Two references cited by Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, in a recently instituted inter partes review (IPR) do not qualify as prior art because they became publicly accessible after the priority date to which the patent is entitled, the patent owner tells the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in a Feb. 26 response....