Sony Group Corporation vs. InMusic Brands, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-00294 filed by Sony Group Corporation on 2022-12-01. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-00294

Filing Date

2022-12-01

Accorded Filing Date

2022-12-01

Institution Decision Date

2023-07-25

Last Modified Date

2024-10-25

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-07-23

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Sony Group Corporation

Represented By

SMITH, MATTHEWet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

InMusic Brands, Inc.

Represented By

Norman, Alanet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 10862942

Respondent Patent Number 7567498

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor James Mazur et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

61 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP

Customer Number 4372

Address 1717 K STREET, NW, Washington, DC, 20006-5344, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
27409	Steven Weisburd	212-484-3945
33071	Shawn Foley	617-345-3205
33518	Bruce Jobse	617-973-6211
33556	Howard Susser	617-345-3000
37645	Marylee Jenkins	212-484-3900
37929	Christopher Schultz	617-646-1623
39107	Richard Berman	202-857-6232
40780	Paul Pysher	617-973-6100
40830	Daniel Stelter	415-425-5506
41032	Craig Gelfound	213-629-7400
41135	Richard Lacava	212-484-3958
41528	Gaspare Randazzo	212-457-5535
41668	Wilburn Chesser	202-715-8434
42326	James Bindseil	202-715-8530
42387	Janine Carlan	202-715-8506
42439	Thomas Corrado	202-350-3776
42634	Jason Harp	312-258-5500
44657	Michael Dimino	202-714-5007
45029	Joseph Quinn	617-946-4833
48706	Imron Aly	312-258-5500
50441	Michael Fainberg	212-484-3927
51810	Aaron Hokamura	415-576-0200
55776	Christopher Carroll	617-345-3209
55926	Joseph Maraia	617-973-6202
56625	Alexander Spiegler	212-457-5454
57194	Marlo Grolnic	617-973-6214
59451	David Noonan	202-350-3679
59976	Johnny Ma	202-857-8952
61798	Yun Choe	212-484-3975
63993	Daniel Clarke	617-973-6217
64431	Taniel Anderson	202-857-6320
65208	Patrick Lai	213-443-7547
65339	Meskerem Tesfaye	212-457-5413
65896	Jeff Leung	415-805-7965
65929	Gustavo Narvaez	216-906-3192
66018	Paul Maier	212-484-3958
67051	Colin Harrington	202-857-6163
69697	Alex Kuo	703-413-3000
69772	Bradford Frese	202-857-6496
69872	Ashley Lipinski	202-857-6064
70151	Shabnam Shafiee	--
70822	Ali Sharifzadeh	240-242-9340
71149	Michael Scarpati	917-797-7848
72027	Ibraham Sharifzadeh	202-857-6000
72080	Jasjit Vidwan	202-350-3752
72246	Nicole Hackett	202-857-6000
72352	Jacob Zodieru	213-443-7655
72892	Brian Stevens	202-857-6043
72966	Peter Busch	914-288-0022
75171	Barnabas Fekete	202-857-6092
75643	Jun Fei Zhong	202-857-6181
76405	Eric Madigan	213-443-7663
77748	Gabriel Hendricks	508-289-2234
77957	Mohammad Zaryab	212-457-5527
77960	Yan Zhuang	202-350-3442
78229	Erika Decosty	415-805-7991
79249	Peifang Tian	202-857-6000
79798	Kyle Kasparek	213-443-7517
79857	Chris Lorenc	617-345-3501
80078	Sean Salimi	802-578-5242
80115	Christopher Donofrio	248-979-4100

Proceeding Documents

Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

2024-07-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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3002

Exhibit 3002 Exhibit

2024-07-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Panel Change Order ORDER

2024-07-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2024-05-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2017

inMusic's Oral Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

2024-04-19 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Sony Group Corporation vs. InMusic Brands, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Sony Group Corporation

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

InMusic Brands, Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Exhibit 3002 Exhibit

Panel Change Order ORDER

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

inMusic's Oral Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner Oral Argument Demonstratives OTHER

Order: Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 ORDER

Patent Owner Sur-Reply RESPONSE

Exhibit 2016 (Newton's Telecom Dictionary) Exhibit

Patent Owner Request for Oral Argument MOTION

Motion: Oral Hearing Request MOTION

Petitioner Reply REPLYTOOPP

Newton's Telecom Dictionary - Controller Exhibit

US Pat No 7763843 Exhibit

Zatkovich Dep. Transcript Exhibit

Merriam Websters Represent Representative Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Zatkovich NOTICE

Petitioner objections to evidence OTHER

Exhibit 2004 (Declaration of Ivan Zatkovich) Exhibit

Exhibit 2011 (RIAA Sales Charts) Exhibit

Exhibit 2009 (Manual for USB Microcontroller) Exhibit

Exhibit 2012 (NY Times Article) Exhibit

Exhibit 2010 (Image if USB Microcontroller) Exhibit

Exhibit 2006 (MIDI Specification) Exhibit

Patent Owner Response to Petition RESPONSE

Exhibit 2005 (2003 HiFi Awards Article) Exhibit

Exhibit 2015 (NY Times Article) Exhibit

Exhibit 2014 (NY Times Article) Exhibit

Exhibit 2008 (Inventor Linkedin Pages) Exhibit

Exhibit 2013 (NY Times Article) Exhibit

Exhibit 2007 (Transcript of Deposition of Dr. Moon) Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Moon NOTICE

Order Denying Director Review ORDER

Notice of Stipulation Regarding Scheduling Order NOTICE

Ex. 3100 Director Review Request Exhibit

Request for Director Review REHEARING

Order: REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Institution Decision: Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. sec. 314 DECISION

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

inMusic's Sur-Reply in Support of Preliminary Response OTHER

Exhibit 2003 (AviaGames Docket Report) Exhibit

Ex 1024 101 Order Exhibit

Petitioner Reply to Preliminary Response REPLYTOOPP

Ex. 1025 AviaGames Institution Decision Exhibit

Ex 1027 inMusic Notice of Appeal District Court Exhibit

Ex 1026 Volvo Penta Director Decision Exhibit

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding 37 C.F.R. sec 42.5 a ORDER

inMusic's Preliminary Response POPR

Exhibit 2002 (Bagatell Article) Exhibit

Exhibit 2001 (Order Granting Motion to Dismiss) Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

U.S. Pat. App. Pub. 2003/0131715 A1 (“Georges”). Exhibit

Petition for inter partes review of U.S. Pat. No. 7,567,498 Paper

U.S. Pat. No. 4,369,361 (“Swartz”). Exhibit

Excerpt from Universal Serial Bus Specification, Revision 1.1, September 23 Exhibit

Furchgott, “BASICs; from Vinyl to Digital, Hold the Crackle”, The New York Exhibit

File History of U.S. App. Ser. No. 10/862,942. Exhibit

U.S. Pat. App. Pub. US 2003/0206506 A1 (“Cohen”). Exhibit

U.S. Pat. No. 5,051,799 (“Paul”). Exhibit