Siemens Mobility, Inc. et al. vs. Metrom Rail, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-00468 filed by Siemens Mobility, Inc. et al. on 2023-01-13. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-00468

Filing Date

2023-01-13

Accorded Filing Date

2023-01-13

Institution Decision Date

2023-06-23

Last Modified Date

2026-09-10

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-06-18

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Siemens Mobility, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Wisnia, Howardet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Metrom Rail, LLC

Represented By

Schodde, Gregoryet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 14252987

Respondent Patent Number 9043131

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Richard C. Carlson et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

59 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name MCANDREWS HELD & MALLOY, LTD

Customer Number 23446

Address 500 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 3400, CHICAGO, IL, 60661, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
32223	Priscilla Gallagher	312-775-8000
34389	Alejandro Menchaca	312-775-8000
36059	Thomas Wimbiscus	312-775-8000
36308	Christopher Winslade	312-775-8108
36668	Gregory Schodde	312-775-8000
37179	Edward Mas Ii	312-775-8000
37769	Patrick Arnold Jr	312-775-8000
38547	Peter Mcandrews	312-775-8000
39712	Robert Hoag	312-775-8000
39717	Sharon Hwang	312-775-8000
39916	Wayne Bradley	312-775-8000
40642	David Headrick	312-775-8000
41086	Jeffrey Huter	312-238-8600
42076	Eligio Pimentel	312-775-8000
42853	Scott Mcbride	312-775-8000
43920	Jonathan Sick	312-775-8000
44049	Christopher Carani	312-775-8000
44286	Shawn Peterson	312-775-8000
45976	Sanjay Murthy	312-324-1448
46442	Troy Groetken	312-775-8000
48799	Sandra Frantzen	312-775-8000
50731	Leland Hansen	312-775-8000
51219	James Hafertepe	312-775-8000
52119	David Petty	312-775-8000
52151	Wilhelm Rao	312-775-8000
52245	Ronald Spuhler	312-775-8000
52262	Robert Surrette	312-775-8000
53556	Christopher Scharff	312-775-8000
54253	Deborah Laughton	312-775-8000
56090	Maurie Baker	312-775-8000
58794	Brian Lynch	312-775-8000
59383	Peter Lish	312-775-8000
59918	Philip Sheridan	312-775-8000
61586	Andrew Karp	312-775-8000
62346	Frank Salinas	312-775-8174
62966	Paul Mcandrews	312-775-8000
63568	Chad Pahnke	312-775-8000
64264	Michael Tomsa	312-775-8081
64557	Jason Barron	312-775-8207
65259	Jonathan Ko	630-624-6050
66006	Kathleen Meyer	312-775-8167
66980	Michael Carrozza	312-775-8000
67152	Matthew Rudd	312-775-8000
68431	Matthew Marrone	312-775-8000
68455	Malaika Tyson	312-775-8075
68885	Ryan Pianetto	312-775-8000
69528	Rami Moussa	312-775-8000
69845	Stephanie Samz	312-775-8000
74852	Michael Weil	847-828-0704
76482	Sean Sparrow	847-668-7873
77178	Sarine Hagopian	847-940-8509
77549	Amanda Jackson	312-775-8141
77688	Samuel Howard	312-775-8266
78178	Ben Mahon	510-506-2970
78361	Philipp Ruben	312-775-8000
78560	Dunstan Barnes	312-775-8000
79545	Jason Kuchar	651-382-6069
80527	Dorien Clark	859-644-9235
80656	Christopher Tuinenga	443-800-5531

Proceeding Documents

178

Other: other court decision OTHER

2026-09-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Fed Circuit mandate OTHER

2026-09-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioners' Updated Mandatory Notice Information NOTICE

2024-10-02 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioners' Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of Zachary D. Kachmer as Counsel MOTION

2024-09-04 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice of Cross-Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit NOTICE

2024-08-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Siemens Mobility, Inc. et al. vs. Metrom Rail, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Siemens Mobility, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Metrom Rail, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Other: other court decision OTHER

Other: Fed Circuit mandate OTHER

Petitioners' Updated Mandatory Notice Information NOTICE

Petitioners' Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal of Zachary D. Kachmer as Counsel MOTION

Notice of Cross-Appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit NOTICE

Metrom Rail, LLC's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

PETITIONERS’ SUPPLEMENTAL REPLY ADDRESSING EXHIBITS 2030-2036 REPLYTOOPP

Order: Granting Patent Owner’s Motion to Submit Supplemental Information ORDER

Petitioners' Objections to Patent Owner's Demonstratives NOTICE

Petitioners' Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioners' Oral Argument Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner's Oral Argument Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

LEAP Practitioner Request and Verification Form (Petitioner) NOTICE

Petitioners’ Reply in Support of Their Motion to Exclude REPLY

Order: Setting Oral Argument ORDER

Order: Revised Scheduling Order ORDER

LEAP Practitioner Request and Verification Form (Patent Owner) NOTICE

Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioners' Motion to Exclude OPPOSITION

Petitioners’ Updated Mandatory Notice Information NOTICE

Order: Panel Change Order ORDER

Petitioners' Motion to Exclude MOTION

Petitioners' Motion to Exclude MOTION

Petitioners' Motion to Exclude MOTION

Order: Setting Oral Argument ORDER

Petitioners' Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Petitioners' Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Strike OPPOSITION

Patent Owner's Motion to Strike MOTION

Objections to Petitioner's Reply Evidence NOTICE

Joint Motion to Expunge Patent Owner's Submission of Supplemental Evidence MOTION

Petitioners' Opposition to Patent Owner's Second Motion to Submit Supplemental Information Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.123 OPPOSITION

Screenshots of USPTO’s Patent Public Search Database Exhibit

In re Revision of Part 15 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding Ultra- Wideband Transmission Systems, First Report and Order Exhibit

“Time-Reversal UWB Wireless Communication-Based Train Control in Tunnel” (May 2009) Exhibit

Transcript of Deposition of James Marchi (Nov. 30, 2023) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,480,766 (“Hawthorne”) Exhibit

Ex. 2011 Annotated by Professor Todor Cooklev (Oct. 23, 2023) Exhibit

Revision of the Rules Regarding Ultra-Wideband Transmission Systems, 63 Fed. Reg. 50184 (Sept. 21, 1998) Exhibit

Ex. 2023 Annotated by Professor Todor Cooklev (Oct. 23, 2023) Exhibit

“MTA demonstrates successful ultra-wideband technology pilot on Flushing and Canarsie lines” Exhibit

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/897,860 Exhibit

List of Metrom Rail Patents at https://metrom-rail.com/patents Exhibit

Petitioners' Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Transcript of Deposition of Carl Edward Conti (Nov. 21, 2023) Exhibit

Transcript of Deposition of Kurt Gunther (Nov. 15, 2023) Exhibit

Transcript of Deposition of Professor Todor Cooklev (Oct. 23, 2023) Exhibit

Proposed Exhibit - Deposition Transcript of James Marchi, 11/30/2023 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Motion to Submit Supplemental Information Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 42.123 MOTION

Petitioners' Response to Patent Owner's Motion to Submit Supplemental Information Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.123 OPPOSITION

Notice of Stipulation re Due Dates 2 and 3 NOTICE

Proposed Exhibit - Transcript and of D. Garcia speaking at the 2018 NextGen Train Control Conference, presenting slides Exhibit

Proposed Exhibit - Photograph of D. Garcia speaking at the 2018 NextGen Train Control conference Exhibit

Proposed Exhibit - E-mail dated October 12, 2018, from D. Garcia to Metrom Rail Exhibit

Proposed Exhibit - Piper, Helix sales collateral for its systems Exhibit

Proposed Exhibit - Piper sales collateral for its systems Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Proposed Exhibit - Deposition Transcript of Kurt Gunther, 11/15/2023 Exhibit

Proposed Exhibit - Photograph of a speaking panel at the 2018 NextGen Train Control conference Exhibit

Proposed Exhibit - E-mail dated October 12, 2018, from D. Garcia to H. Patel Exhibit

Patent Owner's Motion to Submit Supplemental Information Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. Section 42.123 MOTION