Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. vs. Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd. et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-00587 filed by Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. on 2023-02-24. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-00587

Filing Date

2023-02-24

Accorded Filing Date

2023-02-24

Institution Decision Date

2023-09-22

Last Modified Date

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Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2023-09-22

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd.

Represented By

Bosch, Micheleet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Douglas, Christopheret al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 16013887

Respondent Patent Number 10964987

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Jianjian Yi et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

51 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name ALSTON & BIRD LLP - VANTAGE SOUTH END

Customer Number 826

Address 1120 SOUTH TRYON STREET, SUITE 300, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28203-6818, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
34141	Michael Connor	704-444-1022
34610	Guy Gosnell	704-444-1000
35704	George Taulbee	704-444-1000
37505	Joe Liebeschuetz	650-838-2038
38114	Jason Cooper	404--88-1-7000
38337	David Teske	404-881-7000
42365	Keith Broyles	404-881-7000
44316	Susan Sather	650-838-2069
44754	John Haynes	404-881-7000
46571	Kirk Bradley	704-444-1000
50813	Brian Ellsworth	704-444-1000
50857	Christopher Gegg	704-444-1000
50893	Bryan Skelton	919-862-2200
52421	S Pleune	704-444-1000
53305	Stephen Mcniff	404-881-7452
54762	M. Stevens	704-444-1025
55274	Dane Baltich	404-881-4381
55670	Brian Teague	704-444-1212
56487	Wesley Achey	404-881-4930
56672	Kirk Ekena	919-862-2200
56950	Christopher Douglas	704-444-1119
57126	Miranda Sooter	704-444-1000
57160	Thomas Davison	202-239-3933
58307	Ryan Koppelman	650-838-2000
61182	Hidetada Abe	213-576-1000
62156	Christopher Lightner	404-881-7882
62200	Jonathan Thomas	704-444-1446
63800	Jason Keith	919-862-2233
65942	Dana Zottola	650-838-2044
67052	Zachary Higbee	704-444-1000
67258	Stephen Schilling	919-862-2225
69023	Daniel O'Connor	404-881-7854
69589	Aden Draper	404-881-4834
70405	Stephanie Cristiano	704-444-1128
71055	Nicholas Tsui	404-881-4962
71108	Neal Mclaughlin	212-210-9436
71274	Bryan Rodriguez	214-922-3476
71676	Christopher Ziegler	704-444-1000
71819	Kwok Lee	212-210-9474
73781	Ying Zhang	510-508-8140
74675	Alison Davis	248-988-8363
75333	Tyler Espy	256-783-4562
76323	Carter Reeb	704-444-1441
78978	Casey Hickey	704-444-1268
79082	Nicholas Bell	801-358-2073
79551	Killian Steer	704-444-1078
79589	Akintunde Akinbola	404-881-7808
81777	Gregory Beirne	704-444-1410
82077	Douglas Digirolamo	919-862-2246
83354	Kristine Panner	704-444-1087
L1168	Yao Zhu	214-922-3451

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

2023-10-13 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2023-10-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2023-09-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Sur-reply to Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

2023-08-14 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWN

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Authorization for Additional Preliminary Briefing Exhibit

2023-07-31 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd. vs. Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd. et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Patent Owner's Sur-reply to Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

Authorization for Additional Preliminary Briefing Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

REDACTED ATL Motion for Leave to Amend Infringement Contentions Exhibit

Order on Motion for Leave to Amend Contentions Exhibit

Caijuan Shi, Oliver L. G. Alderman, Diana Berman, Jincheng Du, Joerg Neuefeind, Anthony Tamalonis, J. K. Richard Weber, Jinglin You, & Chris J. Benmore, The Structure of Amorphous and Deeply Supercooled Liquid Alumina, Frontiers in Materials, 6 Frontiers in Materials (2019) Exhibit

R. Levkov, S. Kulkov, Structure and Properties of Porous Ceramics Obtained from Aluminum Hydroxide, Physics of Cancer: Interdisciplinary Problems and Clinical Applications (PC’16), AIP Conf. Proc. 1760, 020042-1–020042-4 Exhibit

Mukhtar A. Khan, Effect of Wire Gauge, Web Speed, and Coating Solids on Leveling of Streaks in Rod Coating, (1997) (Master's Theses, Western Michigan University) (ScholarWorks) Exhibit

Hubs – Department of Energy, https://www.energy.gov/hubs (last visited on June 26, 2023) Exhibit

U.S. Pat. No. 6,855,374 Exhibit

A high-performance meta-aramid that drive protection, https://www.teijinaramid.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Product-brochure-Teijinconex.pdf (last visited on June 26, 2023) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

M. D. Rothschild, A Hand-Book of Precious Stones (G.P Putnam’s Sons, New York ,1890) Exhibit

Decl. of Dr. Seth Miller, May 23, 2023 in Ningde Amperex Tech. Ltd. v. Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd., Civ. No. 2:22-cv-00232-JRG (E.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Baichuan Liu, Kayci Prugue, M. Nikpour, K. Ward, B.A Mazzeo, D.R. Wheeler, Heterogeneity in MacMullin Number of Li-Ion Battery Electrodes Studied by Means of an Aperture Probe, 169 010517 J. Electrochem. Soc. (2022) Exhibit

An Overview of Micron-Ranged Particle Sizing Techniques, https://particletechlabs.com/ptl-press/an-overview-of-micron-ranged-particle-sizing-techniques/ (last visited on June 26, 2023). Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2014/0248525 A1 (Iwai), Part 1 Exhibit

2016 Batteries Conference GRC, https://www.grc.org/batteries-conference/2016/ (last visited on June 26, 2023). Exhibit

Amir-Sina Hamedi, Fezzeh Pouraghajan, Fei Sun, Mojdeh Nikpour, & Dean R. Wheeler, Interplay of Electrode Heterogeneity and Lithium Plating, 169 020551 J. Electrochem. Soc. (2022) Exhibit

Patent Rule 4-3 Joint Claim Construction Chart and Prehearing Statement dated May 23, 2023 in Ningde Amperex Tech. Ltd. v. Zhuhai CosMX Battery Co., Ltd., Civ. No. 2:22-cv-00232-JRG (E.D. Tex.) (Dkt. 93) Exhibit

M. Nikpour, B.A. Mazzeo, D.R. Wheeler, A Model for Investigating Sources of Li-Ion Battery Electrode Heterogeneity: Part II. Active Material Size, Shape, Orientation, and Stiffness, 168 120518 J. Electrochem. Soc. (2021) Exhibit

DOE Energy Innovation Hubs, https://science.osti.gov/bes/Research/DOE-Energy-Innovation-Hubs (last visited on June 26, 2023) Exhibit

Decl. of Dean R. Wheeler, Ph.D., in Supp. of Patent Owner’s Prelim. Resp. Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Dean R. Wheeler, Ph.D. Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Pat. App. Pub. No. 2014/0248525 A1 (Iwai), Part 2 Exhibit

Order: ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Withdraw and Substitute Counsel 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Withdrawal and Substitution of Counsel MOTION

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petition for Inter Partes Review PETITION

EDTX Complaint Exhibit

Besenhard (1999) Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Samuel Gido dated February 22, 2023 Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 10,964,987 Exhibit

Nishikawa et al., U.S. Patent No. 7,976,987 Exhibit

Ahmad (2013) Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney and Designation of Lead and Backup Counsel NOTICE

Ueki et al., U.S. Patent No. 9,190,668 Exhibit

Safety Data Sheet for poly (N,N’-(1,3-phenylene) isophthalamide) Exhibit

Safety Data Sheet for Aluminum hydroxide fine powder pure, hydrargillite Exhibit

Seo et al., U.S. Patent No. 8,318,360 Exhibit

Honda et al., U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2015/0263325 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,964,987 Exhibit

Patnaik (2002) Exhibit

Lee et al., U.S. Patent No. 7,662,517 Exhibit

US District Courts Judicial Caseload Profile Exhibit

EDTX Amended Complaint Exhibit

CV of Dr. Samuel Gido Exhibit

Katayama, U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2010/0221965 Exhibit

Katayama et al., U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2011/0052987 Exhibit

EDTX Docket Control Order Exhibit

Akiike, U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2016/0013465 Exhibit

Iwai et al., U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2014/0248525 Exhibit

Schmitz et al., U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2015/0280195 Exhibit