SMA Solar Technology America, LLC vs. Tigo Energy, Inc.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-00879 filed by SMA Solar Technology America, LLC on 2023-04-24. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-00879

Filing Date

2023-04-24

Accorded Filing Date

2023-04-24

Institution Decision Date

2023-11-06

Last Modified Date

2025-06-18

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-10-28

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

SMA Solar Technology America, LLC

Represented By

Eschweiler, Thomaset al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Tigo Energy, Inc.

Represented By

Briggs, Heathet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 14822227

Respondent Patent Number 9584021

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Mordechay AVRUTSKY

Respondent Tech Center TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

10 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name NK Patent Law

Customer Number 115007

Address 4101 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 218, Raleigh, NC, 27607, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
39151	Christopher Cook	513-307-8268
44141	Andrew Hagerty	513-983-3762
56748	Wesley Sheffield	3217288444
59389	Justin Nifong	919-348-2194
65727	Douglas Meier	919-348-2194
68963	Aniruddha Agrawal	919-348-2194
69606	Cameron Applegate	919-348-2194
72169	Gregory Evans	919-348-2194
72576	Randolph Tucker	919-348-2194
78623	Taylor Langley	919-246-3955

Proceeding Documents

Other: Fed Circuit mandate OTHER

2025-06-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: other court decision OTHER

2025-06-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2024-12-30 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining No Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

2024-10-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2024-08-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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SMA Solar Technology America, LLC vs. Tigo Energy, Inc.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

SMA Solar Technology America, LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Tigo Energy, Inc.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Other: Fed Circuit mandate OTHER

Other: other court decision OTHER

Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining No Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Patent Owner's Demonstrative Exhibit OTHER

SMA2023-00879 Petitioners Oral Hearing Demonstratives NOTICE

Order: Setting Oral Argument - 37 CFR 42.70 ORDER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Request for Oral Hearing OTHER

Patent Owner Sur-Reply OTHER

List of Proper Reply Arguments and Evidence OTHER

Patent Owner's List Regarding Improper Reply Arguments OTHER

Panel Change Order ORDER

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

Ex. 3002 Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Ex. 1019 Exhibit

Ex. 1022 Exhibit

Ex. 1020 Exhibit

Ex. 1018 Exhibit

Ex. 1024 Exhibit

Ex. 1023 Exhibit

Ex. 1021 Exhibit

Ex_2008-Electrical Engineering 101, 2nd Edition Exhibit

Ex_2003-Denial of institution - 848 case Exhibit

Ex_2006-Electronics_for_Dummies Exhibit

Ex_2007-Basic AC Circuits, 2nd Edition Exhibit

Ex_2002-US9143036-FileHist Exhibit

Ex_2005-Holberg Dep Tr [mini] Exhibit

Ex-2009-Power-Electronics-Daniel Hart Exhibit

Patent Owner Response RESPONSE

Ex_2004-Denial of Institution - 405 case Exhibit

EX_1016 Exhibit

EX_1017 Exhibit

Petitioner's_Updated_Exhibit_List NOTICE

Order: Granting Petitioners Motion for Late Submission of Supplemental Information ORDER

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Douglas Holberg, Ph.D. NOTICE

DECISION Granting Patent Owner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Stephen M. Ullmer 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Petitioner's Motion to Submit Supplemental Information MOTION

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Stephen M. Ullmer MOTION

Ex_2001_Declaration of Stephen Ullmer ISO Unopposed Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice IPR2023-00879 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Exhibits OTHER

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

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

SMAXG111 - Motion & Certificate NOTICE

SMAXG111 - Ex 1002 Corrected Exhibit

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: of Filing Date Accorded to Petition NOTICE

Ex_1013_Durham Exhibit

Ex_1015_Suzuki Exhibit

Ex_1004_Nishi Exhibit

Ex_1006_File_Wrapper_9584021 Exhibit

Ex_1008_Mieth_German_Language Exhibit

Ex_1007_Declaration_Signed Exhibit

Ex_1001_Avrutsky Exhibit

Ex_1005_Liu Exhibit

Ex_1014_Arias_IEEE_IAS Exhibit

Ex_1011_Mitsubishi_Data_Sheet Exhibit

Ex_1009_CMOS_Analog_Circuit_Design Exhibit

Ex_1002_Mieth_Verified_Translation Exhibit

Petition : as filed PETITION