Meta Platforms, Inc. et al. vs. Eight kHz, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-01004 filed by Meta Platforms, Inc. et al. on 2023-06-09. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-01004

Filing Date

2023-06-09

Accorded Filing Date

2023-06-09

Institution Decision Date

2024-01-09

Last Modified Date

2024-04-29

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2024-01-09

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Meta Platforms, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Nguyen, Lisaet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Eight kHz, LLC

Represented By

Tuttle, Kevinet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 14946806

Respondent Patent Number 9282196

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Glen A. Norris et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

1 Registered Practitioner

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name PHILIP S. LYREN, PC

Customer Number —

Address 289 Woodland Avenue, Wadsworth, OH, 44281, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
40709	Philip Lyren	832-236-5529

Proceeding Documents

Denying Petitioner’s Request on Rehearing of Decision Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(d) REHEARING

2024-04-29 FILING PARTY: BOARD

Download

Updated Power of Attorney for Petitioner NOTICE

2024-03-18 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

Download

Petitioner’s Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

2024-03-18 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

Download

Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioner's Request for Rehearing OTHER

2024-02-26 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

Download

Petitioner's Request for Rehearing REHEARING

2024-02-08 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

Download

Meta Platforms, Inc. et al. vs. Eight kHz, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Meta Platforms, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Eight kHz, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Denying Petitioner’s Request on Rehearing of Decision Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(d) REHEARING

Updated Power of Attorney for Petitioner NOTICE

Petitioner’s Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioner's Request for Rehearing OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Rehearing REHEARING

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

Exhibit 2017 Exhibit

Exhibit 2016 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply in Support of Preliminary Response RESPONSE

Defendants' Stipulation Regarding Invalidity Challenges, Eight kHz, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 6:22-cv-00575 (W.D. Tex. Oct. 17, 2023) Exhibit

Board authorization email dated October 25, 2023 Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to the Patent Owner's Preliminary Response NOTICE

Exhibit 2007 Exhibit

Exhibit 2015 Exhibit

Exhibit 2012 Exhibit

Exhibit 2002 Exhibit

Exhibit 2008 Exhibit

Exhibit 2001 Exhibit

Exhibit 2010 Exhibit

Exhibit 2006 Exhibit

Exhibit 2004 Exhibit

Exhibit 2005 Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

Exhibit 2009 Exhibit

Exhibit 2011 Exhibit

Exhibit 2003 Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice : Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice : Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Berkley, D.A., et al., A Multimodal Teleconference System Using Hands-Free Exhibit

Sutherland, Ivan “A head-mounted three dimensional display.” Exhibit

Rumsey, Francis , Whose head is it anyway? Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Kyriakakis Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,282,196 Exhibit

Scheinerman, Matt “Exploring Augmented Reality.” Exhibit

U.S. Patent App. Pub. 2014/0064526 to Otto, et al. Exhibit

Plaintiff's Claim Construction Reply Brief, Eight KHZ, LLC v. Meta Platform Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Durand Begault, Eight KHZ, LLC v. Meta Platforms Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Kyriakakis Exhibit

Kyriakakis, Chris., Fundamental and Technological Limitations of Immersive Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,282,196 Exhibit

Vertesi, J., Seamful Space: Heterogeneous Infrastructures in Interaction Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,406,439 to Bedingfield et al. Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2009/0060235 to Woo Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. 2002/0151996 to Wilcock Exhibit

Akeroyd, Michael. “The psychoacoustics of binaural hearing.” Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 257,453 to Ader Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2003/0059070 to Ballas Exhibit

Sutherland, Ivan “The Ultimate Display.” Proceedings of IFIP Congress Exhibit

Taylor, Paul, Text-to-Speech Synthesis (Cambridge University Press 2009) Exhibit

Moller, Henrik, et al. “Head-Related Transfer Functions of Human Subjects.” Exhibit

U.S. Patent App. Pub. 2008/0273708 to Sandgren, et al. Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 2,955,156 to Heilig Exhibit

Middlebrooks, John, et al. “Sound Localization by Human Listeners.” Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,131,305 to Li et al. Exhibit

Comeau, Charles et al. “Headsight TV System.” Electronics 1961 Exhibit

Fagel, Sascha, et al., An Expandable Web-based Audiovisual Text-to-Speech Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,606,375 to Bailey et al. Exhibit

Begault, Durand. “3-D Sound for Virtual Reality and Multimedia.” Exhibit

Cheng, C., Moving Sound Source Synthesis for Binaural Electroacoustic Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,282,196 PETITION

Olson, Harry, Sound Reproducing Systems - Monaural, Binaural Exhibit

Torrejon, Alfonso, et al., Improving Communication and Presence Exhibit