Hisense USA Corporation vs. Brightplus Ventures LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-01311 filed by Hisense USA Corporation on 2023-08-11. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-01311

Filing Date

2023-08-11

Accorded Filing Date

2023-08-11

Institution Decision Date

2024-02-27

Last Modified Date

2025-01-10

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-01-10

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Hisense USA Corporation

Represented By

Ferrario, Matiaset al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Brightplus Ventures LLC

Represented By

Ni, Haoet 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 12045729

Respondent Patent Number 8177382

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor John Roberts et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

24 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name MYERS BIGEL, P.A.

Customer Number 158862

Address 4130 Parklake Avenue, Suite 250, RALEIGH, NC, 27612, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
35839	James Cannon	919-854-1400
36925	Grant Scott	919-854-1400
40106	Eric Nuss	443-421-3302
40142	Julie Richardson	919-854-1400
40493	David Ayers	919-854-1400
40519	Needham Boddie Ii	919-854-1400
42011	David Moore	919-854-1400
43602	Wayne Ellenbogen	919-854-1400
48441	Laura Kelley	919-854-1400
51074	Rohan Sabapathypillai	919-854-1400
52897	Joseph Flerlage	312-476-1000
62320	Tatstsana Fenster	262-632-6900
64947	Stephen Petroski	919-854-1400
66253	Sridevi Basavaraju	919-854-1400
66660	Erin Bobay	919-854-1400
66971	Rachel Rutledge	502-244-4325
72221	Anthony Derosa	919-854-1400
74670	George Patsarikas	313-393-5400
77859	Lesley Pasman	919-854-1400
78540	John Marbut	919-854-1400
800020	Seokhoon Hong	919-854-1429
81809	Lorena Gomez	919-854-1400
82952	Armando Corona	919-854-1400
83111	Madison Wayland	919-854-1400

Proceeding Documents

Termination Decision: Post-DI Settlement TERMINATE

2025-01-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Motion to File Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. Section 42.74(c) MOTION

2025-01-03 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Joint Motion to Terminate Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 317 and 37 C.F.R. Section 42.74 MOTION

2025-01-03 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Revised Motion to Amend REPLY

2024-12-13 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Final Transcript of the 9/6/24 Deposition of W. Bohannon Exhibit

2024-11-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Hisense USA Corporation vs. Brightplus Ventures LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Hisense USA Corporation

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Brightplus Ventures LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Termination Decision: Post-DI Settlement TERMINATE

Joint Motion to File Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 317(b) and 37 C.F.R. Section 42.74(c) MOTION

Joint Motion to Terminate Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. Section 317 and 37 C.F.R. Section 42.74 MOTION

Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Revised Motion to Amend REPLY

Final Transcript of the 9/6/24 Deposition of W. Bohannon Exhibit

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Revised Contingent Motion to Amend OPPOSITION

Panel Change Order ORDER

Exhibit 3002 Exhibit

Order: SECOND REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

PATENT OWNER’S REVISED MOTION TO AMEND UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.121 MOTION

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Notice: Preliminary Guidance on Motion to Amend NOTICE

Rough Transcript of the September 6, 2024 Deposition of William K. Bohannon Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Chao-Heng Chien & Zhi-Peng Chen, Fabrication of concentric light guiding plate with SiO2 reflective film, 6376 Proc. of SPIE 63760E-1 (2006) Exhibit

Ji-Young Lee, Kie-Bong Nahm, Jae-Hyeon Ko, & Joong Hyun Kim, Effects of Reshaping Micro-pyramids and Prisms on the Optical Performances of Light Collimating Films in the Field of LCD Backlight (2006) Exhibit

Ching-Cherng Sun, Ivan Moreno, Shih-Hsun Chung, Wei- Ting Chien, Chih-To Hsieh, Tsung-Hsun Yang, Brightness Management in a Direct LED Backlight for LCD TVs (2007) Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Contingent Motion to Amend OPPOSITION

Technical Data Sheet DS23 Luxeon Star Exhibit

Data Sheet for Surface Mount Type by Nichia 2015-1 Exhibit

Declaration of P. Morgan Pattison, Ph.D. in Response to Patent Owner’s Contingent Motion to Amend Exhibit

US 7,072,096 to Holman (Holman 096) Exhibit

Oliver Dross, William Parkyn, Julio Chaves, Waqidi Falicoff, Juan Miñano, Pablo Benitez, & Roberto Alvarez, A superior architecture of brightness enhancement for display backlighting, 6338 Proc. of SPIE 63380G-1 (2006) Exhibit

Order: Revised Scheduling Order ORDER

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of William Bohannon NOTICE

Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Portions of Due Date 2 in the Scheduling Order NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Filed with Patent Owner's Response OTHER

Patent Owner's Contingent Motion to Amend MOTION

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Bohannon Declaration Exhibit

CV of Bohannon Exhibit

Joint Stipulation Extending Deadline for Due Date 1 OTHER

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Submitted with Petitioner's Petition OTHER

Petitioner's Objections to Evidence Filed with PO's Preliminary Response OTHER

Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Declaration of Bohannon Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Curriculum Vitae of William Bohannon Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

WO 2008/025909 to Schiavoni et al. Exhibit

US 2006/0050198 to Kirita et al. Exhibit

Certified Translation of Schiavoni Exhibit

US 2005/0243551 to Onishi et al. Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,177,382 Exhibit

Declaration of Morgan Pattison, Ph.D. Exhibit

US 2007/0103908 to Tabito et al. Exhibit

Scheduling Order in Hisense USA Corp. v. Brightplus Ventures LLC Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,177,382 Exhibit

Petition : as filed PETITION

US 2002/0071288 to Lim Exhibit

Judicial Caseload Profile for the Northern District of Georgia Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 8,177,382 Exhibit

Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,177,382 Exhibit

Certified Translation of Kobayashi Exhibit

JP 2007-329016 to Kobayashi Exhibit

Cover Pleading to Patent Owner’s Infringement Contentions in Hisense USA Exhibit

US 2005/0024754 to Epstein et al. Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Morgan Pattison, Ph.D. Exhibit