Apple Inc. vs. RJ Technology LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-01350 filed by Apple Inc. on 2023-08-23. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-01350

Filing Date

2023-08-23

Accorded Filing Date

2023-08-23

Institution Decision Date

2024-02-23

Last Modified Date

2026-08-04

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-02-18

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Renner, W. Karlet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

RJ Technology LLC

Represented By

Carmichael, Jameset 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 10491134

Respondent Patent Number 7749641

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Xiaoping Ren et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

22 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name EDELL, SHAPIRO & FINNAN, LLC

Customer Number 27896

Address 401 N Washington Street, Suite 801, Rockville, MD, 20850, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
24119	Ira Edell	301-424-3640
34597	David Floam	301-424-3640
36359	George Lehnigk	240-864-2449
39189	Patrick Finnan	301-424-3640
40169	Stuart Shapiro	301-424-3640
40244	Paul Booth	240-864-2427
40483	Andrew Aldag	301-424-3640
41009	Lawrence Eisen	301-424-3640
41336	Peggy Su	408-526-8734
41451	Howard Richman	301-424-3640
41900	Tim Kitchen	240-864-2435
42820	Thomas Lynch	240-864-2470
43607	Albert Fasulo Ii	410-505-4508
56616	Nataliya Dvorson	202-857-3228
60112	Meagan Walling	571-297-0007
64089	Richard Sheer	301-424-3640
66983	Mark Deboy	240-864-2459
67069	Joshua Puvak	301-424-3640
67863	Robert Morton	469-269-3158
69209	Andrew Haberman	301-424-3640
77059	Colin Feng	240-864-2445
82849	Ying Yu Chen	240-864-2416

Proceeding Documents

132

Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal OTHER

2026-08-04 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal of Final Written Decision NOTICE

2025-04-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2025-02-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025-01-06 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Demonstratives Part 3 OTHER

2024-11-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Apple Inc. vs. RJ Technology LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

RJ Technology LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal OTHER

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal of Final Written Decision NOTICE

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

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Patent Owner's Demonstratives Part 3 OTHER

Patent Owner's Demonstratives Part 1 OTHER

Petitioner's Demonstratives OTHER

Patent Owner's Demonstratives Part 2 OTHER

LEAP Practitioner Request and Verification Form (Petitioner) NOTICE

LEAP Practitioner Request and Verification Form (Patent Owner) NOTICE

Notice of Stipulation to Modify Demonstrative Exchange OTHER

Patent Owner Sur-Reply to Petitioner Reply OTHER

Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 ORDER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioners Request for Oral Argument OTHER

RJ Technology Opening Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Yan Yao in IPR2023-01183 Exhibit

Transcript of Dr. Yan Yao, Ph.D._September 27, 2024 Exhibit

Petitioners Reply to Patent Owners Response REPLYTOOPP

Transcript of Dr. Yan Yao, Ph.D._August 8, 2024 Exhibit

Apple Responsive Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

Second Declaration of Mr. Louis Hruska Exhibit

Shen_Charging Algorithms of Lithium-Ion Batteries Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,712,708_Halme Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response_Paper 17_in IPR2023-01183 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply_Paper 33_in IPR2023-01183 Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Yan Yao NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Pub. No. H7-122298 Exhibit

Cheon-Soo Kim et al., Effects of capacity ratios between anode and cathode Exhibit

Cheon-Soo Kim et al., Effects of capacity ratios between anode and cathode Exhibit

Pattipati et al., Open circuit voltage characterization of lithium-ion batteries Exhibit

Broussely et al., Main aging mechanisms in Li ion batteries Exhibit

ORDER Conditionally Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of George Stamatopoulos, Daniel Zaheer, Hangcheng (Robert) Zhou, and Michael Ng 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) ORDER

U.S. Patent No. 5,871,863 ("Miyasaka") Exhibit

Premanand et al., Studies on Capacity Fade of Spinel-Based Li-ion Batteries Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,721,067 ("Jacobs") Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,721,067 ("Jacobs") Exhibit

Premanand et al., Studies on Capacity Fade of Spinel-Based Li-ion Batteries Exhibit

P.R. 4-5(d) Joint Claim Construction Chart Exhibit

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Pub. No. H7-122298 Exhibit

Ramadass et al., Capacity fade of Sony 18650 cells cycled at elevated temperatures Exhibit

Guyomard et al., New amorphouse oxides as high capacity negative electrodes for lithium batteries Exhibit

Deposition of Marc Juzkow dated May 3, 2024 Exhibit

CV of Dr. Yan Yao Exhibit

Deposition of Marc Juzkow dated May 3, 2024 Exhibit

Laszcynski et al., Understanding electrode decomposition of graphite Exhibit

Broussely et al., Main aging mechanisms in Li ion batteries Exhibit

Laszcynski et al., Understanding electrode decomposition of graphite Exhibit

Arora et al., Capacity fade mechanisms and side reactions in lithium-ion batteries Exhibit

Lithium ion batteries: individual data sheet CGR18650 Exhibit

Cho et al., Electrochemical properties and thermal stability Exhibit

Guyomard et al., New amorphouse oxides as high capacity negative electrodes for lithium batteries Exhibit

National Standard of the People's Republic of China General specification of lithium-ion battery for cellular phone Exhibit

Cho et al., Electrochemical properties and thermal stability Exhibit

Ozawa, Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries Exhibit

Johnson et al, Characterization of commercially available lithium-ion batteries Exhibit

Deposition Transcription of Louis Hruska dated June 4, 2024 Exhibit

Ozawa, Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries Exhibit

SAFT, Charging your lithium-ion batteries Exhibit

Excerpt from prosecution history of Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001-167763 Exhibit

P.R. 4-5(d) Joint Claim Construction Chart Exhibit

Excerpt from prosecution history of Japanese Patent Publication No. 2001-167763 Exhibit

Lithium ion batteries: individual data sheet CGR18650 Exhibit