Toast, Inc. vs. Gratuity, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2023-01408 filed by Toast, Inc. on 2023-09-18. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2023-01408

Filing Date

2023-09-18

Accorded Filing Date

2023-09-18

Institution Decision Date

2024-03-27

Last Modified Date

2025-05-20

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-03-24

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Toast, Inc.

Represented By

Dutta, Sanjeetet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Gratuity, LLC

Represented By

Devlin, Timothyet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 13834466

Respondent Patent Number 9741050

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Aleksandar STEPANOVICH

Respondent Tech Center TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

35 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name NIXON & VANDERHYE, PC

Customer Number 23117

Address 901 NORTH GLEBE ROAD, 11TH FLOOR, ARLINGTON, VA, 22203, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
29366	Harold Burnam Jr	703-816-4027
30251	Bryan Davidson	703-816-4000
30481	Jeffry Nelson	703-816-4000
31352	Robert Faris	703-816-4000
32925	Andrew Patch	703-521-2297
33149	John Lastova Iii	703-816-4025
33363	Duane Byers	703-786-7421
34725	Michael Shea	703-816-4000
35329	Joseph Presta	703-816-4000
36178	Alan Kagen	703-816-4031
37334	Updeep Gill	703-816-4000
37515	Joseph Rhoa	703-816-4000
37855	Eric Jensen	703-816-4000
38009	Paul Bowen	703-816-4000
40302	Kenley Hoover	202-772-8773
41426	Raymond Mah	703-816-4000
41949	Roland Long Jr	703-521-2297
46722	Lars Genieser	703-816-4040
47088	Doyle Siever	301-556-9817
50215	Amir Behnia	703-816-4072
51094	Ian Schutter	703-816-4000
52948	Jeffrey Goehring	703-816-4404
55187	Kari Footland	703-521-2297
61314	Miklos Gaszner	513-634-0819
62487	Stephen Pachol Iv	630-362-3458
63199	Brian Kauffman	703-258-5411
63566	Xiaoxiang Liu	703-816-4038
63716	Kevin Williams	703-816-4000
66471	Ishan Weerakoon	703-816-4062
66712	Adam Chapin	703-816-4000
66731	Vitaliy Orekhov	703-816-4000
66849	Corey Hawse	703-816-4101
68190	Joshua Brady	703-231-2360
68565	Jonathan Roberts	703-816-4000
70622	Donghua Deng	703-816-4000

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2025-05-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Final Written Decision: JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

2025-03-24 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025-02-06 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

2025-01-08 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Hearing Demonstratives OTHER

2025-01-08 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Toast, Inc. vs. Gratuity, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Toast, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Gratuity, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Final Written Decision: JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

Petitioner's Hearing Demonstratives OTHER

Order Setting Oral Argument ORDER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Order Granting Petitioner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Srikanth K. Reddy ORDER

Exhibit 2010 Exhibit

Exhibit 2008 Exhibit

Exhibit 2009 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Srikanth K. Reddy Under 37 C.F.R. Section 42.10(c) MOTION

Exhibit 1038 - Declaration of Srikanth K. Reddy in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission Exhibit

Petitioner's Exhibit List as of October 16, 2024 NOTICE

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply in Response to Petitioner's Reply OTHER

Patent Owner’s Notice Of Deposition Of Samuel H. Russ NOTICE

Exhibit 1037 Exhibit

Exhibit 1036 Exhibit

Exhibit 1034 Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Exhibit 1035 Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Ian H.S. Cullimore, PH.D. NOTICE

Exhibit 2006 - Dr. Cullimore Decl Exhibit

Exhibit 2007 - Dr. Russ Depo Transcript Excerpts Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response to the Board's Decision Granting Institution OTHER

PO NOTICE OF DEPOSITION NOTICE

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Exhibit 1030 Exhibit

Exhibit 1033 Exhibit

Petitioner's Preliminary Reply in Support of Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,741,050 OTHER

Exhibit 1031 Exhibit

Exhibit 1032 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

2005 Exhibit

2001 Exhibit

2003 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

2002 Exhibit

2004 Exhibit

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Exhibit 1008 Part 2 Exhibit

Exhibit 1029 Exhibit

Exhibit 1012 Exhibit

Petitioner Toast, Inc.'s Power of Attorney NOTICE

Exhibit 1005 Exhibit

Exhibit 1019 Exhibit

Exhibit 1017 Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,741,050 PETITION

Exhibit 1006 Exhibit

Exhibit 1016 Exhibit

Exhibit 1028 Exhibit

Exhibit 1023 Exhibit

Exhibit 1025 Exhibit

Exhibit 1003 Exhibit

Exhibit 1026 Exhibit

Exhibit 1014 Exhibit

Exhibit 1013 Exhibit

Exhibit 1020 Part 2 Exhibit