Inergy Technology, Inc. et al. vs. Force MOS Technology Co., Ltd.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00094 filed by Inergy Technology, Inc. et al. on 2023-10-27. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00094

Filing Date

2023-10-27

Accorded Filing Date

2023-10-27

Institution Decision Date

2024-05-21

Last Modified Date

2026-01-20

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-05-16

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Inergy Technology, Inc. et al.

Represented By

McMahon, Charleset al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Force MOS Technology Co., Ltd.

Represented By

SAUNDERS, MICHAELet 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 11633366

Respondent Patent Number 7812409

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Fwu-Iuan Hshieh

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

66 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC

Customer Number 35161

Address 1825 Eye St. N.W., SUITE 900, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30670	Steven Oberholtzer	734-436-3703
31623	William Honaker	248-433-7381
32236	Fred Hathaway	202-659-6930
33952	Stacey Longanecker	202-659-6950
34000	Philip Rettig	248-433-7533
36431	John Artz	248-433-7200
36937	Robert Stearns	248-433-7382
37181	Scott Mcbain	248-524-2300
38067	Craig Allison	408-701-6117
38150	Ross Garsson	512-770-4222
38567	Allen Moss	602-528-4839
39242	Richard Jones	248-433-7200
40729	Christopher Mitchell	734-623-1906
41713	Andrew Dorisio	859-899-8740
43100	Mark Scott	512-770-4234
43958	Stanislav Torgovitsky	202-659-9076
44619	James Cleland	734-302-6000
44975	Michael Noe Jr	512-770-4216
45345	Steven Daniels	512-770-4231
45708	Jonathan Baker	408-701-6180
46300	Christian Michel	202-659-6933
47107	Michael Spink	734-436-7354
47858	Craig Phillips	248-433-7200
48893	Michael Bush	202-659-6961
49095	John Wright	248-433-7390
50652	Erik Heter	512-853-8800
52294	Jennifer Towle	512-560-4118
52574	Bryan Atkinson	512-582-2828
53231	Lucius Lockwood	602-528-4843
54964	Damian Aquino	248-641-1600
55470	Laura Moskowitz	202-857-3224
55720	Keith Weiss	734-623-7075
55767	Matthew Powell	416-777-0101
57658	Kimberly Slaven	248-433-7399
58136	Kristopher Anderson	512-770-4207
58238	Hector Agdeppa	408-701-6161
63108	Michael Maccallum	248-226-2934
63236	Ina Agaj	813-784-1594
63669	Paul Rodriguez	248-524-2300
64279	Mark Catanese	408-701-6200
64303	Stephen Mason	512-870-7645
65944	James Aslanis Jr	408-701-6134
66602	Nicholas Coleman	859-252-0889
67248	Jomy Methipara	202-659-6978
67455	Melissa Patterson	408-701-6163
67752	Bryan Schomer	248-433-7200
68965	Yuri Chumak	416-646-3843
69478	Steven Hurles	248-433-7589
69581	Joseph Pytel Jr.	248-205-5620
70664	Mark Jotanovic	--
74024	Nicholas Angelocci	248-433-7398
74694	Jonathan Nikkila	248-226-2779
74695	James Purrington Jr.	248-433-7388
75073	William Hurles	248-433-7587
75301	Jonathan Harder	512-770-4218
75749	Corey Neil	248-346-6209
75851	Sungwook Lee	734-623-7075
75859	Charles Kocher Ii	248-433-7394
75921	Jonathan Schnayer	312-423-8197
76648	Andrea Arndt	737-484-5536
77104	Kevin Everage	702-900-3845
77739	Michael Saunders	512-770-4208
79044	Mitchell Lyon	859-425-1072
80092	Mark Adamaszek	313-268-3899
81959	Jordan Garsson	412-471-4094
82910	Shelby Turner	737-484-5538

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-01-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2025-11-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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PETITIONER’S RESPONSE TO THE DIRECTOR’S SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 ORDER AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL BRIEFING OTHER

2025-10-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2031

Ex. 2031 - Joint Exhibit of Relevant Excerpts From Force MOS Technology Co., Ltd. v. ASUSTeK Computer, Inc., Case No. 2:22-cv-00460-JRG; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division Exhibit

2025-10-17 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner’s Supplemental Brief Regarding Director Review [Authorized Per Paper No. 41] OTHER

2025-10-17 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Inergy Technology, Inc. et al. vs. Force MOS Technology Co., Ltd.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Inergy Technology, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Force MOS Technology Co., Ltd.

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

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

PETITIONER’S RESPONSE TO THE DIRECTOR’S SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 ORDER AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL BRIEFING OTHER

Ex. 2031 - Joint Exhibit of Relevant Excerpts From Force MOS Technology Co., Ltd. v. ASUSTeK Computer, Inc., Case No. 2:22-cv-00460-JRG; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division Exhibit

Patent Owner’s Supplemental Brief Regarding Director Review [Authorized Per Paper No. 41] OTHER

Order Authorizing Additional Evidence and Briefing ORDER

Ex. 3101 Request to Supplement Record for Director Review- Denied Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petitioner's Response to Patent Owner's Request for Director Review of the Final Written Decision OTHER

Email, Subject_IPR2024-00094 Director Review Request Exhibit

Patent Owner’s Request For Director Review Of The Final Written Decision REQUEST

Final Written Decision Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Oral Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

Joint Notice of Stipulation Regarding Schedule for Serving Demonstratives NOTICE

Order: Hearing Order ORDER

ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Substitute and Withdraw Counsel of Record ORDER

PETITIONER MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE LEAD COUNSEL AND TO WITHDRAW COUNSEL OF RECORD MOTION

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Surreply to Petitioner's Reply OPPOSITION

Patent Owner's Surreply to Petitioner's Reply RESPONSE

Transcript of October 30, 2024 Deposition of Dean Neikirk Exhibit

Petitioners Reply to Patent Owners Response REPLYTOOPP

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dean Neikirk, Ph.D. NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 6,867,083 to Imam et al. Exhibit

Excerpts of Lutz, Josef, et al. "Semiconductor power devices." Exhibit

Excerpts from Semiconductor Glossary Exhibit

Declaration of Dean Neikirk, Ph.D. in Support of Patent Owner’s Response Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Dean Neikirk, Ph.D. Exhibit

Cohen, S. Simon. "Contact resistance and methods for its determination." MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) Exhibit

Maneuski, Dima, V. Gostilo, and A. Owens. "TCAD simulation studies of novel geometries for CZT ring-drift detectors." Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,304,831 to Yilmaz et al. Exhibit

Transcript of August 6, 2024 Deposition of Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis, Ph.D. Exhibit

Transcript of August 23, 2024 Deposition of Dr. David Kuan-Yu Liu Exhibit

Ng, Hong Seng. "Review on Methods for Trench MOSFET Gate Oxide Reliability and Switching Speed Improvement." Exhibit

Li, S., & Boyd, J. P. (2015). Approximation on non-tensor domains including squircles. Journal of Computational Physics Exhibit

Claim Construction Order, Dkt. No. 132, Case No. 2:22-cv-00460-JRG (E.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response (37 CFR § 42.120) RESPONSE

Notice of Second Joint Stipulation to Extend Certain Scheduling Order Dates NOTICE

Patent Owner's Second Amended Notice of Deposition of David Kuan-Yu Liu NOTICE

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of David Kuan-Yu Liu NOTICE

Patent Owner's Amended Notice of Deposition of David Kuan-Yu Liu NOTICE

Patent Owner's Amended Notice of Deposition of David Kuan-Yu Liu NOTICE

Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Notice of Joint Stipulation to Extend Certain Scheduling Order Dates NOTICE

Patent Owner's Deposition Notice of Dr. Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis NOTICE

Order: ORDER Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Submit Supplemental Information 37 C.F.R. § 42.123(a) ORDER

Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Submit Supplemental Information OPPOSITION

Petitioner's Motion to Submit Supplemental Information MOTION

Exhibit 3003 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Objections to Evidence Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 42.64 OTHER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Exhibit 3002 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Ex. 1019 Petitioner's Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

Patent Owner's Notice of Entry of Order in Related Litigation NOTICE

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Ex. 2008 - Memorandum O Exhibit

Webster’s Dict. 3rd Ed. (excerpts) Exhibit