Tesla, Inc. vs. Graphite Charging Company LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00387 filed by Tesla, Inc. on 2024-02-01. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00387

Filing Date

2024-02-01

Accorded Filing Date

2024-02-01

Institution Decision Date

2024-08-07

Last Modified Date

2025-12-19

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-07-31

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Tesla, Inc.

Represented By

Stein, Alexanderet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Graphite Charging Company LLC

Represented By

Shapiro, Jasonet 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 12194325

Respondent Patent Number 8103391

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Erica Haefner Ferro et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

9 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name KINNEY & LANGE, P.A.

Customer Number 164

Address 333 S. 7TH ST., SUITE 2700, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55402-2438, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
26047	David Fairbairn	612-337-9357
34711	George Romanik	612-337-9341
43724	Alan Koenck	612-337-9360
67273	Boyd Black	612-337-7216
68920	Nicholas Peterka	612-339-1863
74067	Erik Wright	612-337-7245
78107	Andrew Swanson	612-339-1863
81335	John Leighton	763-337-9355
82324	Thea Reilkoff	612-337-7207

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2025-12-19 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2025-10-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2025-09-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Email to Counsel_Authorized Response Exhibit

2025-09-02 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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PATENT OWNER'S REQUEST FOR DIRECTOR REVIEW REQUEST

2025-08-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Tesla, Inc. vs. Graphite Charging Company LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Tesla, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Graphite Charging Company 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

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Email to Counsel_Authorized Response Exhibit

PATENT OWNER'S REQUEST FOR DIRECTOR REVIEW REQUEST

Judgment Final Written Decision FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Strike OPPOSITION

Patent Owner’s Demonstratives OTHER

Exhibit 1027 - Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner's LEAP request GRANTED Nadiia Loizides NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List IPR2024-00387 NOTICE

Petitioner’s LEAP request GRANTED Peter Loderup NOTICE

PATENT OWNER'S MOTION TO STRIKE MOTION

PATENT OWNER'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO EXCLUDE REPLY

LEAP Practitioner Verification Form and Request for Oral Argument Participation OTHER

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude OPPOSITION

Panel Change Order ORDER

Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude MOTION

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

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument in IPR2024-00387 (Graphite 391 Patent) OTHER

Patent Owner's Sur-reply OTHER

Exhibit 1025 Exhibit

Petitioners' Reply to Patent Owner's Response to Petition REPLYTOOPP

Exhibit 1020 Exhibit

Exhibit 1023 Exhibit

Exhibit 1022 Exhibit

Exhibit 1026 Exhibit

Exhibit 1024 Exhibit

Exhibit 1021 Exhibit

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Kirk W. Cameron NOTICE

Curriculum Vitae of Kirk W. Cameron, Ph.D. Exhibit

Declaration of Kirk Cameron in Support of Patent Owner Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Deposition of C. Arthur MacCarley, IPR 2024-00387 (Oct. 17, 2024) Exhibit

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Unopposed Motion to Accept the Late Filing of Patent Owner’s Response 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Accept Late Filing of Patent Owner's Response MOTION

JOINT STIPULATION TO MODIFY DUE DATES 1 AND 2 OTHER

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 1, 2 & 3 OTHER

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of C. Arthur MacCarley NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Alleged Evidence Submitted During Pre-Institution Stage OTHER

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Pre-Institution Evidence OTHER

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Decision Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review DECISION

Granting Patent Owner’s Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nadiia Loizides 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Patent Owner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Nadiia Loizides MOTION

Joint Stipulation and Order Regarding Stay Pending Resolution of Petitions for Inter Partes Review and Mandamus as Amended, Graphite Charging Co. LLC v. Tesla, Inc., Case No. 3:24-cv-02717-VC ( N.D. Ca. May 31, 2024) Exhibit

Granting Patent Owner’s Unopposed Motion to Accept Filings 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

Affidavit of Nadiia Loizides Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Patent Owner's Motion to Accept Filing MOTION

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

Parallel District Court Litigation, Dkt. No. 64 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Parallel District Court Litigation Docket Exhibit

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Exhibit 1005 Exhibit

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Exhibit 1001 Exhibit

Exhibit 1013 Exhibit