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Tesla, Inc. vs. Graphite Charging Company LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00388 filed by Tesla, Inc. on 2024-02-14. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00388

Filing Date

2024-02-14

Accorded Filing Date

2024-02-14

Institution Decision Date

2024-08-27

Last Modified Date

2025-10-20

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-08-19

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 2100 - Computer Architecture & Software

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 12257627

Respondent Patent Number 8291243

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Vittorio Castelli et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2100 - Computer Architecture & Software

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

8 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Devlin Law Firm

Customer Number 134688

Address 1526 Gilpin Ave., Wilmington, DE, 19806, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
35354	Jason Shapiro	302-449-9010
40438	Alan Wright	571-765-7700
41706	Timothy Devlin	302-449-9011
52713	Alex Chan	302-449-9010
56815	James Lennon	302-449-7676
57173	Alex Hobson	(617) 261-3175
74042	Andrew Sherman	215-564-3063
81814	Leland Marcus	302-449-9010

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2025-10-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Final Written Decision: original FINAL

2025-08-19 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025-06-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner’s LEAP request Granted t Nadiia Loizides NOTICE

2025-05-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

2025-05-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's List of Objections to Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

2025-05-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2025-05-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Exhibit 1029 - Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

2025-05-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Hearing Demonstratives OTHER

2025-05-23 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice: Petitioner's LEAP Request GRANTED (Peter Loderup) NOTICE

2025-05-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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LEAP PRACTITIONER VERIFICATION FORM AND REQUEST FOR ORAL HEARING PARTICIPATION OTHER

2025-05-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Its Motion to Exclude REPLY

2025-05-19 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2025-05-13 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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

2025-05-13 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2025-05-07 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Motion to Strike MOTION

2025-05-07 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2016

Errata Sheet for Dr. Kirk W. Cameron's February 11, 2025 Deposition Exhibit

2025-05-06 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude MOTION

2025-05-06 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2025-04-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Panel Change Order ORDER

2025-04-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner’s Request For Oral Argument OTHER

2025-04-15 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument IPR2024-00388 OTHER

2025-04-15 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

2025-04-09 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's New Evidence Pursuant to 37 CFR 42.64(b)(1) OTHER

2025-03-04 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Ex-1027 - Inspiron 1210 Quick Reference Guide (July 2008) Exhibit

2025-02-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Ex-1025 -February 11 2025 Deposition Transcript of Dr Kirk W Cameron Exhibit

2025-02-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Ex-1026 - Non-Final Office Action in Re-Examination for Control No 90-019303 Exhibit

2025-02-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Reply Brief REPLYTOOPP

2025-02-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice of Second Joint Stipulation to Modify the Schedule OTHER

2025-01-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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

2025-01-21 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Alleged Evidence Submitted with Patent Owner's Response OTHER

2024-12-05 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

2024-11-27 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2015

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (April 25, 2009) (“current”) Exhibit

2024-11-27 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2012

Expert Declaration of Dr. Kirk W. Cameron in Support of Patent Owner’s Response Exhibit

2024-11-27 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2013

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

2024-11-27 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2014

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary (December 1, 2006) (“aggregate”) Exhibit

2024-11-27 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2024-11-18 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order: Granting Motion to Stay Ex Parte ReExam ORDER

2024-10-07 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2010

PO’s Response to Non-Final Office Action (July 11, 2024) Exhibit

2024-09-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Opposition to Petitioner's Motion to Stay Reexamination OPPOSITION

2024-09-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2011

References from PO’s July 11, 2024 IDS Considered by the Examiner (Aug. 21, 2024) Exhibit

2024-09-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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1021

Ex-1021 - Final Office Action (Aug 11, 2024) Exhibit

2024-09-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Objections to PO's Preliminary Response and Sur-Reply REPLYTOOPP

2024-09-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1024

Ex-1024 - Response Exhibit

2024-09-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Motion to Stay Reexamination MOTION

2024-09-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Ex-1020 - Office Action Response (July 11, 2024) Exhibit

2024-09-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Ex-1019 - Determination - Reexam Ordered Exhibit

2024-09-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1022

Ex-1022 - Notice of Existence of Concurrent Decision Relating to U.S. Patent No. 8,291,243 (Sep 6, 2024) Exhibit

2024-09-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1023

Ex-1023 - Office Action Appendices including Proposed Agenda and Claim Amendments (Sep 3, 2024) Exhibit

2024-09-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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PATENT OWNERS OBJECTIONS TO PETITIONER'S PRE-INSTITUTION EVIDENCE OTHER

2024-09-10 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

2024-09-03 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

2024-08-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2024-08-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

2024-07-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2024-07-11 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2008

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

2024-06-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

2024-06-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2009

Request for Ex Parte Reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 8,291,243, Control No. 90/019,303 Exhibit

2024-06-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2024-06-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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2007

Affidavit of Nadiia Loizides Exhibit

2024-06-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2024-06-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Motion to Accept Filing MOTION

2024-06-27 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

2024-06-24 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2024-06-24 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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

2024-06-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2006

Dkt. No. 64 of the Parallel District Court Litigation Docket Exhibit

2024-05-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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PATENT OWNER GRAPHITE CHARGING COMPANY LLC’S PRELIMINARY RESPONSE POPR

2024-05-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2005

Parallel District Court Litigation Docket Exhibit

2024-05-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2003

Tesla, Inc.'s Annual Income Statement Exhibit

2024-05-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2004

Non-Final Office Action, Ex Parte Reexamination Control No. 90/019,303 (Apr. 11, 2024) Exhibit

2024-05-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2002

Members - Unified Patents Exhibit

2024-05-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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2001

Federal Holidays, U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Exhibit

2024-05-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2024-02-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

2024-02-28 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

2024-02-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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