Meta Platforms, Inc. vs. Sitnet, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00529 filed by Meta Platforms, Inc. on 2024-02-27. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00529

Filing Date

2024-02-27

Accorded Filing Date

2024-02-27

Institution Decision Date

2024-09-11

Last Modified Date

2025-11-10

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-08

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Represented By

Tuminaro, Jonathanet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Sitnet, LLC

Represented By

Hecht, Davidet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 13274712

Respondent Patent Number 8332454

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Thomas Cona et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

40 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name HG Law LLP

Customer Number 1473

Address 75 Broad Street, Suite 510, New York, NY, 10004-3222, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
27794	James Haley Jr	646-973-2502
31069	Jeffrey Ingerman	646-973-2500
43772	Karen Mangasarian	646-973-2514
45715	Firasat Ali	669-213-1072
46109	James Leiz	646-973-2504
47943	Alexander Shvarts	650-681-0772
52652	George Brieger	646-973-2547
53470	Robert Pilaud	503-228-9446
54582	Gregory Lundell	669-213-1065
63933	Brian Gummow	646-973-2500
66139	Jason Ingerman	646-973-2507
67542	Joseph Mcpartland	646-973-2561
67675	Maxim Rapoport	646-973-2511
68977	Andrew Lee	510-304-9211
71318	Kevin Rieffel	646-973-2500
72910	Geneva Lai	669-213-1082
73679	Thomas Trainor	646-973-2520
74501	Jennifer Galela	669-213-1083
74569	Daniel Organ	646-973-2506
75947	Ariel Diamond	646-973-2552
76504	William Ulrich	212-425-5288
76604	Donny Samporna	209-406-3376
77544	Anthony Boiano	646-973-2515
79057	Matthew Minnick	669-213-1078
79869	Mihaela Danca	646-973-2531
80042	Stacey Chung	646-973-2516
80314	Anthony Gee	669-213-1069
80755	Maha Saber	660-213-1063
80996	Gabrielle Prindle	669-213-1074
81758	Giacomo Di Liberto	646-973-2536
82232	Jake Rabinowitz	164-697-32549
82400	Erica Grant	669-213-1070
82464	Marcus Jellen	669-213-1064
82476	Catherine Keough	646-973-2509
82530	Olivia Brock	669-213-1050
82610	Paul Frech	669-213-1081
82671	Angelica Stuczynski	747-200-7043
82766	Priya Sriram	646-973-2523
82967	Anchal Agarwal	669-213-1050
83063	Yee Lau	972-800-4925

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2025-11-10 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2025-11-10 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) Granting Request for Adverse Judgment After Institution of Trial 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) FINAL

2025-09-08 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025-07-02 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2025-06-06 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Meta Platforms, Inc. vs. Sitnet, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Sitnet, 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

Notice of Appeal NOTICE

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) Granting Request for Adverse Judgment After Institution of Trial 37 C.F.R. § 42.73(b) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

EX1024 - Petitioner's Oral Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Request to Withdraw Its Motion to Amend 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5, 42.121 ORDER

Order: Scheduling Order ORDER

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

Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Motion for Adverse Judgment MOTION

Motion to Withdraw Motion to Amend MOTION

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

PRELIMINARY GUIDANCE PATENT OWNER’S MOTION TO AMEND ORDER

Petitioner's Opposition to Motion to Amend OTHER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

EX1022 - U.S. Patent No. 7,747,648 (Kraft) Exhibit

EX1023 - Order on Motion to Dismiss (SDNY-1-23-cv-06389) Exhibit

EX1021 - Cooperstock Declaration In Support Of Petitioner's Reply and Opposition to Motion to Amend Exhibit

EX1020 - Rubin Deposition Transcript (2025-02-07) Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence OTHER

Excerpts from the Deposition of Jeremy Cooperstock Exhibit

Motion to Amend MOTION

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Supplemental Expert Report of Dr. Aviel D. Rubin Exhibit

U.S. Patent App. Series 11/924,711 Exhibit

Notice of Deposition NOTICE

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence OTHER

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

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Claim Construction Order Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply Preliminary Response OTHER

Markman Hearing Transcript Exhibit

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

EX1018 - Cooperstock Declaration in Support of Petitioner's Reply to POPR Exhibit

EX1019 - 1-23-cv-06389 Joint Claim Construction Statement Exhibit

Order re. Trial Schedule Exhibit

Expert Report of Aviel D. Rubin Exhibit

Joint Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Statistice for SDNY Judges Exhibit

Amended Joint Claim Construction Brief Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

EX1008 - U.S. Patent No. 7,801,971 (Amidon-971) Exhibit

EX1014 - U.S. Patent No. 8,024,330 (Franco) Exhibit

EX1016 - Wellman Exhibit

EX1010 - U.S. Patent No. 7,016,307 (Vasudev) Exhibit

EX1017 - 1-23-cv-06389 Scheduling Order Exhibit

EX1002 - Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,332,454 Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review PETITION

EX1004 - Cooperstock CV Exhibit

EX1006 - U.S. Publication No. 20080103784 (Wong) Exhibit

EX1005 - U.S. Patent No. 8,346,864 (Amidon) Exhibit

EX1011 - U.S. Publication No. 20060230053 (Eldering) Exhibit

EX1015 - Social network - Wikipedia Exhibit

EX1003 - Cooperstock Declaration Exhibit

EX1007 - U.S. Patent No. 8,103,300 (Gogic) Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1013 - Social Network Sites Exhibit

EX1001 - U.S. Patent No. 8,332,454 (Cona) Exhibit

EX1012 - Increasing Advertising Value of Mobile Marketing Exhibit