Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC et al. vs. Sung, Chien-Min

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00533 filed by Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC et al. on 2024-02-29. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00533

Filing Date

2024-02-29

Accorded Filing Date

2024-02-29

Institution Decision Date

2024-09-18

Last Modified Date

2026-07-22

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-17

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC et al.

Represented By

Ha, Yung-Hoonet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Sung, Chien-Min

Represented By

Chan, Alexet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 13479148

Respondent Patent Number 8974270

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Chien-Min Sung

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

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

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Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal OTHER

2026-04-01 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2025-11-19 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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DECISION Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) ORDER Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(c) FINAL

2025-09-17 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2025-07-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

2025-06-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC et al. vs. Sung, Chien-Min

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Sung, Chien-Min

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Fed. Cir. Order Dismissing Appeal OTHER

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

DECISION Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) ORDER Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(c) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

EX1070 - Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Notice: Patent Owner's LEAP Request GRANTED (Andrew Sherman) NOTICE

Patent Owner's Reply In Support Of Motion To Exclude REPLY

Petitioner's Opposition to PO's Motion to Exclude Evidence OPPOSITION

Patent Owner's Motion to Exclude MOTION

Order: Joint Oral Argument Order ORDER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's (Corrected) Sur-Reply OTHER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Exhibit 2011 Exhibit

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

EX1051 - Deposition of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00533, Vol II Exhibit

EX1045 - Mosaic Diamond Pad Conditioners for Improved CMP Performance Exhibit

EX1037 - Single Diamond Dressing Characteristics of CMP Polyurethane Pad” Key Engineering Materials Vol 329 (2007) Exhibit

EX1038 - U.S. Patent No. 9,138,862 Exhibit

EX1044 - Dressing Behaviors of PCD Conditioners on CMP Polishing Pads Exhibit

EX1046 - The Black Pad with Graphite Impregnation for CMP Exhibit

EX1039 - U.S. Patent No. 9,724,802 Exhibit

EX1041 - Declaration of Ming-Yi Tsai (EX2011 in IPR2024-00534) Exhibit

EX1053 - U.S. Application No. 11/223,786 Exhibit

EX1050 - Deposition of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00533, Vol I Exhibit

EX1049 - Development of a novel cooling system-assisted minimum quantity lubrication method for improvement of milling performance Exhibit

EX1042 - PCD Pad Conditioners for Low Pressure Chemical Mechanical Planarisation of Semiconductors Exhibit

EX1043 - Novel diamond conditioner dressing characteristics of CMP polishing pad Exhibit

EX1047 - The CMP by Polishing with GiP Dressed by BODD Exhibit

EX1040 - Declaration of Ming-Yi Tsai (EX2011 in IPR2024-00535) Exhibit

EX1048 - Organic diamond disk versus brazed diamond disk for dressing a chemical–mechanical polishing pad Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply REPLYTOOPP

EX1052 - U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0248595 Exhibit

Email Communications Between Counsel and PTAB Exhibit

Order: Conduct of Proceeding ORDER

Deposition Notice to Ming-Yi Tsai NOTICE

Order Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

Petitioners' Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Exhibit 2005 Exhibit

Exhibit 2010 Exhibit

Exhibit 2008 Exhibit

Exhibit 2009 Exhibit

Exhibit 2006 Exhibit

Exhibit 2007 Exhibit

Exhibit 2004 Exhibit

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 1-3 OTHER

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

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

Exhibit 3007 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL Exhibit

Exhibit 3006 DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, MOTION FOR A MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT Exhibit

Exhibit 3004 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Exhibit

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER 37 C.F.R. § 42.5 ORDER

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

EX1036 Exhibit

EX1026 Exhibit

EX1027 Exhibit

EX1034 Exhibit

EX1022 Exhibit

EX1023 Exhibit

EX1028 Exhibit

EX1024 Exhibit