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

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00534 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

IPR2024-00534

Filing Date

2024-02-29

Accorded Filing Date

2024-02-29

Institution Decision Date

2024-09-18

Last Modified Date

2026-03-16

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-17

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

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 13802112

Respondent Patent Number 9138862

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

115

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-03-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2026-01-26 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2025-10-27 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3100

Email, Subject_IPR2024-00534 and -00535 Director Review Requests Exhibit

2025-10-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Request for Director Review of Final Written Decision REQUEST

2025-10-17 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

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

Petitioner's Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Email, Subject_IPR2024-00534 and -00535 Director Review Requests Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Director Review of Final Written Decision REQUEST

Final Written Decision: JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) Denying Patent Owner’s Motion to Exclude Evidence FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioners' Demonstratives OTHER

EX1070 - Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

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

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to the Petition RESPONSE

Patent Owner’s Objections To Petitioners’ Reply Evidence Pursuant To 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(b)(1) OTHER

EX1059 - U.S. Application No. 11/223,786 Exhibit

EX1057 - Development of a novel cooling system-assisted minimum quantity lubrication method for improvement of milling performance Exhibit

EX1054 - The Black Pad with Graphite Impregnation for CMP Exhibit

EX1052 - Dressing Behaviors of PCD Conditioners on CMP Polishing Pads Exhibit

EX1044 - Marked up Dressing Characteristics of Oriented Single Diamond on CMP Polyurethane Pad Exhibit

EX1047 - Deposition of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00533, Vol I Exhibit

EX1046 - Marked up Novel Diamond Conditioner Dressing Characteristics of CMP Polishing Pad Exhibit

EX1058 - U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2010/0248595 (“Dinh-Ngoc”) Exhibit

EX1048 - Deposition of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00533, Vol II Exhibit

EX1050 - Single Diamond Dressing Characteristics of CMP Polyurethane Pad Exhibit

EX1055 - The CMP by Polishing with GiP Dressed by BODD Exhibit

EX 1049 - Deposition of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00534 Exhibit

EX1045 - Marked up Effect of CMP conditioner diamond shape on pad topography and oxide wafer performances Exhibit

EX1056 - Organic diamond disk versus brazed diamond disk for dressing a chemical–mechanical polishing pad Exhibit

EX1053 - Mosaic Diamond Pad Conditioners for Improved CMP Performance Exhibit

EX1051 - PCD Pad Conditioners for Low Pressure Chemical Mechanical Planarisation of Semiconductors Exhibit

Petitioner Samsung's Reply iso of Its Petition REPLYTOOPP

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

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Second Declaration of Dr. Ming-Yi Tsai Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

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

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

Exhibit 3004 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Exhibit

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

Exhibit 3007 STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL Exhibit

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

Exhibt 3002 COMPLAINT FOR PATENT INFRINGEMENT Exhibit

Exhibit 3005 Court Statistics Exhibit

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

EX1031 Exhibit

EX1041 Exhibit

EX1036 Exhibit

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

EX1043 Exhibit

EX1037 Exhibit

EX1038 Exhibit

EX1040 Exhibit

EX1034 Exhibit

EX1033 Exhibit

EX1029 Exhibit

EX1035 Exhibit