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

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00535 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

IPR2024-00535

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 14506476

Respondent Patent Number 9724802

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

149

Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-03-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-03-13 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2026-01-12 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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Email, Subject_IPR2024-00534 and -00535 Director Review Requests Exhibit

2025-10-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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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

Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

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

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining Some 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 Ower's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Order: Conditionally Granting Patent Owner's Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission for Peter A. Mazur - 37 CFR 42.10 ORDER

PATENT OWNER'S MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION MOTION

Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

EX1070 - Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

AFFIDAVIT OF PETER A. MAZUR Exhibit

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioners' Demonstratives OTHER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List 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

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Sur-Reply Evidence OTHER

2018 Exhibit

2015 Exhibit

2017 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-reply OTHER

2014 Exhibit

2016 Exhibit

2013 Exhibit

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

EX1061 - Single Diamond Dressing Characteristics of CMP Polyurethane Pad Exhibit

Petitioner Samsung's Reply in Support of Its Petition REPLYTOOPP

EX1055 - Deposition Transcript of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00535 Exhibit

EX1057 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 13/797,704 (Vol. 1) Exhibit

EX1064 - Mosaic Diamond Pad Conditioners for Improved CMP Performance Exhibit

EX1054 - Deposition Transcript of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00534 Exhibit

EX1062 - PCD Pad Conditioners for Low Pressure Chemical Mechanical Planarisation of Semiconductors Exhibit

EX1060 - Declaration of Alex Chan iso Plaintiff’s Answering Br In Opposition To Defendant’s Motion To Stay in Chien-Min Sung v. Kinik Co., 1:20-cv-00247 Exhibit

EX1057 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 13/797,704 (Vol. 2) Exhibit

EX1058 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 12/726,786 (Vol. 3) Exhibit

EX1058 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 12/726,786 (Vol. 5) Exhibit

EX1065 - The Black Pad with Graphite Impregnation for CMP Exhibit

EX1055 - Deposition Transcript of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00535 (Part II) Exhibit

EX1056 - U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0048557 (“Nabeya”) Exhibit

EX1058 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 12/726,786 (Vol. 2) Exhibit

EX1057 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 13/797,704 (Vol. 4) Exhibit

EX1069 - Dr. Tsai’s drawing of the “designated profile” Exhibit

EX1052 - Deposition Transcript of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00533, Volume 1 Exhibit

EX1067 - Development of a novel cooling system-assisted minimum quantity lubrication method for improvement of milling performance Exhibit

EX1047 - Counsel’s drawing with edits by Dr. Tsai Exhibit

EX1048 - Dr. Tsai’s designated profile schematic Exhibit

EX1063 - Dressing Behaviors of PCD Conditioners on CMP Polishing Pads Exhibit

EX1051 - Dr. Tsai’s drawing of mesh Exhibit

EX1053 - Deposition Transcript of Dr. Tsai in IPR2024-00533, Volume 2 Exhibit

EX1066 - The CMP by Polishing with GiP Dressed by BODD Exhibit

EX1058 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 12/726,786 (Vol. 1) Exhibit

EX1058 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 12/726,786 (Vol. 4) Exhibit

EX1050 - Marked up Organic diamond disk versus brazed diamond disk for dressing a chemical-mechanical polishing pad Exhibit

EX1057 - File History of U.S. Patent Application No. 13/797,704 (Vol. 3) Exhibit

EX1049 - Novel Diamond Conditioner Dressing Characteristics of CMP Polishing Pad Exhibit

EX1068 - Dr. Tsai’s drawing of the “designated profile” Exhibit

EX1059 - Plaintiff’s Answering Brief In Opposition To Defendant’s Motion To Stay in Chien-Min Sung v. Kinik Co., 1:20-cv-00247 Exhibit

Email Communications Between Counsel and PTAB Exhibit