Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, LLC vs. Digital Media Technology Holdings, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00736 filed by Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, LLC on 2024-03-29. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00736

Filing Date

2024-03-29

Accorded Filing Date

2024-03-29

Institution Decision Date

2024-10-03

Last Modified Date

2026-02-16

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-08-25

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, LLC

Represented By

ZHOU, Xin-Yiet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Digital Media Technology Holdings, LLC

Represented By

Handal, Anthonyet 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 09840283

Respondent Patent Number 7574725

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Nicholas Stiliadis

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

12 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name THOMPSON HINE L.L.P.

Customer Number 27805

Address 10050 INNOVATION DRIVE, SUITE 400, DAYTON, OH, 45342-4934, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
39316	Michael Nieberding	513-352-6719
41733	Steven Elleman	937-443-6600
48389	William Allen	513-352-6668
50177	Ashish Patel	404-541-2900
50917	Eugene Joswick	404-407-3632
52027	Jeffrey Metzcar	937-443-6600
52469	Amanda Miller	216-566-5723
57918	Mark Friedman	646-276-6874
58514	David Jaglowski	937-443-6600
70960	Clinton King	404-407-3690
71316	Ashley Pecora	404-541-2958
82811	James Rollins	470-590-2784

Proceeding Documents

103

PATENT OWNER’S NOTICE OF APPEAL NOTICE

2026-02-16 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2025-12-19 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner’s Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2025-10-17 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3102

Ex. 3102 Counsel email for Authorized Response Exhibit

2025-10-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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PETITION FOR DIRECTOR REVIEW OF FINAL PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD DECISION REQUEST

2025-10-08 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, LLC vs. Digital Media Technology Holdings, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution, LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Digital Media Technology Holdings, 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

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

Petitioner’s Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Ex. 3102 Counsel email for Authorized Response Exhibit

PETITION FOR DIRECTOR REVIEW OF FINAL PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD DECISION REQUEST

Email granting Patent Owner two-week extension to file a request for Director Review Exhibit

Petitioner’s Authorized Response in Opposition to Patent Owner’s Request for Extension OTHER

Email re Patent Owner's Request for Extension of Time to File DR Request Exhibit

PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REQUEST FOR DIRECTOR REVIEW MOTION

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) Granting Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude 37 C.F.R. § 42.64(c) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s Opposition to Motion to Exclude REPLY

Notice: Petitioner's LEAP Request GRANTED (Patric Reinbold) NOTICE

Petitioner’s Updated List of Exhibits NOTICE

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner’s Opposition to Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude Expert Declarations OPPOSITION

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Date to Exchange Demonstratives OTHER

Petitioner’s Motion to Exclude Expert Declarations MOTION

Panel Change Order ORDER

Order Setting Oral Argument ORDER

Joint Request for Oral Argument OTHER

PATENT OWNER’S SURREPLY TO PETITIONER’S REPLY TO PATENT OWNER’S RESPONSE OTHER

Deposition Transcript of Nick Stiliadis Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Harris Tulchin Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of John Daniels Exhibit

Exhibs Now Able to Take Longer View of Business Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply REPLYTOOPP

Celluloid-Less Heroes Exhibit

PAC Bell Casts Big Role for Cinema of Future Exhibit

Star Wars goes digital in first commercial test of new cinema technology Exhibit

Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Henry H. Houh Exhibit

Updated Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Henry H. Houh Exhibit

Order Conduct of Proceeding ORDER

email from counsel to the Board Exhibit

Petitioner's Amended Notice of Deposition of John Daniels NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Nick Stiliadis NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of John Daniels NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Deposition of Harris E. Tulchin NOTICE

Panel Change Order ORDER

Petitioner’s Objections to Evidence OTHER

ORDER Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

Exhibit 2120 Daniels' Resume Exhibit

Exhibit 2130 Tulchin resume Exhibit

Exhibit 2121 Daniels' Declaration Exhibit

Exhibit 2102 Post master: Cyril Drabinsky Exhibit

Exhibit 2131 Tulchin Declaration Exhibit

Exhibit 2104 Exhibit

Exhibit 2107 Box Office Mojo screenshot Exhibit

Exhibit 2106 Hollywood Reporter Exhibit

Exhibit 2110 Handal's Declaration Exhibit

Exhibit 2122 Daniels' Declaration Exhibits List Exhibit

Exhibit 2109 Stiliadis Declaration Exhibit

Exhibit 2005 Certified Application Copy Exhibit

Exhibit 2103 Playback – Deluxe, Technicolor open new film labs Exhibit

Exhibit 2132 Webster Dictionary Exhibit

Exhibit 2101 Bill Townsend LinkedIn Photos Exhibit

Exhibit 2105 Cameron's Innovative New 3D Tech Created Avatar Exhibit

Exhibit 2133 Tulchin's Declaration Exhibits Lisst Exhibit

Exhibit 2108 Faded Glory article Exhibit

Patent Owner Request for Conference with the Board Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response to the Petition RESPONSE

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

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

PATENT OWNER’S SUBSTITUTE PRELIMINARY SUR-REPLY URGING DENIAL OF INTER PARTES REVIEW OF U.S. PATENT NO. 7,574,725 POPR

Exhibit 3002 Exhibit