Apple Inc. vs. Theta IP, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00817 filed by Apple Inc. on 2024-05-01. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00817

Filing Date

2024-05-01

Accorded Filing Date

2024-05-01

Institution Decision Date

2024-11-25

Last Modified Date

2026-04-20

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-11-24

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Hart, Paulet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Theta IP, LLC

Represented By

Hand, Aaronet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 15080432

Respondent Patent Number 10129825

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Yannis Tsividis

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

94 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name WOMBLE BOND DICKINSON (US) LLP

Customer Number 8791

Address ATTN: IP DOCKETING P.O. Box 570489, ATLANTA, GA, 30357-0037, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30139	Eric Hyman	310-207-3800
30982	Mary Bourke	302-252-4342
31460	Lester Vincent	408-720-8300
31889	James Vaughan	404-962-7528
33779	Stephanie Seidman	858-313-1405
34026	David Sudderth	404-962-7527
34180	Jack Hicks	336-574-8050
36382	Jeffrey Whittle	346-998-7859
36591	Michael Mallie	408-720-8300
36867	Jeffrey Mcintyre	202-857-4449
39956	Kean Decarlo	678-420-9300
40457	Won Kim	760-522-2329
40737	Lisa Moyles	919-755-2144
41236	Daniel Ovanezian	408-341-3040
42545	John Forcier	617-290-9980
42818	Kevin Lyn	919-755-8151
43487	Todd Becker	408-341-3000
43670	Danielle Herritt	857-287-3140
43683	Christopher Humphrey	919-755-8156
44427	Matthew Grumbling	760-717-9803
44649	Mark Deluca	919-755-8124
45095	Kevin Shao	408-341-3000
47447	Julie Meigs	919-484-2253
47468	Ryan Cagle	919-755-8175
48216	Christopher Kent	404-888-7414
48570	Colleen Mckiernan	617-551-8110
50202	Andrew Claerbout	404-879-2453
51076	Scott Schmok	512-264-0314
51254	Barry Herman	410-545-5830
52161	Eric Replogle	408-720-3141
52428	Jacob Wharton	404-872-7000
52985	William Hall	404-888-7485
53545	Michael Samardzija	657-266-1022
55281	Cristin Cowles	857-287-3120
55699	Deborah Vernon	857-287-3130
56450	Robert Strean	704-350-6304
56833	Tatiana Rossin	408-341-3000
58269	Travis Yribarren	408-341-3000
59731	Jessica Gorczynski	919-755-8164
62306	Yi Wilkinson	650-386-6865
62697	Brock Buck	919-755-1200
62908	Christopher Hall	408-341-3051
63022	Chia-Hsin Chu	608-698-1616
63425	Brendan O'Dea	404-962-7516
63473	Jason Rockman	201-428-4420
64090	Andrea Sherk	919-484-2350
64360	Jason Radachy	203-428-4420
64373	Steven Chen	714-557-3800
64675	Preston Heard	404-888-7366
64712	Eric Figueroa	408-341-3010
64977	William Jaffe	408-720-3406
66073	Rodney Miller	404-879-2435
66362	Travis Iams	808-371-4690
67402	Cory Schug	336-574-8051
68358	Allison Ko	864-255-5442
69142	Denise Ray	603-443-5201
69296	Karthika Perumal	346-998-7820
69344	Lauren Anderson	919-755-8127
70179	Theodore Prekop	330-321-6459
70286	Jason Drake	202-857-4492
70468	David Corley	281-805-8512
71030	Scott Breining	336-728-7072
71853	Tri Dang	714-557-3800
72931	Thu Nguyen	206-876-6012
73860	Janelle O'Neill	195-920-86169
75214	Kevin Davis	713-374-1613
75261	Abhijit Adisesh	408-720-3492
76392	Vincent Look	424-369-2071
76661	Samuel Savanich	346-998-7801
76955	Brandon Massengill	919-755-2177
77269	Jacqueline Lendvai	323-934-2300
77313	James Dority	864-255-5412
77520	Hailey Bureau	703-205-8038
78303	Kelsey Ewing	404-879-2434
78521	Rachel Yunck	857-287-3116
78571	Yen Kai Hseu	346-998-7827
78639	Blake Holt	858-847-6700
78833	Seiko Okada	919-755-8179
78916	Robert Wayland Jr.	919-755-8166
79369	Anthony Amert	346-998-7835
79371	Reid Barber	336-574-8064
79688	John Bossert	214-295-7191
80003	Andrew Tuggle	256-517-5107
80085	Ricardo Joseph	617-345-3388
80173	Pin Wu	352-226-2190
80505	John Wright Iii	312-269-4071
81025	Joshua Quinn	919-838-4121
81030	Alexander Wharton	302-252-4336
81450	Ran Wang	346-998-7801
82415	Karen Chiu	858-313-1404
82532	William Carter	704-350-6333
83322	Moses Amtry	937-397-1474
83423	Azie Aziz	346-998-7851
L1167	Zhan John Cao	408-341-3033

Proceeding Documents

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-04-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2026-01-12 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3100

Exhibit 3100 Exhibit

2026-01-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Request for Director Review REQUEST

2025-12-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Apple Inc. vs. Theta IP, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Theta IP, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Exhibit 3100 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Director Review REQUEST

Judgment Final Written Decision FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

EX2029 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

EX1045-Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

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

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Motion to Strike OPPOSITION

Order: Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.70 ORDER

EX2026 Exhibit

EX2025 Exhibit

EX2028 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

EX2027 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Motion to Strike Petitioner's New Reply Arguments and Evidence MOTION

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Joint Scheduling Stipulation Regarding Due Date 3 OTHER

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

EX1044-U.S. Patent No. 7,436,251 Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

EX1043-Transcript of Deposition of Dr. Lawrence E. Larson Exhibit

EX1042-Supplemental Declaration of Dr. Asad Abidi Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Lawrence E. Larson, Ph.D. NOTICE

EX2020 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

EX2021 Exhibit

EX2024 Exhibit

EX2023 Exhibit

EX2022 Exhibit

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Asad Abidi NOTICE

Joint Scheduling Stipulation Regarding Due Dates 1-3 OTHER

Order: Scheduling Order ORDER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

Patent Owner's Preliminary Sur-Reply OTHER

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner Preliminary Response OTHER

EX2007 Exhibit

EX2005 Exhibit

EX2010 Exhibit

EX2014 Exhibit

EX2008 Exhibit

EX2019 Exhibit

EX2012 Exhibit

EX2006 Exhibit

EX2003 Exhibit

EX2011 Exhibit

EX2017 Exhibit

EX2004 Exhibit

EX2013 Exhibit

EX2018 Exhibit

EX2009 Exhibit

EX2002 Exhibit

EX2015 Exhibit

EX2016 Exhibit

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Corey Johanningmeier 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Patent Owners Preliminary Response POPR

EX2001 Exhibit

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE ADMISSION OF COREY JOHANNINGMEIER MOTION

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE