Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. vs. Empire Technology Development LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-00896 filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. on 2024-06-12. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-00896

Filing Date

2024-06-12

Accorded Filing Date

2024-06-12

Institution Decision Date

2024-12-13

Last Modified Date

2026-05-07

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-12-09

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Fink, Williamet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Empire Technology Development LLC

Represented By

BROWAND, NATHANIELet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 12727049

Respondent Patent Number 8798120

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Gustavo de Veciana et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

6 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name IP Spring - AI

Customer Number 154241

Address 33 North Dearborn Street, Suite 1000, Chicago, IL, 60602, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
36651	James Riegel	408-244-2478
41702	Dennis De Guzman	425-505-0910
44115	Ajay Gambhir	347-449-1577
54332	Anand Narayan	303-895-4411
54416	Elizabeth Ruzich	678-595-3977
75513	Sean O'Donnell	202-340-4576

Proceeding Documents

108

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-05-07 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Order Denying Director Review of Final Written Decision MOTION

2026-03-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner’s Response to Patent Owner’s Director Review Request OTHER

2026-01-16 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3100

Email, Subject_IPR2024-00896 Director Review Request Exhibit

2026-01-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Request for Director Review REQUEST

2026-01-08 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. vs. Empire Technology Development LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Empire Technology Development 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 Response to Patent Owner’s Director Review Request OTHER

Email, Subject_IPR2024-00896 Director Review Request Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Director Review REQUEST

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Excerpt of Trial Transcript Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated List of Exhibits NOTICE

Final Judgment Exhibit

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Patent's Owner's Updated List of Exhibits NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated List of Exhibits NOTICE

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Ex 3001 Exhibit

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Date to Exchange Demonstratives OTHER

ORDER Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 ORDER

Petitioner’s Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

ASTM Dictionary Exhibit

Dictionary of Engineering Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Robert Akl, D.Sc. (May 28, 2025) Exhibit

Reply in Support of Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,798,120 REPLYTOOPP

Claim Construction (23-cv-427) Exhibit

Wiley Electrical and Electronics Engineering Dictionary Exhibit

Petitioner’s Notice of Deposition NOTICE

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 2 and 3 OTHER

Preliminary Constructions Exhibit

Lutz and Valenti article Exhibit

Telecom dictionary Exhibit

Valenti transcript Exhibit

Zhao article Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7596378 Exhibit

Markman hearing transcript Exhibit

Valenti article Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7912518 Exhibit

Declaration of Robert Akl, D.Sc. Exhibit

Newton's dictionary Exhibit

Zhao and Valenti article Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition NOTICE

Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Date 1 OTHER

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

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Patent Owner's Preliminary Sur-Reply OTHER

Samsung's preliminary claim constructions Exhibit

Preliminary Reply in Support of Samsung’s Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 8,798,120 OTHER

Plaintiff’s Disclosure of Proposed Terms and Claim Elements for Construction (Sept. 18, 2024) Exhibit

Plaintiff’s Disclosure of Proposed Claim Constructions (Oct. 9, 2024) Exhibit

Email from the Board authorizing Petitioner’s Preliminary Reply (Oct. 3, 2024) Exhibit

Petitioner’s Updated List of Exhibits NOTICE

Stipulation Regarding Invalidity Challenges (23-cv-427) Exhibit

Trial Statistics Exhibit

Docket Control Order Exhibit

PTAB Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

U.S. Patent No. 8,081,698 Exhibit

Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 20020056066 Exhibit

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner's List of Exhibits NOTICE

Exhibit 2002 - Assignment and Assumption Agreement Exhibit

Exhibit 2003 - Amendment #2 to Master License Agreement Exhibit