Qualcomm Incorporated et al. vs. Network System Technologies, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01081 filed by Qualcomm Incorporated et al. on 2024-06-21. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01081

Filing Date

2024-06-21

Accorded Filing Date

2024-06-21

Institution Decision Date

2024-10-01

Last Modified Date

2025-11-14

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-06-13

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Qualcomm Incorporated et al.

Represented By

Vandenburgh, Johnet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Network System Technologies, LLC

Represented By

Hayes, Jenniferet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2100 - Computer Architecture & Software

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 10530267

Respondent Patent Number 7373449

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Andrei Radulescu et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2100 - Computer Architecture & Software

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

26 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name PHILIPS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & STANDARDS

Customer Number 24737

Address 1055 Washington Blvd, 9th Floor, Stamford, CT, 06901, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
29881	Mary Redman	425-273-2209
32603	Brian Wieghaus	914-333-9633
35174	Michael Haas	724-387-5026
35672	David Schreiber	203-351-5703
37520	Laurie Kowalsky	516-509-7711
40352	Larry Liberchuk	203-351-5712
40672	Albert Kau	661-949-4542
43194	Kathleen Asher	857-413-6113
43600	Kevin Ecker	914-495-9514
46753	Eric Halsne	425-408-0416
48964	Timothy Manning	440-869-4400
48979	Thomas Lundin	440-869-4501
50418	Paul Im	914-495-9523
50447	Douglas Mcknight	440-869-4585
51742	Yan Glickberg	914-333-9618
59352	Daniel Brean	412-216-8324
61609	Randall Berman	914-333-9605
62356	Sherry Austin	845-745-2281
64601	Michael Epstein	917-560-5977
69097	Anne Pearlman	617-947-9425
71486	Zachary Kinnaird	617-613-2402
73122	Kiran Patel	267-750-9235
74665	Brian Kim	949-943-8330
75335	Madison Hunkele	724-777-2431
76185	Wendy Demoracski	978-895-8382
79374	Micah-Shalom Kesselman	617-583-3918

Proceeding Documents

Final Written Decision: original FINAL

2025-06-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Panel Change Order NOTICE

2025-03-07 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Institution Decision: Joined DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 Granting Motion for Joinder 35 U.S.C. § 315(c); 37 C.F.R. § 42.122 OTHER

2024-10-01 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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EXPUNGED_Institution Decision: DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 Granting Motion for Joinder 35 U.S.C. § 315(c); 37 C.F.R. § 42.122 DECISION

2024-10-01 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Preliminary Sur-Reply OTHER

2024-08-09 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Qualcomm Incorporated et al. vs. Network System Technologies, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Qualcomm Incorporated et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Network System Technologies, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Final Written Decision: original FINAL

Panel Change Order NOTICE

Institution Decision: Joined DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 Granting Motion for Joinder 35 U.S.C. § 315(c); 37 C.F.R. § 42.122 OTHER

EXPUNGED_Institution Decision: DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 Granting Motion for Joinder 35 U.S.C. § 315(c); 37 C.F.R. § 42.122 DECISION

Patent Owner's Preliminary Sur-Reply OTHER

Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s Opposition to Motion for Joinder REPLY

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

Exhibit 3002 Exhibit

Plaintiff Network System Technologies, LLC’s Reply Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

Samsung’s First Amended Answer and Counterclaims, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00481-JRG Exhibit

Defendants’ Invalidity and Ineligibility Contentions And Disclosures Pursuant to Patent Rule 3-3 Cover Pleading, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., et al., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00481-JRG Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

John F. Wakerly, DIGITAL DESIGN: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES Exhibit

Patent Owner's Exhibit List NOTICE

Board’s July 11, 2024 Email, Samsung Elecs. Co. Ltd. v. Network Sys. Techs., LLC, IPR2024-00338 Exhibit

Neil Weste & David Harris, CMOS VLSI DESIGN: A CIRCUIT AND SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE (4th ed. 2010) Exhibit

Board Email Authorizing NST and Samsung to Jointly File Motion to Terminate IPR2024-00338 Exhibit

Samsung’s Amended P.R. 4-1 Identification of Proposed Terms and Claim Elements for Construction, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

Docket Control Order, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00481-JRG Exhibit

Curriculum vitae of Dr. Erik Chmelar Exhibit

Plaintiff Network System Technologies, LLC’s Supplemental Claim Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Defendants’ Supplemental Claim Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Defendants’ Joint Opening Claim Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Defendant Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s Responsive Claim Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

Kurt Shuler, The SoC Interconnect Fabric: A Brief History Exhibit

Samsung’s Preliminary Claim Construction and Extrinsic Evidence Pursuant to Local Patent Rule 4-2, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

Defendant Qualcomm Incorporated’s Opposed Motion to Stay Pending Inter Partes Review, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Defendants’ Joint Reply Claim Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Defendant Qualcomm Incorporated Return of Service, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response to Petitioner's Motion for Joinder OTHER

Second Amended Scheduling Order, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Plaintiff Network System Technologies, LLC’s Sur-Reply Claim Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Claim Construction Order, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Texas Instruments Incorporated, Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

Kurt Shuler, Busses, Crossbars and NoCs: The 3 Eras of SoC Interconnect History, ARTERISIP Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Erik Chmelar Exhibit

United States District Courts — National Judicial Caseload Profile Exhibit

William J. Dally & Brian Towles, Route Packets, Not Wires: On-Chip Interconnection Networks, PROC. 38TH DESIGN AUTOMATION CONF. (2001) Exhibit

Plaintiff Network System Technologies, LLC’s Opening Claim Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v.Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

William Stallings, DATA & COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS Exhibit

Defendants Qualcomm Incorporated’s Invalidity Contention Cover Pleading, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Brief For The Federal Respondent In Opposition, VirnetX Inc., et al. v. Mangrove Partners Master Fund, Ltd., et al., No. 23-315 Exhibit

Defendants’ Supplemental Invalidity Contention Cover Pleading, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

P.R. 4-3 Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

Fayez Gebali, Haytham Elmiligi & Mohamed Watheq El-Kharashi, NETWORKS-ON-CHIPS: THEORY AND PRACTICE Exhibit

Jan Rabaey, Anantha Chandrakasan & Borivoje Nikolic, DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS: A DESIGN PERSPECTIVE (2nd ed. 2003) Exhibit

Samsung’s P.R. 4-1 Identification of Proposed Terms and Claim Elements for Construction, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

Order Resetting Jury Trial, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Texas Instruments Incorporated, Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00482-RWS Exhibit

Statutory Disclaimer dated March 25, 2024 Exhibit

Plaintiff Network System Technologies, LLC’s Responsive Claim Construction Brief, Network System Technologies, LLC v. Qualcomm Incorporated et al., Civil Action No. 1:22-cv-1331-DAE Exhibit

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Guaranteeing the Quality of Services in Networks on Chip 2003 Exhibit

Joint Claim Construction and Prehearing Statement Exhibit

An Efficient On-Chip Network Interface Offering Guaranteed Services Exhibit

Defendants’ Joint Claim Construction Br. (Excerpts) Exhibit

Trade-offs in the Design of a Router Exhibit

Plaintiff's Responses to Qualcomm's Requests for Admission Exhibit

Declaration of the University of Texas at Austin Libraries Exhibit

Patent Owner’s Disclaimer of claims 1, 3, 4, and 5 Exhibit

System-on-chip design: Impact on Education and Research Exhibit

Petition for IPR of U.S. Patent No. 7,373,449 PETITION

Declaration of Todd Mowry Ph.D. Exhibit

Second Amended Scheduling Order, NST v. Qualcomm Exhibit