Apple Inc. vs. Smith Interface Technologies, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01114 filed by Apple Inc. on 2024-06-28. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01114

Filing Date

2024-06-28

Accorded Filing Date

2024-06-28

Institution Decision Date

2025-02-13

Last Modified Date

2025-06-05

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-02-13

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Renner, W. Karlet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Smith Interface Technologies, LLC

Represented By

Robinson, Eagleet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 16438455

Respondent Patent Number 10656754

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Michael S Smith

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

67 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name The Caldwell Firm, LLC

Customer Number 92045

Address PO Box 59655, Dept. SVIPGP, Dallas, TX, 75229, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
37259	Mark Wilson	512-536-3075
39155	James Crawford	212-318-3148
41172	Dervis Magistre	212-318-3055
41333	Michael Stimson	210-286-6968
42203	Rutherford Viguet	214-855-8185
43306	Richard Zembek	713-651-5283
44699	Mark Garrett	512-474-5201
45104	Gina Shishima	512-536-3081
45579	Melissa Sistrunk	713-651-3735
46152	David Ben-Meir	213-892-9202
46751	Eric Hall	713-651-5627
51898	Michael Krawzsenek	512-536-3020
52759	Kay Colapret	512-536-5674
52966	Robert Greeson	214-855-7430
53940	Michael Solomita	212-408-5420
54797	Adam Rehm	214-855-3985
56367	Stephen Guzzi	212-318-3042
56558	Roger Kuan	650-815-7430
57318	Tamsen Barrett	512-474-5201
59576	Daniel Leventhal	713-651-8360
59817	Eric Green	512-474-5201
59983	Roy Salvagio Jr.	512-536-3008
60988	Wayne Livingstone	214-855-8386
61361	Eagle Robinson	512-536-3083
62149	Catherine Garza	512-686-0580
63229	Tiffany Weksberg	404-572-2741
63555	Stephanie Debrow	512-536-3094
64261	Darren Smith	713-651-8361
64276	William Braxdale	214-855-7496
65774	Jason Novak	650-687-8800
65869	Daniel Prati	512-474-5201
66102	Daniel Ford	713-651-5649
66817	Laurie Stellman	650-350-2699
67477	Barry Greenbaum	212-318-3102
67758	Allison Vagner	425-442-0291
68671	Robert Paladino	512-536-3124
70347	Erik Janitens	713-651-3629
70475	Katherine Falkenhagen	213-892-9200
71350	Thomas Orsak	801-505-2301
71861	Peter Mclellan	713-651-5262
72295	Zachary Cleary	214-855-3996
72474	Rhiannon D'Agostin	720-931-8166
72604	Talbot Hansum	512-536-3018
72871	Michael Pohl	512-536-3113
73346	Mrinmoy Chakrabarti	270-250-9939
73379	Jeremy Albright	512-536-3111
73929	Alexander Katsulis	847-345-7725
73985	Apurv Gaurav	312-807-4282
74046	Zachary Wegmann	512-536-2482
75926	Hao Wu	214-855-8184
76546	Christine Emnett	314-505-8850
76908	Jason Freeck	312-807-4345
78121	Han Ling	713-651-5327
78326	Qinxi Guo	713-651-3638
78498	Sarah Eddy	512-536-5267
78559	Sangik Bae	312-732-1164
78733	Chad Wallis	512-536-3021
79165	Jiang Wu	312-964-7764
79434	Jaime Stark	713-651-5151
79449	Preeti Mehta	512-536-2449
79696	Alex Lucaciu	682-429-1810
80603	Isaiah Neve	512-536-3004
80922	Michael Mudrow	121-485-57131
80949	Nathanael Green	713-651-5422
81155	Aaron Ogden	512-474-5201
82409	Tomas Vasquez Jr.	713-651-8213
82919	Zaynab Salem	512-536-4561

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-06-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund OTHER

2025-06-04 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

2025-02-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

2024-11-14 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Joint Claim Construction Chart Exhibit

2024-11-14 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Apple Inc. vs. Smith Interface Technologies, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Smith Interface Technologies, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund OTHER

Institution Decision: Deny DECISION

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

Joint Claim Construction Chart Exhibit

Davis Declaration Exhibit

Davis CV Exhibit

PO Response to Petitioner's Notice of Ranking NOTICE

EP Ahn Exhibit

Stay Order Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 10,656,754 FH Exhibit

U.S. Publication No. 2007/0150842 to Chaudhri Exhibit

Notice of Ranking Petitions NOTICE

U.S. Publication No. 2012/0304133 to Nan Exhibit

New Oxford American Dictionary Exhibit

U.S. Publication No. 2010/0095240 to Shiplacoff Exhibit

Case Management Order Exhibit

U.S. Publication No. 2011/0209093 to Hinckley Exhibit

U.S. Publication No. 2008/0207188 to Ahn Exhibit

Guidance Memorandum Exhibit

Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No.10,656,754 PETITION

Certified translation of JP2002-55750 Hisatomi” Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,656,754 Exhibit

National Judicial Caseload Profile Exhibit

Power of Attorney NOTICE

Semantic Depth of Field Exhibit

U.S. Publication No. 2006/0015818 to Chaudhri Exhibit

Internet Archive Capture Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Loren Terveen Exhibit