Apple Inc. vs. Smith Interface Technologies, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01256 filed by Apple Inc. on 2024-08-01. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01256

Filing Date

2024-08-01

Accorded Filing Date

2024-08-01

Institution Decision Date

2025-03-12

Last Modified Date

2026-04-27

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-02-24

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

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 17206107

Respondent Patent Number 11740727

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Michael S Smith

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

2 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
44580	Patrick Caldwell	214-734-2313
64517	George Gordon	408-390-4473

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-04-27 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining No Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

2026-02-24 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2026-01-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

2025-12-12 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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2013

PO Demonstratives Exhibit

2025-12-12 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

Petitioner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

JUDGMENT Final Written Decision Determining No Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. § 318(a) FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

PO Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

PO's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Order: Other ORDER

PO Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Tentative Claim Construction Order (754 Patent) Exhibit

Terveen Depo Transcript Exhibit

Patent Owner Sur-Reply OTHER

Final Claim Construction Order (754 Patent) Exhibit

PO Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioners Reply to Patent Owners Response REPLYTOOPP

U.S. Pat. No. 9,311,112 Shaffer Exhibit

Reply Declaration of Dr. Loren Terveen Exhibit

IPR2024-01119 EX2018 Exhibit

U.S. Pat. No. 8,375,336 Matthews Exhibit

Transcript of Deposition of Craig Rosenberg Exhibit

IPR2024-01119 Paper 21 Exhibit

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

US 7657849 Exhibit

Patent Owner Response RESPONSE

Depo Transcript - Dr. Terveen Exhibit

Rosenberg CV Exhibit

Rosenberg Declaration Exhibit

Panel Change Order ORDER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Stipulation to Modify Due Dates 1-3 NOTICE

PO Notice of Deposition of Dr. Terveen NOTICE

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

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Stay Order Exhibit

Surati Declaration Exhibit

Joint Claim Construction Chart Exhibit

Surati CV Exhibit

Ahn EP Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Kosara_Semantic Depth of Field Exhibit

National Judicial Caseload Profile Exhibit

Case Management Order Exhibit

Power of Attorney NOTICE

New Oxford American Dictionary Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,642,413 to Michael S Smith Exhibit

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

U.S. Publication No. 2010/0066763 to Francis MacDougall Exhibit

Guidance Memorandum Exhibit

Certified translation of JP 2002-55750 Hisatomi Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Loren Terveen Exhibit

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

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

U.S. Patent No. 11,740,727 File History Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 11,740,727 Exhibit

Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,740,727 PETITION

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