Apple Inc. vs. Varia Holdings LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01363 filed by Apple Inc. on 2024-08-30. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01363

Filing Date

2024-08-30

Accorded Filing Date

2024-08-30

Institution Decision Date

2025-03-11

Last Modified Date

2026-08-25

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-02-27

Trial Status

Pending Director Review

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Renner, W. Karlet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Varia Holdings LLC

Represented By

Jaffess, Ariet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 13750970

Respondent Patent Number 9405947

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Peter Zatloukal et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2800 - Semiconductors, Electrical & Optical Systems

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

16 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name WITHROW & TERRANOVA, P.L.L.C.

Customer Number 27820

Address 76 Hunter Street, Suite 200, Apex, NC, 27502, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
40876	Benjamin Withrow	919-238-2338
42466	Taylor Davenport	919-238-2300
43185	Steven Terranova	919-238-2300
46182	Vincent Gustafson	919-238-2339
50294	Bentley Frink	919-238-2308
51468	R Bevins	919-238-2300
53327	Neil Miles	919-238-2311
57495	Robert Pyles	919-238-2370
58685	Bruce Owens Jr.	919-238-2300
58837	Dennis Nunez	256-517-5116
66411	Philip Ammar	919-238-2371
66560	Huaiyuan Wang	919-238-2300
71261	Marc Macenko	919-238-2300
74270	Wenting Deng	919-238-2300
74548	Stuart Wagner	719-314-8124
76062	Benjamin Kusiak	484-547-9071

Proceeding Documents

DRP Delegation Order ORDER

2026-08-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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DRP Identification Order ORDER

2026-08-25 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioners Authorized Response to PO Director Review Request OTHER

2026-04-07 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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3100

Ex. 3100 Counsel email for Authorized Response Exhibit

2026-03-31 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Request for Director Review of Final Written Decision REQUEST

2026-03-30 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Apple Inc. vs. Varia Holdings LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Varia Holdings LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

DRP Delegation Order ORDER

DRP Identification Order ORDER

Petitioners Authorized Response to PO Director Review Request OTHER

Ex. 3100 Counsel email for Authorized Response Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Director Review of Final Written Decision REQUEST

Final Written Decision: Final Written Decision Determining All Challenged Claims Unpatentable 35 U.S.C. sec. 318a FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Demonstratives OTHER

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Daniel A. Apgar 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) ORDER

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

Declaration of Daniel A. Apgar in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission Exhibit

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Daniel A. Apgar MOTION

ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions to Withdraw Counsel 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Panel Change Order ORDER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Backup Counsel MOTION

Patent Owner Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioners Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Ding, dated Oct. 7, 2025 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Petitioner's Reply OTHER

Patent Owner's Amended Second Notice of Deposition of Dr. Zhi Ding NOTICE

Notice of Stipulation to Modify Due Dates NOTICE

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Patent Owner's Second Notice of Deposition of Dr. Zhi Ding NOTICE

Deposition Transcript of Michael Shamos Exhibit

Newton's Telecom Dictionary Exhibit

TC Handbook Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

Supplemental Declaration of Zhi Ding Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Notice of Deposition of Dr. Michael Shamos NOTICE

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Excerpts of Prosecution History of ’947 Patent Exhibit

U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/478,245 Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Michael I. Shamos, Ph.D., dated June 4, 2025 Exhibit

Resume of Dr. Michael I. Shamos Exhibit

Deposition Transcript of Dr. Ding, dated May 22, 2025 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. US2002/0123325 to Cooper Exhibit

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Dr. Zhi Ding NOTICE

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Timothy K. Gilman and Natalie D. Lieber 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Declaration of Natalie D. Lieber in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission Exhibit

Declaration of Timothy K. Gilman in Support of Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission Exhibit

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Natalie D. Lieber Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) MOTION

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Timothy K. Gilman Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) MOTION

Patent Owner’s Objections To Petitioner's Evidence OTHER

Institution Decision: Grant DECISION

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

U.S. Patent No. 6,771,981 to Zalewski et al. Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

District Court Trial Statistics Exhibit

Hallberg_Positioning with Bluetooth Exhibit

Appendix C: Claim Chart for U.S. Patent No. 9,405,947 Exhibit

Director's Guidance Exhibit

Memorandum of Law Exhibit

Declaration and Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Zhi Ding Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0187787_Freund Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 9,405,947 PETITION

U.S. Patent No. 5,748,737_Daggar Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2003/0045235_Mooney Exhibit