Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. et al. vs. SK nexilis Co., Ltd.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2024-01460 filed by Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. et al. on 2024-09-20. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2024-01460

Filing Date

2024-09-20

Accorded Filing Date

2024-09-20

Institution Decision Date

2025-04-22

Last Modified Date

2025-10-21

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-04-22

Trial Status

Institution Denied

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Riffe, Timothyet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

SK nexilis Co., Ltd.

Represented By

Glass, Jameset al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 15307069

Respondent Patent Number 10480090

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Dae Young KIM et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 1700 - Chemical & Materials Engineering

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

39 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name K&L Gates LLP-Chicago

Customer Number 24573

Address P.O. Box 1135, Chicago, IL, 60690, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30142	Robert Barrett	312-807-4204
39645	Louis Cullman	949-253-0900
46541	Thomas Basso	312-807-4310
47308	Jay Chiu	949-623-3522
47893	Andrew Reibman	212-536-4074
51077	Brenna Legaard	503-778-2100
51654	Jason Engel	312-807-4236
55819	Aaron Morrow	312-781-6043
57034	Hal Gibson	949-253-0900
58819	Matthew Dicke	312-578-5415
61165	Kiran Sahasrabudhe	949-623-3534
62082	Robert Norton	036-205-3609
62290	Philip Kunz	312-807-4294
62327	Nolan Hubbard	312-781-6017
62340	Brian Novak	949-253-0900
63438	Brett White	206-623-7580
65578	Dennis Majewski	312-807-4329
66608	Margaret Frederick	312-807-4276
67830	Vincent Galluzzo	704-331-7526
68710	Yonglin Liu	312-807-4316
69127	Jian Jiang	312-807-4406
72671	Kevin Mccormick	312-807-4335
73552	Erik Halverson	415-882-8238
74018	Richard Parker	615-780-6751
74474	Benjamin Heuberger	949-623-3609
74880	Shu Chen	202-778-9053
76212	William Fortunato	336-698-4285
77190	Brian Bozzo	412-471-8815
78413	Jared Lund	815-985-9362
78591	David Madio	312-807-4230
79215	Joshua Andrews	617-951-9076
79264	Kelly Giordano	817-705-1177
80948	Adrian Gonzalez Cerrillo	617-261-3100
81285	Kara Shearer	724-757-6433
81330	Jacob Dobson	919-831-7004
81645	John Paul Galgano	952-255-9885
81745	Anna Hill	479-549-5945
82499	Gemma Johnson	617-951-9237
82710	Sydney Duncan	205-344-3315

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-10-21 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund OTHER

2025-10-15 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Rehearing: DECISION Denying Petitioner’s Request for Rehearing of Decision Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(d) REHEARING

2025-08-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioners Request for Rehearing REHEARING

2025-05-22 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Institution Decision: DECISION Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

2025-04-22 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. et al. vs. SK nexilis Co., Ltd.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Solus Advanced Materials Co., Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

SK nexilis Co., Ltd.

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

Rehearing: DECISION Denying Petitioner’s Request for Rehearing of Decision Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 37 C.F.R. § 42.71(d) REHEARING

Petitioners Request for Rehearing REHEARING

Institution Decision: DECISION Denying Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

Petitioner's Reply to Supplemental Brief OTHER

Patent Owner's Supplemental Brief OTHER

Patent Owner Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply in Support of Patent Owner's Preliminary Response OTHER

Federal Court Management Statistics Exhibit

Board Email of February 24, 2025 authorizing Petitioner’s Reply Exhibit

Amended Complaint_2:23-cv-00539 Exhibit

Stipulation Letter Exhibit

Petitioners Reply to Patent Owners Preliminary Response OTHER

EX2011 - Appendix B – Secondary Reference Chart Exhibit

EX2007 - Complaint - EDTX-2-23-cv-00539-1 Exhibit

EX2012 - Espacenet – Dobashi Exhibit

EX2009 - Order Granting Service Waiver Exhibit

EX2002 - Plaintiff’s Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Stay Exhibit

EX2004 - Plaintiff’s Sur-Reply in Opposition to Defendants’ Motion to Stay Exhibit

EX2013 - Espacenet – Shinozaki Exhibit

EX2003 - Defendants’ Reply in Support of Motion to Stay Exhibit

EX2005 - Amended Docket Control Order - EDTX-2-23-cv-00539-1 Exhibit

EX2006 - United States District Courts — National Judicial Caseload Profile Exhibit

EX2016 - Espacenet – Sano Exhibit

EX2010 - Solus Invalidity Contentions and Appendices Exhibit

EX2015 - Continuity - Application - Patent Center - Kim Exhibit

EX2008 - Docket Navigator - Gilstrap Transfer Stats Exhibit

EX2001 - Defendants’ Motion to Stay Exhibit

EX2014 - Espacenet – Toshio Exhibit

Patent Owner Preliminary Response POPR

EX2017 - Average Roughness basics - Michigan Metrology Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Notice : Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice : Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2006/0191798 Sano Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2014/0302281 Yacovone Exhibit

Motion to Transfer Venue Exhibit

Declaration of Michael Randall Exhibit

Korean Patent Pub. No. KR 2014/0078883A Lee Exhibit

Certified English Translation of KR 2012/0003485A and Translators Dec Exhibit

Fabian et al., Assessment of activated polyacrylamide and guar as organic Exhibit

PCT Patent Pub. No. KR2014/012942 Choi Exhibit

Proposed Scheduling Order Exhibit

Certified English Translation of KR2014/012942 and Translators Declaration Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2013/0108887 Kim Exhibit

Japanese Patent Pub. No. JP 2007/217787 Matsuda Exhibit

September 11, 2024 Email from SK nexilis Counsel Exhibit

Munford Declaration Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2013/0108922 Shinozaki Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review PETITION

Griesi, Electrodeposited Copper Foil Surface Characterization for Accurate Exhibit

Measurement of roughness average Ra and peak count RPc on metallic flat Exhibit

Surface roughness – Definitions and designation B 0601-1994 Exhibit

Certified English Translation of JP 2007/217787 and Translators Dec Exhibit

Lowenheim, Modern Electroplating Exhibit

Griesi, Characterization of Electrodeposited Copper Foil Surface Roughness Exhibit

Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) – Surface texture Exhibit

Operating Instructions MarSurf M 300 + RD 18 Exhibit

Surface Roughness Measurement-Parameters Exhibit

Surface Texture Surface Roughness, Waviness, And Lay Exhibit

Bhushan, Surface roughness analysis and measurement techniques Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. US20140342178A1 Saito Exhibit