Micron Technology, Inc. et al. vs. Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00189 filed by Micron Technology, Inc. et al. on 2024-11-25. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00189

Filing Date

2024-11-25

Accorded Filing Date

2024-11-25

Institution Decision Date

2025-06-10

Last Modified Date

2026-08-07

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-06-09

Trial Status

Final Written Decision - Appealed

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Micron Technology, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Herman, K.et al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd.

Represented By

Osman, Ingeet 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 16885858

Respondent Patent Number 11145666

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Zhenyu LU et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

23 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name HANLEY, FLIGHT & ZIMMERMAN, LLC

Customer Number 34431

Address 10 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 3500, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
29575	Larry Palguta	312-580-1020
37622	James Flight	312-580-1020
44006	Mark Zimmerman	131-258-01094
44736	Mark Hanley	312-580-1020
47680	Kim Jacklin	813-489-5450
50833	Joseph Jasper	312-580-1020
51728	Christopher George	312-580-1020
57993	Michael Zimmerman	312-580-1020
59727	Sergio Filice	312-580-1020
61190	Peter Cesarz	312-580-1020
61971	Felipe Hernandez Jr.	312-580-1020
64442	Brandon Dube	312-580-1020
64894	William Jacklin	312-580-1020
68104	Marianne Buckley	312-580-1020
68130	Scott Salmon	312-580-1020
72271	Syed Ali	312-580-1020
72724	Michael Lenisa	312-580-1588
79246	Sophia Pilipchuk	312-676-1737
79969	Alyssa Prindiville	312-580-1097
81413	Kristopher Sabatini	312-676-1727
81678	Mary Vollmar	314-365-6590
82060	David Osinski	312-580-1020
82684	Justin Lizalek	312-676-1746

Proceeding Documents

103

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

2026-08-07 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Final Written Decision: original FINAL

2026-06-09 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2026-05-11 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List and Corrected Hearing Demonstratives NOTICE

2026-03-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1031

Ex. 1031 - Corrected Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

2026-03-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Micron Technology, Inc. et al. vs. Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Micron Technology, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Yangtze Memory Technologies Company, Ltd.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Patent Owner's Notice of Appeal NOTICE

Final Written Decision: original FINAL

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List and Corrected Hearing Demonstratives NOTICE

Ex. 1031 - Corrected Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Ex. 2027 Patent Owner's Demonstratives - Part 1 Exhibit

Ex. 2027 Patent Owner's Demonstratives - Part 2 Exhibit

Petitioner's Hearing Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner’s LEAP request GRANTED Brent Thomas Watson NOTICE

Order: Setting Oral Argument ORDER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Ex. 2024 Lee Deposition (12.23.2025) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Ex. 2026 Lee Deposition Exhibit 11 (12.23.2025) Exhibit

Ex. 2025 Lee Deposition Exhibit 10 (12.23.2025) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Jack Lee NOTICE

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Evidence OTHER

Ex. 1027 Exhibit

Ex. 1029 Exhibit

Ex. 1024 Exhibit

Ex. 1026 Exhibit

Ex. 1028 Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply REPLYTOOPP

Ex. 1025 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petitioner's Notice of Cross-Examination by Deposition of Konstantinos P. Giapis, Ph.D. NOTICE

General Order: Related Matters Updates ORDER

Ex. 2023 666 Giapis Declaration iso POR (-00189) Exhibit

Ex. 2020 - Micheloni, 3D Flash Memories, Ch. 7 (2016) (excerpt) Exhibit

Ex. 2013 - Lee Dep. Ex. 3 Exhibit

Ex. 2014 - Lee Dep. Ex. 4 Exhibit

Ex. 2017 - Lee Dep. Ex. 7 Exhibit

Ex. 2019 - Lee Dep. Ex. 9 Exhibit

Ex. 2018 - Lee Dep. Ex. 8 Exhibit

Ex. 2022 - Zumdahl et al., Chemistry-An Atoms First Approach, Ch. 3 (3d ed) (excerpt) Exhibit

Ex. 2012 - Lee Dep. Ex. 2 Exhibit

Ex. 2011 - Lee Dep. Ex. 1 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

Ex. 2015 - Lee Dep. Ex. 5 Exhibit

Ex. 2010 - Jack C. Lee Dep. (8.13.2025) Exhibit

Ex. 2009 - Yoo US Pat. Appl. Publ. 2018-0301460 A1 Exhibit

Ex. 2021 - Counterpoint Tech Mkt Rsch, Scaling to 1,000-Layer 3D NAND in the AI Era (2024) Exhibit

Ex. 2016 - Lee Dep. Ex. 6 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Jack C. Lee, Ph.D. NOTICE

Patent Owner's Objections to Petitioner's Evidence OTHER

Institution Decision: Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. sec. 314 DECISION

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions to Withdraw Backup Counsel Steven W. Peters ORDER

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Backup Counsel MOTION

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Withdrawal of Counsel 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Patent Owner's Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Backup Counsel MOTION

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Ex. 2008 - Plummer et al., Silicon VLSI Technology (2000) (excerpts) Exhibit

Ex. 2003 - Order on Temporary Stay Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE