Apple Inc. vs. ImberaTek, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00577 filed by Apple Inc. on 2025-02-05. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00577

Filing Date

2025-02-05

Accorded Filing Date

2025-02-05

Institution Decision Date

—

Last Modified Date

2025-08-01

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-06-04

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Renner, W. Karlet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

ImberaTek, LLC

Represented By

Fussell, Jameset 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 11797609

Respondent Patent Number 7732909

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Risto Tuominen

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

40 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name BIRCH STEWART KOLASCH & BIRCH, LLP

Customer Number 2292

Address 2600 Park Tower Drive, Suite 600, Vienna, VA, 22180-7371, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
22463	Joseph Kolasch	703-205-8000
28380	James Slattery	703-205-8000
28977	Gerald Murphy Jr	703-205-8000
29271	Charles Gorenstein	703-205-8000
29680	Michael Mutter	703-205-8000
30330	Leonard Svensson	858-792-8855
32181	Marc Weiner	703-205-8000
32868	Andrew Meikle	703-205-8000
32881	Johnny Bailey	703-205-8000
39538	James Eller Jr	703-205-8000
40069	Mary Anne Armstrong	703-205-8000
40417	Maki Hatsumi	703-205-8000
40439	David Anderson Jr	703-205-8000
40953	Esther Chong	703-205-8000
41533	Christopher Mcdonald	703-205-8000
42325	David Bilodeau	703-205-8072
42874	Craig Mcrobbie	703-208-4002
43368	Paul Lewis	703-205-8000
43451	Laura Lutz	703-205-8000
47099	Michael Smith	304-624-8000
47260	Michael Britton	703-838-6529
47305	Jason Rhodes	703-205-8000
48501	Eugene Perez	703-205-8000
48917	Chad Billings	703-205-8000
50875	Chad Wells	703-205-8000
52327	Catherine Voisinet	703-205-8000
54577	Seth Kim	703-205-8000
58258	Chad Rink	703-205-8000
58565	James Larsen	425-298-6846
59981	Whitney Remily	703-205-8083
60738	Christopher Wheeler	310-822-2679
61007	Cheng Kang Hsu	703-205-8000
63406	Bradford Fritz	703-836-6505
67246	Eric Liou	703-205-8000
68859	Toyohiko Konno	703-205-8000
75395	Reed Risenmay	202-457-7523
76455	Qing Lin	703-205-8085
78391	Hyuk Jung Kwon	703-205-8000
78681	Atsushi Nakamura	703-205-8000
79684	Joseph Anderson	631-901-5580

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-08-01 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioners Request for Refund OTHER

2025-07-29 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Termination Decision: Pre-DI settlement TERMINATE

2025-06-04 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Notice: Referral to Board Panel NOTICE

2025-05-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Motion to Terminate MOTION

2025-05-23 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple Inc. vs. ImberaTek, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

ImberaTek, 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

Petitioners Request for Refund OTHER

Termination Decision: Pre-DI settlement TERMINATE

Notice: Referral to Board Panel NOTICE

Joint Motion to Terminate MOTION

Order Granting Stipulation of Dismissal Exhibit

Joint Request to Treat Settlement Agreement Confidential OTHER

Board Email Authorizing Motions to Terminate Exhibit

Stipulation Letter Exhibit

Petitioners Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 6,297,551_Dudderar Exhibit

Certified Translation of JP Patent No. 3207174_Hayashi Exhibit

JP2001-339165A_Sakamoto Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Dean Neikirk Exhibit

Certified Translation of JP2001-339165A_Sakamoto Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0020898_Vu Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,404,052_Kurita Exhibit

Encapsulants used in flip-chip packages Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,146,674_Frankeny Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,732,909 File History Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,489,685_Asahi Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0033889_Bhatt Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0030059_Sugaya Exhibit

Electroless nickel copper plating Exhibit

JP2002-016327_Eiji Exhibit

Certified Translation of JP 2001-068624A_Imoto Exhibit

JP2001-156457_Takayama Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,321,210_Kimbara Exhibit

Notice of Ranking of Petitions NOTICE

Certified Translation of JP2002-016327_Eiji Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,732,909 Exhibit

JP Patent No. 3207174_Hayashi Exhibit

Certified Translation of WO 00/09623_Watanabe Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,608,262_Degani Exhibit

JP2001-068624A_Imoto Exhibit

PCT Publication No. WO 00/09623_Watanabe Exhibit

Certified Translation of JP 2001-156457_Takayama Exhibit

Adhesion and toughening mechanisms Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0175402_McCormack Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 4,179,802_Joshi Exhibit

Characterization of a thick copper pillar bump process Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

U.S. Patent No. 6,335,571_Capote Exhibit

Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 5,745,984_Cole Exhibit