Kingston Technology Company, Inc., Kingston Technology Corporation, and Kingston Digital, Inc. et al. vs. Vervain, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00614 filed by Kingston Technology Company, Inc., Kingston Technology Corporation, and Kingston Digital, Inc. et al. on 2025-02-21. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00614

Filing Date

2025-02-21

Accorded Filing Date

2025-02-21

Institution Decision Date

2025-07-16

Last Modified Date

2025-09-04

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-07-16

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., Kingston Technology Corporation, and Kingston Digital, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Carrano, Conoet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Vervain, LLC

Represented By

Whitehurst, Alanet 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 13455267

Respondent Patent Number 8891298

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor G. R. Mohan Rao

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

6 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name MUNCK WILSON MANDALA L.L.P

Customer Number 25883

Address 2000 McKinney Ave Ste 1900, Dallas, TX, 75201, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30646	Gregory Howison	972-628-3624
34194	Edward Jorgenson	972-628-3600
37751	Brian Walker	972-628-3652
39095	John Arnott	972-628-3600
66850	William Howison	972-628-3651
74472	Keith Harden	972-628-3611

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-09-04 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioners' Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

2025-09-03 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-07-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Signed Agreed Scheduling Order, ECF No. 19 in Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, Inc. et al, No. 1:24-cv-00254 (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

2025-06-20 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Vervain, LLC v. Western Digital Corp. et al., No. 6:21-cv- 00488-ADA, Dkt. No. 183, Pretrial Hearing Redacted Transcript (W.D. Tex. Aug. 7, 2023). Exhibit

2025-06-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Kingston Technology Company, Inc., Kingston Technology Corporation, and Kingston Digital, Inc. et al. vs. Vervain, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Kingston Technology Company, Inc., Kingston Technology Corporation, and Kingston Digital, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Vervain, 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 of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Signed Agreed Scheduling Order, ECF No. 19 in Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, Inc. et al, No. 1:24-cv-00254 (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Vervain, LLC v. Western Digital Corp. et al., No. 6:21-cv- 00488-ADA, Dkt. No. 183, Pretrial Hearing Redacted Transcript (W.D. Tex. Aug. 7, 2023). Exhibit

Excerpts from Micheloni et al., Inside NAND Flash Memories (1st ed. 2010) (“Micheloni”) Exhibit

First Amended Complaint, ECF No. 9 in Vervain, LLC v. Phison Electronics Corp., No. 1:24-cv-00259 (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Docket list for Vervain, LLC v. Micron Technology Inc., et al., No. 6:21-cv-00487 (W.D. Tex. filed May 10, 2021) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response on the Merits and other Non-Discretionary Considerations POPR

Consolidated Trial Practice Guide (Nov. 2019) Exhibit

Vervain v. Western Digital Corp. et al., No. 6:21-cv-00488- ADA, Dkt. 180 (W.D. Tex. Jul. 26, 2023) (Redacted Copy of Order on the Pending Motions and Motions In Limine). Exhibit

Patent Owner's Current List of Exhibits NOTICE

Chen et al., Ultra MLC Technology Introduction, Advantech Technical White Paper (Oct. 5, 2012) (“Chen”) Exhibit

“Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management,” issued March 26, 2025 Exhibit

Statistics on Median Time-to-Trial between June 2, 2024 and June 2, 2025 Exhibit

Docket list for Vervain, LLC v. Western Digital Corp. et al., No. 6:21-cv-00488 (W.D. Tex. filed May 10, 2021) Exhibit

Amended Order Assigning the Business of The Court (January 31, 2025) Exhibit

“Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation,” issued March 24, 2025 Exhibit

Western District of Texas Calendar Year 2024 Statistical Public Report Exhibit

Email from PO’s Counsel re: Reduction to No More Than Five Asserted Claims Per Patent and Sixteen Total Across the Eight Patents-in-Suit (June 9, 2025) Exhibit

PETITIONER’S OPPOSITION TO PATENT OWNER’S REQUEST FOR DISCRETIONARY DENIAL UNDER 35 U.S.C. § 314(a) RESPONSE

Active Cases Before Judge Alan D. Albright as of June 2, 2025 Exhibit

Vervain, LLC v. Western Digital Corp. et al., No. 6:21-cv-488-ADA, Dkt. 41 (W.D. Tex. Jan. 24, 2022) (Claim Construction Order) Exhibit

Excerpts from Kingston’s Final Invalidity Contentions served on February 28, 2025 in Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, Inc., et al., No. 1:24-cv-254-ADA (W.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, Inc., et al., No. 1:24- cv-254-ADA, Dkt. 56 (W.D. Tex. Jan. 28, 2025) (order denying motion to transfer venue) Exhibit

Judge Albright’s Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) 4.4—Patent Cases, Filed January 23, 2024. Exhibit

Phison Electronics Corp. v. Vervain, LLC, PGR2024-00047, Paper 9 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 17, 2024) (Decision Denying Institution of Post-Grant Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,830,546) Exhibit

Docket Sheet for Vervain, LLC v. Phison Electronics Corporation, No. 1:24-cv-259-ADA (W.D. Tex.). Accessed May 19, 2025. Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Sunil Khatri from Phison Electronics Corporation v. Vervain, LLC, IPR2025-00212, Ex. 2001 (P.T.A.B. Mar. 26, 2025) (expert report filed with Patent Owner’s Preliminary Response) Exhibit

Vervain, LLC v. Western Digital Corp. et al., No. 6:21-cv-00488- ADA, Dkt. 180 (W.D. Tex. Jul. 26, 2023) (Redacted Copy of Order on the Pending Motions and Motions In Limine). Exhibit

Preliminary Claim Constructions for Vervain, LLC v. Phison Electronics Corporation, No. 1:24-cv-259-ADA and Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, et al., No. 1:24-cv-254-ADA – email from Mr. Brown received on February 5, 2025. Exhibit

Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, Inc., et al., No. 1:24- cv-254-ADA, Dkt. 19 (W.D. Tex. Jul. 15, 2024) (agreed scheduling order) Exhibit

Phison Electronics Corp. v. Vervain, LLC, PGR2024-00048, Paper 9 (P.T.A.B. April 28, 2025) (Decision Denying Institution of Post- Grant Review of U.S. Patent No. 11,854,612) Exhibit

Markman Hearing Transcript dated February 6, 2025, for Vervain, LLC v. Phison Electronics Corporation, No. 1:24-cv-259-ADA and Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, et al., No. 1:24-cv- 254-ADA. Exhibit

Docket Sheet for Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, Inc., et al., No. 1:24-cv-254-ADA (W.D. Tex.). Accessed May 19, 2025. Exhibit

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Judge Albright Patent FAQ, https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/forattorneys/ judge-albright-courtroom-faq/. Accessed December 18, 2024. Exhibit

Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management Memorandum, issued March 26, 2025, https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/InterimProcesses -PTABWorkloadMgmt-20250326.pdf. Accessed May 13, 2025. Exhibit

Vervain, LLC v. Phison Electronics Corporation, No. 1:24-cv-259- ADA, Dkt. 16 (W.D. Tex. Jul. 15, 2024) (agreed scheduling order) Exhibit

Email Exhibit

Order Conduct of the Proceeding ORDER

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Phison Electronics Corporation v. Vervain, LLC, IPR2025-00212, Paper No. 2 Exhibit

Excerpts from NONVOLATILE MEMORY TECHNOLOGIES WITH EMPHASIS ON FLASH: A COM Exhibit

U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2011/0271043 Exhibit

Tae-Sun Chung et al., A survey of Flash Translation Layer Exhibit

Gheorghe Samachisa et al Exhibit

U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/509,257 Exhibit

Ken Takeuchi, A Multipage Cell Architecture for High-Speed Programming Exhibit

U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2009/0307418 Exhibit

Greg Atwood et al., Intel StrataFlash™ Memory Technology Overview at 4 Exhibit

Yoshiba Iwata et al Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,855,916 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,930,167 Exhibit

Taehee Cho et al. Exhibit

Motion: Joinder MOTION

Original Complaint, ECF No. 1, Vervain, LLC v. Kingston Technology Company, Exhibit

Nelson Duann, SLC & MLC Hybrid Exhibit

U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2010/0172180 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2009/0327591 Exhibit

Yu Cai et al., Program Interference in MLC NAND Flash Memory Exhibit

U.S. Patent Appl. Pub. No. 2010/0115192 Exhibit

Kang-Deog Suh et al. Exhibit