Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs. Advanced Integrated Circuit Process LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00682 filed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited on 2025-03-28. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00682

Filing Date

2025-03-28

Accorded Filing Date

2025-03-28

Institution Decision Date

2025-08-14

Last Modified Date

2026-04-13

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-08-14

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Represented By

Long, Josephet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Advanced Integrated Circuit Process LLC

Represented By

Chorush, Russellet 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 12629508

Respondent Patent Number 8198686

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Yoshihiro SATO et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

8 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Heim, Payne & Chorush, L.L.P.

Customer Number 90471

Address 609 Main St., Suite 3200, Houston, TX, 77002, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
32702	Michael Heim	713-221-2000
38267	Leslie Payne	713-221-2000
55869	Russell Chorush	713-221-2000
68042	Christopher First	713-221-2000
69132	Blaine Larson	713-221-2022
69363	James Baxter	713-221-2000
76551	Christopher Limbacher	713-221-2000
77630	Robert Bullwinkel	713-221-2000

Proceeding Documents

194

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-04-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2026-04-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision REHEARING

2025-11-05 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2025-10-07 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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3102

Email, Subject_IPR2025-00682 and IPR2025-00683 Director Review Requests Exhibit

2025-09-30 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited vs. Advanced Integrated Circuit Process LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Advanced Integrated Circuit Process 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

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision REHEARING

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Email, Subject_IPR2025-00682 and IPR2025-00683 Director Review Requests Exhibit

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Request for Director Review - Institution Decision REQUEST

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Updated Gilstrap Trial Delay Statistics Exhibit

Stratix Products Exhibit

Petitioner's Sur-Reply in Support of its Opposition to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Request OTHER

Original 686 Patent Assignment Exhibit

Blockade Against Miniaturization Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Chinese Mature Node Overcapacity Exhibit

EX2034 - Guidance on USPTO’s recission of the “Intrim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with Parallel District Court Litigation” from USPTO Memorandum dated 3/24/2025 Exhibit

EX2033 - FAQs for Intrim Processes for PTAB Workload Management from https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/faqs/interim-processes-workload-management Exhibit

EX2035 - Lex Machina Time-to-Trial Statistics Report for trials before Hon. R. Gilstrap, (EDTX), from 7/1/2024 to 7/7/ 2025 Exhibit

EX2036 - DocketNavigator Time to Trial Report for trials before Hon. R. Gilstrap (EDTX) from 1/12/2024 to 7/11/2025 Exhibit

EX2031 - TSMC’S Motion for Issuance of Letter Rogatory to Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan, Dkt. No. 119, AICP v. UMC, Case Nos. 2:24-cv-00730, -00623, (E.D. Tex. 6/27/2025) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief OTHER

EX2032 - Ex A to TSMC’S Motion for Issuance of Letter Rogatory to Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan, Dkt 116-1, AICP v. UMC, Case Nos. 2:24-cv-00730, -00623, (E.D. Tex. 6/20/2025) Exhibit

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Notice of Service Email Exhibit

Petitioner's Motion Requesting Acceptance of Submission of Exhibits MOTION

AMTL LLC Delaware Entity Search Status Exhibit

What is TSMC Exhibit

TSMC 28nm Technology in Volume Production Exhibit

TSMC Arizona CHIPS Act funding, third Phoenix fab announced Exhibit

Cyandia Docket Report Exhibit

TSMC Expands Collaboration with Ansys by Integrating AI Tech to Accelerate 3D-IC Design Exhibit

IPR2025-01090 Joinder Motion Exhibit

The US Defense Industry Still Faces a Chip Challenge Exhibit

IPR2025-01091 Joinder Motion Exhibit

Truesight Docket 3rd Amended DCO Exhibit

TSMC 1Q25 Transcript Exhibit

Collaboration Programs, University Centers-Research-TSMC Exhibit

Cyandia 1st Amended DCO Exhibit

Final Written Decision Outcomes for TSMC Exhibit

IPR2025-01093 Joinder Motion Exhibit

New Structure Transistors for Advanced Technology Node CMOS ICs Exhibit

IPR2025-01092 Joinder Motion Exhibit

IFI 2020-2024 U.S. Application Data Exhibit

Business Inquiry for Advanced Integrated Circuit Process Exhibit

TSMC Intends to Expand Its Investment in the United States Exhibit

About TSMC Washington Exhibit

Onshoring Semiconductor Production Exhibit

686 Cases Exhibit

Declaration of Michael Shen Exhibit

Trump on China-Putting America First Exhibit

AMD Achieves First TSMC N2 Product Silicon Milestone _ Advanced Micro Devices Exhibit

Truesight Docket 2nd Amended DCO Exhibit

TSMC-Enabling Startups to Unleash New Semiconductor Innovation Exhibit

Cadence and TSMC Advance AI and 3D-IC Chip Design with Certified Design Solutions Exhibit

Advanced Micro Devices confirms plans to make chips at TSMC Arizona Exhibit

Semiconductor Article 2 Exhibit

Cyandia DCO Exhibit

AICP v. UMC (Lead Case) Docket Exhibit

Read Trump’s ‘100 Days’ Interview Transcript - TIME Exhibit

ifi Top 50 Patent Grantees (2022-2024) Exhibit

TSMC, ASU form partnership to boost student recruitment, faculty research Exhibit

1232020TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCompany-Iancu Letter Exhibit

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visits TSMC complex in Phoenix Exhibit

CNBC Transcript-United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Speaks Exhibit