Skullcandy Inc. et al. vs. Earin AB

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00690 filed by Skullcandy Inc. et al. on 2025-03-07. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00690

Filing Date

2025-03-07

Accorded Filing Date

2025-03-07

Institution Decision Date

2025-09-15

Last Modified Date

2025-11-06

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-15

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Skullcandy Inc. et al.

Represented By

Watson, Jameset al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Earin AB

Represented By

Schumann, Davidet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 14478698

Respondent Patent Number 9402120

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Olle Lindén et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

9 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, PC

Customer Number 1688

Address 120 S. Central Ave., Suite 700, St. Louis, MO, 63105, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
24739	J Polster	314-238-2400
28449	Mcpherson Moore	314-238-2400
28450	John Muller Ii	314-238-2400
32653	Joseph Rolnicki	314--55-2-4044
33650	George Blosser	314-238-2400
34932	Jonathan Soifer	314-725-9100
43205	Tracey Truitt	816-425-9699
48891	Scott Gray	314-238-2400
80419	Robert Kutz	732-580-0814

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-11-06 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2025-09-15 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

2025-08-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

2025-08-21 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Petitioner's Supplemental Brief OTHER

2025-08-20 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Skullcandy Inc. et al. vs. Earin AB

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Skullcandy Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Earin AB

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

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

Patent Owner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply to Petitioner's Supplemental Brief OTHER

Petitioner's Supplemental Brief OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Ex. 1011 6ZM2457-2025-07-16 Def 1st Am Initial Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

Ex. 1012 First Am Infringement Contentions - US9402120 - Skullcandy Dime 3 Earbuds Exhibit

Ex. 1013 6YU9274-2025-04-02 #38 PL Opp to Def Mtn to Stay - Replacement Exhibit

Ex. 2009 FAQs for Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management _ USPTO Exhibit

Ex. 2006 Skullcandy's Initial Invalidity Contentions w SKDY 000068-610 Exhibit

Ex. 2010 Maintenance Fees Exhibit

Ex. 2008 SO ORDERED Granting [29] Stipulated Protective Order. Signed by Judge Richard G. Andrews on 116202 Exhibit

Ex. 2012 US9900680 Exhibit

Ex. 2003 [46] Earin AB v. Skullcandy, Inc. Oral Order Exhibit

Ex. 2004 SCHEDULING ORDER- Amended Pleadings and Joinder of Parties due by 6202025. Fact Discovery complete Exhibit

Patent Owner Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Ex. 2007 Director Memo InterimProcesses-PTABWorkloadMgmt-20250326 Exhibit

Ex. 2005 2025-03-27 Earin v. Skullcandy PICs Cover Pleading Exhibit

Ex. 2015 (03-01-2024) Complaint Exhibit

Ex. 2002 guidance_memo_on_interim_procedure_recission_20250324 Exhibit

Ex. 2014 Del Stats Exhibit

Ex. 2011 Assignment Record Exhibit

Ex. 2013 SC OA Exhibit

Ex. 2001 USPTO rescinds memorandum addressing discretionary denial procedures _ USPTO Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

US9402120 Exhibit

Petition for IPR: as filed PETITION

2024-5-13 #12 First Amended Complaint Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Jeremy Cooperstock w App A Exhibit

Notice of Allowance dated 2016-05-10 Exhibit

Office Action of 2015-11-30 Exhibit

US20090073950A1 Exhibit

JP2004236163A - Original Copy Exhibit

US20110286615A1 Exhibit

Bluetooth Specification Core_v4.1 Exhibit

JP2004236163A - A Original Copy_en-US and B Original Copy Drawings_en-US C Exhibit