Activision Blizzard, Inc. vs. Milestone Entertainment, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00709 filed by Activision Blizzard, Inc. on 2025-03-25. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00709

Filing Date

2025-03-25

Accorded Filing Date

2025-03-25

Institution Decision Date

2025-10-16

Last Modified Date

2026-10-13

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-10-13

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Represented By

Nguyen, Lisaet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Milestone Entertainment, LLC

Represented By

Pierce, Johnet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 16594383

Respondent Patent Number 10650635

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Randall M. Katz et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

7 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name O''Melveny & Myers LLP - IP&T Calendar Department LA-1005D

Customer Number 34263

Address 400 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90071-2899, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
31125	David Murphy	949-823-6960
37416	Marc Pensabene	212-326-2070
37861	John Kappos	972-360-1900
61515	Caitlin Hogan	212-326-4481
66188	Cameron Westin	949-823-7987
66656	Hana Chen	949-823-6905
75737	Carolyn Wall	212-326-2019

Proceeding Documents

Final Written Decision: FINAL WRITTEN DECISION Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable FINAL

2026-10-13 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Panel Change Order ORDER

2026-09-15 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

2026-08-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-06-18 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

2026-06-18 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Activision Blizzard, Inc. vs. Milestone Entertainment, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Milestone Entertainment, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Final Written Decision: FINAL WRITTEN DECISION Determining Some Challenged Claims Unpatentable FINAL

Panel Change Order ORDER

Other: Hearing transcript OTHER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Notice: GRANTED Patent Owner’s LEAP request that John C. Pierce NOTICE

Order: Lancaster PHV Motion ORDER

ORDER Modifying Hearing Order 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.5, 42.70 ORDER

Petitioner's LEAP Request GRANTED (Nyssa Leonardi) NOTICE

Exhibit 1028 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Nyssa Leonardi MOTION

Exhibit 1027 Exhibit

Joint Stipulation and Request to Modify Schedule for Serving Oral Hearing Demonstratives OTHER

Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Eric E. Lancaster MOTION

ORDER Setting Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. § 42.70 ORDER

Order: Rescheduling Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.70 ORDER

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner Milestone Entertainment, LLC's Sur-Reply Re: Petition For Inter Partes Review Of U.S. Patent No. 10,650,635 OTHER

Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s Response REPLYTOOPP

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence OTHER

Ex2004 Exhibit

Ex2003 Exhibit

Patent Owner Milestone Entertainment, LLC’s Response To Petition For Inter Partes Review Of U.S. Patent No. 10,650,635 RESPONSE

Joint Stipulation Regarding Due Dates 1 and 2 OTHER

Patent Owner’s Notice of Deposition of Dwight Crevelt NOTICE

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

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of William P. Nelson 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Matthew D. Powers 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Patent Owners Milestone Entertainment, LLC’s Preliminary Response To Petition For Inter Partes Review Of U.S. Patent No. 10,650,635 POPR

Declaration of William P. Nelson in Support of Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission and Exhibit A Exhibit

Declaration of Matthew D. Powers in Support of Patent Owner’s Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission and Exhibit A Exhibit

Patent Owner Milestone Entertainment LLC’s Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of William P. Nelson Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) MOTION

Patent Owner Milestone Entertainment LLC’s Unopposed Motion for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Matthew D. Powers Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) MOTION

Notice: Referral to Board Panel NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 10,650,635 to Katz, et al. Exhibit

U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2003/0078102 to Okita et al. Exhibit

Curriculum Vitae of Dwight Crevelt Exhibit

Elizabeth Kolbert, Pimps and Dragons: How an online world survived a social Exhibit

Richard A. Bartle, Pitfalls of Virtual Property, The Themis Group, (2024) Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 10,650,635 (Correct) PETITION

Castronova, Virtual Worlds: A First-Hand Account of Market and Society 2001 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,326,104 to (“Pease104”) Exhibit

Declaration of Dwight Crevelt Exhibit

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 10,650,635 PETITION

U.S. Patent App. Pub. No. 2003/0114220 to (“McClintic”) Exhibit

Milestone Entertainment, LLC’s Infringement Contentions, Appendix B Exhibit

File History of U.S. Patent No. 10,650,635 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 5,970,143 to Schneier et al. Exhibit

Edward Castronova, On Virtual Economies, CESifo Working Paper No. 752 -2002 Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE