Activision Blizzard, Inc. vs. Milestone Entertainment, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00710 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

IPR2025-00710

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 16866952

Respondent Patent Number 10825294

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

1 Registered Practitioner

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name David B. Murphy IP Law

Customer Number —

Address 303 Orchid Ave., Corona del Mar, CA, 92625-3015, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
31125	David Murphy	949-823-6960

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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1033

Petitioner's Demonstratives Exhibit

2026-06-18 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

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 Demonstratives Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

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

Exhibit 1027 Exhibit

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

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

Petitioner's Updated Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioner's Update Mandatory Notices NOTICE

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. 10,825,294 OTHER

Petitioner’s Reply to Patent Owner’s Response REPLYTOOPP

Petitioner's Objections to Patent Owner's Evidence OTHER

Patent Owner Milestone Entertainment, LLC’s Response To Petition For Inter Partes Review Of U.S. Patent No. 10,825,294 RESPONSE

Ex2004 Exhibit

Ex2003 Exhibit

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 Matthew D. Powers 37 C.F.R. § 42.10 ORDER

Order: ORDER Granting Patent Owner’s Motions for Pro Hac Vice Admission of William P. Nelson 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. 10,825,294 POPR

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

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 Matthew D. Powers Under 37 C.F.R. § 42.10(c) MOTION

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

Notice: Referral to Board Panel NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Curriculum Vitae of Dwight Crevelt Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

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

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

Declaration of Dwight Crevelt (Correct) Exhibit

Kolbert, Pimps & Dragons: How an online world survived a social breakdown Exhibit

Declaration of Dwight Crevelt Exhibit

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

Petition for Inter Partes Review of U.S. Patent No. 10,825,294 PETITION

U.S. Patent No. 10,825,294 to Katz, et al. Exhibit

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

File History of U.S. Patent No. 10,825,294 Exhibit

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

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

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