ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC vs. Facet Technology Corp.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00749 filed by ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC on 2025-04-04. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00749

Filing Date

2025-04-04

Accorded Filing Date

2025-04-04

Institution Decision Date

2025-10-21

Last Modified Date

2026-07-07

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-01-23

Trial Status

Final Written Decision

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC

Represented By

Hutchins, Johnet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Facet Technology Corp.

Represented By

SAUNDERS, MICHAELet 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 15148722

Respondent Patent Number 9671328

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor James E. Retterath et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

66 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Dickinson Wright PLLC - Washington DC

Customer Number 35161

Address 1825 Eye St. N.W., SUITE 900, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
30670	Steven Oberholtzer	734-436-3703
31623	William Honaker	248-433-7381
32236	Fred Hathaway	202-659-6930
33952	Stacey Longanecker	202-659-6950
34000	Philip Rettig	248-433-7533
36431	John Artz	248-433-7200
36937	Robert Stearns	248-433-7382
37181	Scott Mcbain	248-524-2300
38067	Craig Allison	408-701-6117
38150	Ross Garsson	512-770-4222
38567	Allen Moss	602-528-4839
39242	Richard Jones	248-433-7200
40729	Christopher Mitchell	734-623-1906
41713	Andrew Dorisio	859-899-8740
43100	Mark Scott	512-770-4234
43958	Stanislav Torgovitsky	202-659-9076
44619	James Cleland	734-302-6000
44975	Michael Noe Jr	512-770-4216
45345	Steven Daniels	512-770-4231
45708	Jonathan Baker	408-701-6180
46300	Christian Michel	202-659-6933
47107	Michael Spink	734-436-7354
47858	Craig Phillips	248-433-7200
48893	Michael Bush	202-659-6961
49095	John Wright	248-433-7390
50652	Erik Heter	512-853-8800
52294	Jennifer Towle	512-560-4118
52574	Bryan Atkinson	512-582-2828
53231	Lucius Lockwood	602-528-4843
54964	Damian Aquino	248-641-1600
55470	Laura Moskowitz	202-857-3224
55720	Keith Weiss	734-623-7075
55767	Matthew Powell	416-777-0101
57658	Kimberly Slaven	248-433-7399
58136	Kristopher Anderson	512-770-4207
58238	Hector Agdeppa	408-701-6161
63108	Michael Maccallum	248-226-2934
63236	Ina Agaj	813-784-1594
63669	Paul Rodriguez	248-524-2300
64279	Mark Catanese	408-701-6200
64303	Stephen Mason	512-870-7645
65944	James Aslanis Jr	408-701-6134
66602	Nicholas Coleman	859-252-0889
67248	Jomy Methipara	202-659-6978
67455	Melissa Patterson	408-701-6163
67752	Bryan Schomer	248-433-7200
68965	Yuri Chumak	416-646-3843
69478	Steven Hurles	248-433-7589
69581	Joseph Pytel Jr.	248-205-5620
70664	Mark Jotanovic	--
74024	Nicholas Angelocci	248-433-7398
74694	Jonathan Nikkila	248-226-2779
74695	James Purrington Jr.	248-433-7388
75073	William Hurles	248-433-7587
75301	Jonathan Harder	512-770-4218
75749	Corey Neil	248-346-6209
75851	Sungwook Lee	734-623-7075
75859	Charles Kocher Ii	248-433-7394
75921	Jonathan Schnayer	312-423-8197
76648	Andrea Arndt	737-484-5536
77104	Kevin Everage	702-900-3845
77739	Michael Saunders	512-770-4208
79044	Mitchell Lyon	859-425-1072
80092	Mark Adamaszek	313-268-3899
81959	Jordan Garsson	412-471-4094
82910	Shelby Turner	737-484-5538

Proceeding Documents

Final Written Decision: original FINAL

2026-01-23 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Institution decision and grant of joinder, IPR2025-00749 OTHER

2025-10-21 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

2025-07-29 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Notice: Referral to Board Panel NOTICE

2025-07-11 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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correspondence regarding motion for joinder Exhibit

2025-06-11 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC vs. Facet Technology Corp.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

ZF Active Safety and Electronics US LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Facet Technology Corp.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Final Written Decision: original FINAL

Institution decision and grant of joinder, IPR2025-00749 OTHER

Patent Owner's Updated Mandatory Notices NOTICE

Notice: Referral to Board Panel NOTICE

correspondence regarding motion for joinder Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Patent Owner's Response to Motion for Joinder OPPOSITION

EX2001 - Exclusive Patent License Agreement between Facet Technology and Mandli Communications Exhibit

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Exhibit 1013 Exhibit

Exhibit 1011 Exhibit

Exhibit 1017 Exhibit

Exhibit 1008 Exhibit

Exhibit 1001 Exhibit

Exhibit 1010 Exhibit

Exhibit 1006 Exhibit

Exhibit 1007 Exhibit

Exhibit 1014 Exhibit

Exhibit 1015 Exhibit

Exhibit 1009 Exhibit

Exhibit 1022 Exhibit

Exhibit 1005 Exhibit

Petition PETITION

Exhibit 1021 Exhibit

Exhibit 1012 Exhibit

Exhibit 1016, Part 2 of 2 Exhibit

Exhibit 1003 Exhibit

Exhibit 1016, Part 1 of 2 Exhibit

Exhibit 1020 Exhibit

Exhibit 1002 Exhibit

Exhibit 1004 Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petitioner's Motion for Joinder MOTION