Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited et al. vs. Marlin Semiconductor Ltd. et al.

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00847 filed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited et al. on 2025-04-17. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00847

Filing Date

2025-04-17

Accorded Filing Date

2025-04-17

Institution Decision Date

2025-10-09

Last Modified Date

2026-07-27

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2026-07-27

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited et al.

Represented By

Long, Josephet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Marlin Semiconductor Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Meunier, Williamet 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 11836772

Respondent Patent Number 7745847

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Chu-Yin Tseng et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

3 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name NORTH AMERICA INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION

Customer Number 27765

Address 5F., NO.389, FUHE RD., YONGHE DIST., NEW TAIPEI CITY, 234645, TAIWAN

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
41526	Winston Hsu	302-729-1562
66781	Xuan Zhang	626-628-7931
67314	Roger Chen	886-927-877-517

Proceeding Documents

194

Termination Decision: ORDER Granting Motions to Terminate Granting Motions to Treat Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information 35 U.S.C. § 317; 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.72, 42.74(c) TERMINATE

2026-07-27 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Motion to Terminate Proceedings MOTION

2026-07-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Joint Motion to File Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information MOTION

2026-07-22 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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3001

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

2026-07-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Order: REVISION TO ORDER Regarding Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.70 ORDER

2026-07-14 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited et al. vs. Marlin Semiconductor Ltd. et al.

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Marlin Semiconductor Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Termination Decision: ORDER Granting Motions to Terminate Granting Motions to Treat Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information 35 U.S.C. § 317; 37 C.F.R. §§ 42.72, 42.74(c) TERMINATE

Joint Motion to Terminate Proceedings MOTION

Joint Motion to File Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information MOTION

Exhibit 3001 Exhibit

Order: REVISION TO ORDER Regarding Oral Argument 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.70 ORDER

EX 2007 Patent Owner's Oral Argument Demonstratives Exhibit

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Order: Termination as to one party ORDER

Joint Request to Treat Settlement Agreement as Business Confidential Information Under 37 C.F.R. 42.74(c) OTHER

Joint Motion to Terminate Proceeding with Respect to Apple Inc. MOTION

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

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Petitioners' Request for Oral Hearing MOTION

Patent Owner's Sur-Reply OTHER

Complaint WDTX-1-25-cv-00215-1 Exhibit

Complaint EDTX-2-25-cv-00171-1 Exhibit

US20050164460A1 Exhibit

American Heritage College Dictionary Exhibit

McAlexander Deposition Transcript Exhibit

US20050112858A1 Exhibit

Petitioners' Reply REPLYTOOPP

McAlexander Docket Navigator Report Cases by Year Exhibit

McAlexander Docket Navigator Report Declarations by Year Exhibit

Petitioners' Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

McAlexander Docket Navigator Report List of Declarations Exhibit

US20040113171A1 Exhibit

Chen’s FIG. 3, as annotated by J. McAlexander during deposition Exhibit

Petitioners' Notice of Deposition of Joseph C. McAlexander III NOTICE

EX 2003 2026-01-09 IPR2025-00847 '847 Declaration Exhibit

EX 2004 Fitzgerald, Eugene Deposition Transcript 01.06.26 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

EX 2005 Dual Work Function Metal Gate CMOS Technology Exhibit

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition of Eugene Fitzgerald, Ph.D. NOTICE

DECISION Granting Institution of Inter Partes Review 35 U.S.C. § 314 DECISION

SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

ITC-337-TA-1279-20230203 Exhibit

Americas-AI-Action-Plan Exhibit

Certain Integrated Circuits ITC-337-TA-1024-55 Exhibit

US20070200179 (Chen179) Exhibit

Petitioners' Updated Exhibit LIst NOTICE

Trump on China-Putting America First Exhibit

ITC-337-TA-1276-20230711 Exhibit

Final Written Decision Outcomes for TSMC Exhibit

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick visits TSMC complex in Phoenix Exhibit

Apple Public Interest Statement Exhibit

ITC-337-TA-1276-20231002 Exhibit

ITC-337-TA-1276-58 Exhibit

US7727845 (Wang845) Exhibit

US7579262 (Hoentschel262) Exhibit

Docket Navigator Cases - Patent 7745847 invented by Tseng Exhibit

ITC-337-TA-1267-20221018 Exhibit

1232020TaiwanSemiconductorManufacturingCompanyLtd Exhibit

ITC-337-TA-1279-77 Exhibit

ITC-337-TA-1308-20230502 Exhibit

Another Historic Investment Secured Under President Trump Exhibit

TSMC’s $100 billion promise to invest in the U.S. Exhibit

Parallel Litigation Procedural Schedule ITC-337-TA-1443-20250507 Exhibit

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

Taiwan Already Has 3-nm Chips; Why the U.S. Lags Exhibit

ITC Complaint Exhibit

ITC-337-TA-1359-20240618 Exhibit

Ocado v. AutoStore Amended Procedural Schedule ITC-337-TA-1228-21 Exhibit

US20070228357 (Wei357) Exhibit

ITC-337-TA-1276-61 Exhibit