Google LLC vs. Sandpiper CDN, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00860 filed by Google LLC on 2025-05-01. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00860

Filing Date

2025-05-01

Accorded Filing Date

2025-05-01

Institution Decision Date

2025-11-25

Last Modified Date

2026-08-26

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

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Trial Status

Trial Instituted

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Google LLC

Represented By

Arner, Erikaet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Sandpiper CDN, LLC

Represented By

Eisenberg, Jasonet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 16284791

Respondent Patent Number 10924573

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Christopher Newton et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2400 - Computer Networks, Multiplex & Cybersecurity

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

56 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - Attn: Patent Docketing

Customer Number 83579

Address 931 14th St., Denver, CO, 80202, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
25090	Merl Carson Iii	626-795-9900
28301	Robert Green	626-795-9900
29946	Michael Macdermott	626-795-9900
30831	David Dillard	626-795-9900
35581	Gregory Lampert	626-795-9900
36408	Gregory Leibold	303-628-9565
37208	David Plumley	626-795-9900
37497	Brian Siritzky	703-260-7390
39759	Constantinos Marantidis	626-795-9900
41057	Syed Hasan	626-795-9900
42503	Gregory Durbin	303-697-3988
43693	Jun Young Jeon	626-795-9900
43726	Eric Kohli	702-473-3780
43945	Raymond Tabandeh	626-795-9900
44257	Gary Nelson	626-795-9900
45574	Peter Hsueh	626-795-9900
46083	Josephine Chang	626-795-9900
48229	David Wier	720-888-3539
55905	Oliver Bajracharya	626-795-9900
59469	Jason Martone	949-476-0757
59507	Derek Donahoe	720-931-8160
59799	Joshua Chu	949-476-0757
61531	Christopher Bolten	619-848-2507
62600	Ryan Swank	626-795-9900
63787	Yuan Yuan Zhang	626-795-9900
64458	Katherine Quigley	626-795-9900
64743	Daniel Ueno	626-795-9900
65345	Steven Wilson	310-920-3739
66490	Yong Kwun	626-795-9900
66609	Thomas Froats	720-888-3530
67995	Shaun Lee	626-795-9900
68304	Nash Zogaib	512-721-2674
68503	Olga Katsnelson	626-795-9900
68986	Dustin Szakalski	626-795-9900
69242	Michael Curry	626-795-9900
70712	Joshua Pranckun	303-583-8269
70811	Abazar Mireshghi	626-795-9900
71165	Kyle Kellar	626-795-9900
71855	David Harrell	303-628-9535
72269	Jennifer White	510-316-1351
72572	Sami Havens	661-900-3219
72736	Amrita Chakrabarti	626-683-4559
72839	Joshua Branson	512-721-2700
73655	Martin Regehr	626-683-4534
73867	Justin Ehresmann	626-795-9900
74314	David Mika	303-583-8253
75137	Kurt Prange	626-795-9900
75236	Eric Cheong	303-628-9531
75924	Michael Wagner	303-628-9568
76283	Daniel Salgado	303-628-9538
78088	Sarah Waste	319-540-0901
78634	Siho Yoo	415-979-6911
78743	Steven French	626-683-4585
79444	Alek Emery	801-674-0888
79688	John Bossert	214-295-7191
81766	Hunter Rich	818-665-9773

Proceeding Documents

GRANTED Patent Owner's LEAP request Xiaowei Jinbe NOTICE

2026-08-26 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-08-21 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

2026-08-21 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Petitioner's Demonstratives for Oral Argument Exhibit

2026-08-21 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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EX2028 - Patent Owner's Demonstratives Exhibit

2026-08-21 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Google LLC vs. Sandpiper CDN, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Google LLC

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Sandpiper CDN, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

GRANTED Patent Owner's LEAP request Xiaowei Jinbe NOTICE

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Patent Owner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Demonstratives for Oral Argument Exhibit

EX2028 - Patent Owner's Demonstratives Exhibit

Teleconference Transcript of Status Conference Call with Board dated August 4, 2026 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Ex. 3001 Exhibit

Ex. 3002 Exhibit

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

Petitioner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

Patent Owner's Request for Oral Argument OTHER

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

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

U.S. Patent No. 7,552,233 to Raju et al. Exhibit

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Response REPLYTOOPP

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0221019 A1 to Swildens et al. Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,024,466 to Outten et al. Exhibit

Panel Change Order ORDER

EX2025 - LATimes - Sandpiper Puts Its Footprint in Marketplace Exhibit

EX2022 - EOY June 2000 Exhibit

EX2026 - PRNews - CenturyLink Exhibit

EX2016 - Shenoy Declaration Exhibit

EX2024 - NYT - Web-page Distribution System Could Unclog Internet Traffic Jams Exhibit

EX2018 - TechCrunch - Level 3 Lands Netflix Streaming Exhibit

EX2019 - Berkeley-CSD-00-1108 Exhibit

EX2020 - UCSD-Connect-Newsletter Exhibit

EX2027 - Google Preliminary Constructions and Supporting Evidence Exhibit

EX2017 - Mowry Deposition Transcript (2026-02-24) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Response RESPONSE

EX2023 - WSJ - Sandpiper Networks' Footprint Takes Exhibit

EX2021 - PRNewsWire Exhibit

Patent Owner's Notice of Deposition NOTICE

Notice of Joint Stipulation to Modify Due Dates NOTICE

Order: SCHEDULING ORDER ORDER

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

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

Petitioner's Sur-Reply to Patent Owner's Reply Brief on Discretionary Denial OTHER

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Joint Motion to Stay All Deadlines and Notice of Settlement, Kaifi LLC v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al., 2:24-cv-00542 Exhibit

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Patent Owner's Reply Brief on Discretionary Denial OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Lex Machina Results for Patent Cases filed in the Central District of California Exhibit

America Invents Act Report, June 1, 2011 Exhibit

Complaint for Patent Infringement, Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Google LLC, 2:24-cv-03951 Exhibit

A new era of American Innovation – Google Exhibit

Complaint for Patent Infringement, Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Microsoft Corporation, 2:25-cv-00664 Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Petitioner's Opposition to Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Google Economic Impact – Google Exhibit

Plaintiff's Preliminary Disclosure of Asserted Claims and Infringement Contentions, Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Google LLC, 2:24-cv-03951 Exhibit

Sandpiper CDN LLC Website Exhibit

Our Story – Google, "From the garage to the Googleplex" Exhibit

Patent Assignment to Sandpiper CDN LLC for U.S. Patent No. 8,645,517 Exhibit

Judge Change Order, Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Google LLC, 2:24-cv-03951 Exhibit

Complaint for Patent Infringement, Sandpiper CDN, LLC v. Comcast Cable Communications LLC et al., 2:24-cv-00886 Exhibit

EX2015 - Shenoy CV Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

EX2014 - Shenoy Declaration Exhibit

EX2007 - CDCA-2-24-cv-03951-28 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

EX2001 - Cloud CDN Exhibit

EX2006 - CDCA-2-24-cv-03951-82 Exhibit

EX2013 - Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management Memo Exhibit