Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. vs. VB Assets, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00867 filed by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. on 2025-04-16. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00867

Filing Date

2025-04-16

Accorded Filing Date

2025-04-16

Institution Decision Date

2025-09-12

Last Modified Date

2025-11-18

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-12

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Gordon, Loriet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

VB Assets, LLC

Represented By

Douglas, Christopheret al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 2600 - Communications

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 11671526

Respondent Patent Number 7818176

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Tom Freeman et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 2600 - Communications

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

18 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Customer Number 133759

Address 650 Town Center Drive, 10th Floor, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
32694	James Gatto	202-747-1900
36727	Daniel Yannuzzi	858-720-8924
42651	David Heisey	858-720-8900
42723	John Keville	713-431-7113
50855	Timothy Cremen	202-747-1900
54736	Martin Bader	858-720-7446
70746	Iiona Wheat	412-759-4361
70890	Xin Xie	703-597-4249
71561	Dominique Combs	858-720-8900
72209	Jesse Salen	858-720-8964
74113	Brian Restauro	202-747-1852
78910	Theodore Mayer	973-626-1119
79121	James Hurt	858-720-8959
80050	Pengju Shang	650-815-2600
80496	Joshua Weisenfeld	507-995-2247
81142	Samantha Young	858-720-7459
82092	Samuel Smith	202-747-1896
82810	Fangzhou Qiu	650-815-2652

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-11-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioners' Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

2025-11-12 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-09-12 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioners’ Sur-Reply Regarding Discretionary Denial OTHER

2025-09-05 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Discretionary Denial OTHER

2025-09-02 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. vs. VB Assets, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

VB Assets, LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

Petitioners' Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Petitioners’ Sur-Reply Regarding Discretionary Denial OTHER

Patent Owner's Reply in Support of Discretionary Denial OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

Exhibit 1048 - America Invents Act: Hearing on H.R. 1249 Before the Subcomm. on Intell. Prop., Competition, & the Internet of the H. Comm. on the Judiciary, 112th Cong. (March 30, 2011) Exhibit

Exhibit 1036 - Complaint from VB Assets, LLC v. Amazon.com Servs. LLC, No. 1:19-cv-01410-MN (D. Del., filed July 29, 2019) Exhibit

Exhibit 1041 - United States District Court – Judicial Caseload Profile 2020-March 2025 Exhibit

Petitioners’ Response to Patent Owner’s Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Exhibit 1033 - Grice Exhibit

Exhibit 1047 - H.R. Rep. No. 112-98 (2011) Exhibit

Exhibit 1043 - Andrew T. Dufresne et al., Perkins Coie, How Reliable are Trial Dates Relied on by the PTAB in the Fintiv Analysis?, 1600 PTAB & Beyond (Oct. 29, 2021) Exhibit

Exhibit 1046 - Email from A. Ligotti Regarding Updated Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2026 - Curriculum vitae of Dr. Anatole Gershman Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Exhibit 1042 - Docket Navigator, Gilstrap Cases by Year for 1/1/2020-8/18/2025 Exhibit

Exhibit 1035 - U.S. Pat. & Trademark Off., Assignment abstract of title for Application 11/671526 Exhibit

Exhibit 1038 - Official Transcript of Jury Trial for Nov. 02, 2020, VB Assets, LLC v. Amazon.com Servs. LLC, No. 1:19-cv-01410-MN (D. Del., filed July 29, 2019) Exhibit

Exhibit 1045 - Letter from D. Kline to Counsel Regarding Updated Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

Exhibit 1040 - Pacer, List of Calendar Events Set for Judge Gilstrap for 6/29/2026-7/7/2026 Exhibit

Exhibit 1049 - 157 Cong. Rec. 13,159 (2011) Exhibit

Exhibit 1034 - Nuance Buys VoiceBox Technology with Little Fanfare, Speech Technology News (May 22, 2018) Exhibit

Exhibit 1044 - Katherine K. Vidal, Under Sec’y of Com. for Intell. Prop. & Dir. of the USPTO, Mem. Re Interim Proc. for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Procs. with Parallel Dist. Ct. Litig. (June 21, 2022), rescinded Feb. 28, 2025 Exhibit

Exhibit 1039 - Docket Navigator, Gilstrap Uncontested Motions to Stay Pending IPR, 2014-present Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2025 - Declaration of Dr. Anatole Gershman Exhibit

Exhibit 1037 - Final Judgment from VB Assets, LLC v. Amazon.com Servs. LLC, No. 1:19-cv-01410-MN (D. Del., filed July 29, 2019) Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2012 - Samsung EDTX Litigation Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2020 - Samsung Notice of Deposition Subpoena to AT&T Communications, LLC Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2010 - Notice According Filing Date Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2013 - Exhibit G-1, Subject Matter Eligibility Contentions for 176 Patent Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2022 - Plaintiff’s Rule 30(B)(6) Notice of Oral and Videotaped Deposition of Roger Kibbe Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2015 - Samsung Notice of Documents Subpoena to Carnegie Mellon University Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2002 - Director Memorandum Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2021 - Plaintiff’s Rule 30(B)(1) Notice of Oral and Videotaped Deposition of Ho-Jung Ahn Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2007 - Amazon Delaware Litigation Jury Verdict Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2014 - Samsung Notice of Deposition Subpoena to Carnegie Mellon University Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2011 - Docket Navigator Statistics Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2019 - Samsung Notice of Documents Subpoena to Xura, Inc. Exhibit

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2006 - Samsung EDTX Litigation Answer Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2003 - FAQs Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2018 - Samsung Notice of Deposition Subpoena to Xura, Inc. Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2017 - Samsung Notice of Documents Subpoena to Mavenir Systems Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2009 - EDTX Litigation Amended Docket Control Order Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2005 - Prosecution History of U.S. Publication No. 2008/0256574 Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2016 - Samsung Notice of Deposition Subpoena to Mavenir Systems Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2008 - Amazon Notice of Appeal Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2004 - Complaint, VB Assets Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2001-Declaration of Andrew J. Ligotti Exhibit

Patent Owner's Notice of Intent to Designate Provisionally Recognized PTAB Attorney Andrew J. Ligotti NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Exhibit 1021 - McTear Exhibit

Exhibit 1032 - Burns Exhibit

Exhibit 1027 - Iyer Exhibit

Exhibit 1020, Part 4 of 4 - Huang, pp. 725-980 Exhibit

Exhibit 1017 - Jones ’330 Exhibit

Exhibit 1007 - Franco Exhibit

Exhibit 1029 - Fain Exhibit

Exhibit 1019 - Bernsen Exhibit

Exhibit 1013 - Amazon Litigation Trial Tr. Vol. 1 Exhibit

Exhibit 1006 - Hansen Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. NOTICE