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

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00870 filed by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. on 2025-05-02. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00870

Filing Date

2025-05-02

Accorded Filing Date

2025-05-02

Institution Decision Date

2025-10-10

Last Modified Date

2025-11-18

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-10-10

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 16417178

Respondent Patent Number 10755699

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Larry BALDWIN 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

2025-10-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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1027

Exhibit 1027 - Official Transcript of Jury Trial for Nov. 02, 2020 Exhibit

2025-09-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1030

Exhibit 1030-United States Judicial Caseload Exhibit

2025-09-10 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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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

Exhibit 1027 - Official Transcript of Jury Trial for Nov. 02, 2020 Exhibit

Exhibit 1030-United States Judicial Caseload Exhibit

Exhibit 1025 - US8073681 - Assignments Exhibit

Exhibit 1038 - 157 Cong. Rec. 13,159 (2011) Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2025-Declaration of Houman Homayoun Exhibit

Exhibit 1028 - Motion to Stay Statistics Exhibit

Exhibit 1035 - Email from A. Ligotti Regarding Updated Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2026-CV of Houman Homayoun Exhibit

Exhibit 1024 - Nuance Buys VoiceBox Technology with Little Fanfare Exhibit

Exhibit 1029 - PacerCalendar for Judge Gilstrap Exhibit

Exhibit 1032 - Article Re Reliability of Trial Dates Exhibit

Exhibit 1033-Vidal Memo Exhibit

Exhibit 1037-America Invents Act Hearing on H.R. 1249 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Exhibit 1036 - H.R. Rep. No. 112-98 (2011) Exhibit

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

Exhibit 1034 - Letter from D. Kline to Counsel Regarding Updated Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

Exhibit 1026- Amazon Complaint Exhibit

Exhibit 1031 - Docket Navigator - Judge Gilstrap Cases by Year Search Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2005 - Excerpts of Pros. History USPN 10,891,968 Exhibit

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

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

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2002 - Acting Director Memo Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2004 - Complaint Exhibit

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2003 - FAQs Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2023 - August 5, 2025 Letter from D. Kline to Erik Carlson Exhibit

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

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

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2006 - USPN 8,073,681 Exhibit

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

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

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

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2024 - Stipulation, Samsung v. Headwater Research Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2022 - Plaintiff’s Rule 30(B)(1) Notice of Oral and Videotaped Deposition of Roger Kibbe Exhibit

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2013 - Exhibit G-3, Subject Matter Eligibility Contentions for 699 Patent Exhibit

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

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

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

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

VB Assets Exhibit No. 2011 - Docket Navigator Statistics Exhibit

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

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

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

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Exhibit 1001 - US 10,755,699 Exhibit

Exhibit 1009, Part 5 of 5 - Declaration of June Ann Munford, pp. 1006-1206 Exhibit

Exhibit 1022 - Brennan, The Multimedia Articulation of Answers Exhibit

Exhibit 1009, Part 4 of 5 - Declaration of June Ann Munford, pp. 756-1005 Exhibit

Exhibit 1023 - US 2002/0065651 (Kellner) Exhibit

Exhibit 1011 - Amazon Litigation Mem. Op. Regarding Claim Construction Exhibit

Exhibit 1021 - Möller, Quality of Telephone-Based Spoken Dialogue Systems Exhibit

Exhibit 1018, Part 4 of 4 - Huang, Spoken Language Processing, pp. 725-980 Exhibit

Exhibit 1018, Part 2 of 4 - Huang, Spoken Language Processing, pp. 225-474 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney - Samsung Electronics America, Inc. NOTICE

Exhibit 1012- Luperfoy, Discourse PEGS Exhibit

Exhibit 1009, Part 2 of 5 - Declaration of June Ann Munford, pp. 254-503 Exhibit

Exhibit 1005 - SmartKom - Foundations of Multimodal Dialogue Systems Exhibit

Exhibit 1004 - Stuart Lipoff CV Exhibit

Exhibit 1008 - US 20020173960 (Ross) Exhibit