Apple Inc. vs. Apex Beam Technologies LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00922 filed by Apple Inc. on 2025-05-01. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00922

Filing Date

2025-05-01

Accorded Filing Date

2025-05-01

Institution Decision Date

2025-09-19

Last Modified Date

2025-11-24

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-19

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Renner, W. Karlet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Apex Beam Technologies LLC

Represented By

Rubino, Vincentet 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 16454075

Respondent Patent Number 10951271

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Xiaobo ZHANG

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

2 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Zhong Law, LLC

Customer Number 155075

Address 51 JFK Parkway, 1st Floor West, Short Hills, NJ, 07078, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
62937	Jialin Zhong	908-376-3104
74529	Shuang Zhao	215-600-2377

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-11-24 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund OTHER

2025-11-14 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-09-19 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Machine Translation of Decision on Invalidation Request CN108882365 Exhibit

2025-09-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Opposition to Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

2025-09-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Apple Inc. vs. Apex Beam Technologies LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Apple Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Apex Beam Technologies 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

Petitioner's Request for Refund OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Machine Translation of Decision on Invalidation Request CN108882365 Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Bifurcation Order 6:22-cv-00720-ADA Exhibit

TDOC R1-1910225 Exhibit

TDOC R2-1914882 Exhibit

Expert Market Research Exhibit

Law360_Dec. 18, 2020 Exhibit

Federal Court Management Statistics Exhibit

Papasakellariou_3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Archives Exhibit

Machine Translation of Decision on Invalidation Request CN108923896 Exhibit

CTIA_5G in America Exhibit

TR-25.892 Exhibit

Apple Increases U.S. Commitment Exhibit

Machine Translation of Decision on Invalidation Request CN108023616 Exhibit

Machine Translation of Decision on Invalidation Request CN111585736 Exhibit

Draft Change Request Exhibit

TDOC R1-1911181 Exhibit

Machine Translation of Decision on Invalidation Request CN108155923 Exhibit

Complaint, Dkt. 1, Apex Beam Techs. LLC v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6:24-cv-00223-ADA (W.D. Tex. April 29, 2024) Exhibit

Scheduling Order, Dkt. 40, Apex Beam Techs. LLC v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6:24-cv-00223-ADA (W.D. Tex. June 18, 2025) Exhibit

Apex Beam Technologies LLC’s Infringement Contentions and P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 Disclosures in Apex Beam Techs. LLC v. Apple Inc., Case No. 6:24-cv-00223-ADA (W.D. Tex.), dated May 27, 2025 Exhibit

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Apple Inc.’s Sotera Stipulation Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated List of Exhibits NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Corrected Certificate of Service OTHER

Paper Correcting Certificate of Service for IPR Petiton OTHER

IPR Petition of U.S. Patent 10,951,271 PETITION

Afroz Exhibit

Notice of Ranking of Petitions NOTICE

US 2015/0036612 to Kim Exhibit

US 2013/0308608 A1 to Hu Exhibit

WO2016/015307 A1 to Liu Exhibit

US 2016/0142189A1 to Shin Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,951,271 File History Exhibit

Original complaint Exhibit

WO2015/131494 to Chen_English Exhibit

IPR2023-00747 Paper 10 Institution Decision Exhibit

Power of Attorney NOTICE

Sesia LTE Exhibit

Proof of Service of Amended Complaint Exhibit

Amended Complaint Exhibit

3GPP TS 36.211 v13.0.0 Exhibit

3GPP TS 36.212 v13.0.0 Exhibit

3GPP TS 36.214 v13.0.0 Exhibit

WO2016/126099 A1 to Park Exhibit

3GPP TS 36.133 v13.2.0 Exhibit

3GPP TS 36.331 v13.0.0 Exhibit

WO2015/131494 to Chen Exhibit

US 2011/0038330 A1 to Luo Exhibit

WO2016/015307 A1 to Liu_English Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 10,951,271 Exhibit

US 20160218778A1 to Ng Exhibit

IPR2023-00571 Paper 10 Institution Decision Exhibit

WO2016/126099 A1 to Park_English Exhibit

3GPP TS 36.213 v13.0.0 Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Robert Akl Exhibit

US 2011/0176519 A1 to Vitthaladevuni Exhibit

3GPP Declaration of Friedhelm Rodermund Exhibit