Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al. vs. Longhorn Automotive Group LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00925 filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al. on 2025-04-24. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00925

Filing Date

2025-04-24

Accorded Filing Date

2025-04-24

Institution Decision Date

2025-09-12

Last Modified Date

2026-07-28

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-12

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Cook, Elliotet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Longhorn Automotive Group LLC

Represented By

Rubino, Vincentet al

Tribunal & Venue

Tribunal

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (USPTO)

Technology Center

TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 12753963

Respondent Patent Number 8085192

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Leigh M. Rothschild

Respondent Tech Center TC 3600 - Transportation, E-Commerce & Construction

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

5 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name COJK

Customer Number 52531

Address 1201 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 3600, SEATTLE, WA, 98101-3029, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
46468	Brandon Stallman	206-682-8100
57869	Llewellyn Lawson	206-682-8100
57874	Jadran Mihailovic	206-695-1657
62494	David Sheldon	206-682-8100
66847	Brian Fitzpatrick	206-682-8100

Proceeding Documents

Notice of Refund NOTICE

2026-07-28 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

2026-07-09 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision REHEARING

2025-11-12 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

2025-10-24 FILING PARTY: PATENT OWNER

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Email, Subject_IPR2025-00925 Director Review Request Exhibit

2025-10-16 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al. vs. Longhorn Automotive Group LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Longhorn Automotive Group LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Notice of Refund NOTICE

Petitioner's Request for Refund of Post-Institution Fee OTHER

Order Denying Director Review of Institution Decision REHEARING

Authorized Response to Director Review Request OTHER

Email, Subject_IPR2025-00925 Director Review Request Exhibit

Petitioner's Request for Director Review of Institution Decision REQUEST

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Volkswagen Group of America, Chattanooga Facts (2025) Exhibit

Docket Control Order, Emerging Automotive v. KIA Exhibit

Calkins, L.B., Critics Call Him a Patent Troll (2023) Exhibit

Article re Reliability of Trial Dates (2021) Exhibit

Judge Gilstrap Time to Trial Statistics Exhibit

Assignment Record 27990-946 Exhibit

Civil Court Docket, Longhorn Automotive Group v. Volvo Exhibit

LAG-VW00000001 - LAG-VW00002532 (Part 2 of 4) Exhibit

Docket Control Order, Pictiva v. Samsung Exhibit

Docket Navigator, Gilstrap IPR Stay Motion Success Statistics Exhibit

Civil Court Docket, Cyandia v. SAP America Exhibit

Judge Gilstrap Calendar (Aug. 2026) Exhibit

Fourth Amended Docket Control Order [58], Longhorn Automotive Group v. Volkswagen Exhibit

Civil Court Docket, Longhorn Automotive Group v. Volkswagen Exhibit

Assignment Record 65227-107 Exhibit

LAG-VW00000001 - LAG-VW00002532 (Part 3 of 4) Exhibit

Docket Navigator, Judge Gilstrap Profile Exhibit

Civil Court Docket, Emerging Automotive v. KIA Exhibit

Docket Control Order, Cyandia v. SAP America Exhibit

Civil Court Docket, Pictiva v. Samsung Exhibit

LAG Notice of Compliance of Service of P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 Contentions [31] Exhibit

Amended Complaint, Longhorn Automotive Group v. Volkswagen Exhibit

Assignment Record 66911-261 Exhibit

Assignment Record 27990-854 Exhibit

National Judicial Caseload Profile Trial Statistics Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

Docket Navigator, Gilstrap Reexam Stay Motion Success Statistics Exhibit

Volkswagen Group of America, About Volkswagen Group of America (2025) Exhibit

First Amended Docket Control Order, Emerging Automotive v. KIA Exhibit

Assignment Record 65015-773 Exhibit

Assignment Record 27983-476 Exhibit

First Amended Docket Control Order, Cyandia v. SAP America Exhibit

Volkswagen AG's Motion to Dismiss [28], Longhorn Automotive Group v. Volkswagen Exhibit

Assignment Record 37535-104 Exhibit

Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Request RESPONSE

LAG-VW00000001 - LAG-VW00002532 (Part 1 of 4) Exhibit

LAG-VW00000001 - LAG-VW00002532 (Part 4 of 4) Exhibit

First Amended Docket Control Order, Pictiva v. Samsung Exhibit

Assignment Record 22427-208 Exhibit

Longhorn Automotive Group LLC’s Infringement Contentions and P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 Disclosures in Longhorn Automotive Group LLC. v. Volkswagen AG, Case No. 2:24-cv-00933-JRG (E.D. Tex.), dated April 4, 2025 Exhibit

Fourth Amended Docket Control Order, Dkt. 58, Longhorn Automotive Group LLC. v. Volkswagen AG, Case No. 2:24-cv-00933-JRG (E.D. Tex. May 15, 2025) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

US 5,777,580 (Janky) Exhibit

US 6,490,513 (Fish) Exhibit

WO 1991-09275 A2 (Kyrtsos) Exhibit

US 4,114,155 (Raab) Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Petition for Inter Partes Review PETITION

US 5,525,998 (Geier) Exhibit

US 5,751,228 (Kamiya) Exhibit

US 6,310,542 (Gehlot) Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. William R. Michalson Exhibit

Model Year 2005 ACURA RL Navigation System User Manual Exhibit

US 7,212,989 (Taniguchi) Exhibit

US 6,801,855 (Walters) Exhibit