Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. vs. HEADWATER RESEARCH LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00932 filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. on 2025-04-30. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00932

Filing Date

2025-04-30

Accorded Filing Date

2025-04-30

Institution Decision Date

2025-09-26

Last Modified Date

2025-11-07

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-09-26

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Renner, W. Karlet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

HEADWATER RESEARCH LLC

Represented By

Mirzaie, Rezaet 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 15287603

Respondent Patent Number 10080250

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Gregory G. Raleigh et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

2 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Headwater Research LLC - C/O Farjami & Farjami LLP

Customer Number 106963

Address 26522 La Alameda Ave., Suite 360, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
38135	Michael Farjami	949-282-1000
41014	Farshad Farjami	949-282-1000

Proceeding Documents

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Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-11-07 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2025-11-05 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-09-26 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,924,469 (“the ’469 Prosecution History”) Exhibit

2025-09-02 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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1049

Application of Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) in biotechnology areas, USPTO Exhibit

2025-09-02 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. vs. HEADWATER RESEARCH LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

HEADWATER RESEARCH 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 of Post-Institution Fees OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,924,469 (“the ’469 Prosecution History”) Exhibit

Application of Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) in biotechnology areas, USPTO Exhibit

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 12,200,786 (“the ’786 Prosecution History”) - Part 2 Exhibit

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Calendar Events Set for 5/4/2026 for Judge Rodney Gilstrap Exhibit

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,839,388 (“the ’388 Prosecution History”) Exhibit

“Samsung Electronics Unveils a US$200bn Investment Plan in the U.S.” Exhibit

Docket Control Order, CASE NO. 2:22-cv-00422-JRGRSP Exhibit

Guide to the CPC (Cooperative Patent Classification), EPO and USPTO Exhibit

Docket Navigator Report of Headwater District Court Litigations, generated August 28, 2025 Exhibit

Federal Court Management Statistics-Profiles, U.S. District Courts—Combined Civil and Criminal (June 2025) Exhibit

Complaint for Patent Infringement in Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., 2-23- cv-00641 (EDTX) (December 29, 2023) Exhibit

H.R. Rep. 112-98, pt. 1_Part 1 Exhibit

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 8,321,526 (“the ’526 Prosecution History”) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,219,579 (“Rao ’579”) Exhibit

Court Order, February 5, 2025, CASE NO. 2:23-CV- 00103-JRG-RSP Exhibit

Patent Classification, USPTO Exhibit

Second Amended Complaint for Patent Infringement in Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., 2-22-cv-00422 (EDTX) (March 13, 2023) Exhibit

Petitioner’s Opposition to Patent Owner’s Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Motion Success for Stay Pending IPR (Post-Institution) (EDTX), accessed August 28, 2025 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 8,544,084 (“Owen ’084”) Exhibit

H.R. Rep. 112-98, pt. 1_Part 2 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Publication No. 2017/0187839 A1 (“Raleigh ’839”) Exhibit

H.R. Rep. 112-98, pt. 1_Part 4 Exhibit

LegalMetric Individual Judge Report for Judge James Rodney Gilstrap Patent Cases December 2011 to January 2025 Exhibit

FAQs for Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management Exhibit

Memorandum, Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings, June 21, 2022 Exhibit

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 12,200,786 (“the ’786 Prosecution History”) - Part 1 Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 12,200,786 (“the ’786 Patent”) Exhibit

H.R. Rep. 112-98, pt. 1_Part 3 Exhibit

Excerpts from the Prosecution History of U.S. Patent No. 9,565,707 (“the ’707 Prosecution History”) Exhibit

Interim Process for PTAB Workload Management Exhibit

(Excerpts) “Taylor – Samsung Semiconductor USA” Exhibit

“President Trump Says Samsung Is Planning a _Massive Investment_ In The US, Calls It an Aftermath Of His Tariff Policy” Exhibit

Docket Control Order, CASE NO. 2:23-CV-00103-JRGRSP Exhibit

H.R. Rep. 112-98, pt. 1_Part 6 Exhibit

H.R. Rep. 112-98, pt. 1_Part 8 Exhibit

Court Order, December 23, 2024, CASE NO. 2:22-cv- 00422-JRG-RSP Exhibit

Order Granting Stay in Maxeon Solar PTE. LTD. v. Hanwha Solutions Corp. et al., case no. 2:24-CV-00262- JRG (EDTX) Exhibit

H.R. Rep. 112-98, pt. 1_Part 7 Exhibit

Order Granting Stay in Cellspin Soft, Inc. v. Bytedance Ltd., et al., case no. 2:23-CV-00496-JRG-RSP (EDTX) Exhibit

ArsTechnica, Samsung Finally Gets eSIM Working in the US Exhibit

(Excerpts) Docket Navigator Report, downloaded on August 28, 2025 Exhibit

H.R. Rep. 112-98, pt. 1_Part 5 Exhibit

Complaint for Patent Infringement in Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., 2-23- cv-00103 (EDTX) (March 10, 2023) Exhibit

“Samsung Electronics to receive up to $6.4 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 9,565,707 (“the ’707 Patent”) Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

Ex. 2001 Exhibit

Ex. 2004 Exhibit

Ex. 2002 Exhibit

Ex. 2003 Exhibit

Ex. 2005 Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Complaint, Headwater Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Exhibit

(Excerpts) The IBM System 370 Exhibit

Gleeson IETF RFC 2764 Exhibit

Declaration of June Munford Part 5 of 16 Exhibit

Agrawal Issues in designing a policy language for distributed management Exhibit

Declaration of June Munford Part 16 of 16 Exhibit

Verma Policy-based management of content distribution networks Exhibit