Mercedes-Benz Group AG et al. vs. Phelan Group, LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-00992 filed by Mercedes-Benz Group AG et al. on 2025-05-12. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-00992

Filing Date

2025-05-12

Accorded Filing Date

2025-05-12

Institution Decision Date

—

Last Modified Date

2026-05-18

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-12-02

Trial Status

Terminated-Settled

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Mercedes-Benz Group AG et al.

Represented By

Crowson, Celineet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Phelan Group, LLC

Represented By

Donahue, Gregoryet 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 16288854

Respondent Patent Number 11352020

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Michael Phelan

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

2 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name Ortiz & Lopez, PLLC

Customer Number —

Address P.O. Box 4484, Albuquerque, NM, 87196-4484, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
36230	Luis Ortiz	505-314-1310
41953	Kermit Lopez	505-314-1310

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2026-05-18 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2026-05-11 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Termination Decision: Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.74 TERMINATE

2025-12-02 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Joint Request to Treat Settlement Agreement as Confidential MOTION

2025-11-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Joint Motion to Terminate MOTION

2025-11-26 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Mercedes-Benz Group AG et al. vs. Phelan Group, LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Mercedes-Benz Group AG et al.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Phelan Group, 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

Termination Decision: Settlement Prior to Institution of Trial 37 C.F.R. sec. 42.74 TERMINATE

Joint Request to Treat Settlement Agreement as Confidential MOTION

Joint Motion to Terminate MOTION

Director Discretionary Decision: Refer RESPONSE

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

EX1018 NDGA Statistics re Motion Success (Docket Navigator) Exhibit

EX1015 Letter from Clerk re LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice Requirements Exhibit

EX1016 Mercedes-Benz Group AG's Memorandum in Support of Motion to Stay, 25-cv-1399 (ND-GA) Exhibit

EX1019 Redacted Order Granting Motion to Transfer (E.D. Tex.) Exhibit

EX1017 Docket Sheet, 25-cv-1399 (ND-GA) Exhibit

Caseload Statistics Exhibit

PO Discretionary Denial Brief RESPONSE

Summons Exhibit

Service Exhibit

Scheduling Order Exhibit

Notice: acceptance corrected petition NOTICE

Petitioner's Response to Notice of Filing Date Accorded to Petition and Notice of Defect OTHER

(CORRECTED) EX1012 – US20070069873 (Kudo) Exhibit

Notice filing date accorded to petition NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1014 - US5222152 (Fishbine) Exhibit

EX1012 - US20060235598A1 (Kudo) Exhibit

EX1006 - US6225890B1 (Murphy) Exhibit

EX1002 - U.S. Patent No. 11352020 File History Exhibit

EX1004 - Declaration of Mark Ehsani Exhibit

EX1007 - US20030189482A1 (Arshad) Exhibit

EX1011 - US20080114501A1 (Wu) Exhibit

Petition: as filed PETITION

EX1001 - U.S. Patent No. 11352020 Exhibit

EX1010 - US20020141600A1 (Siwinski) Exhibit

EX1008 - US20070168125A1 (Petrik) Exhibit

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1005 - Curriculum Vitae of Dr Mark Ehsani Exhibit