Tesla Inc. vs. Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01035 filed by Tesla Inc. on 2025-05-28. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01035

Filing Date

2025-05-28

Accorded Filing Date

2025-05-28

Institution Decision Date

2025-10-10

Last Modified Date

2025-12-04

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-10-10

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Tesla Inc.

Represented By

Bailey, Jenniferet al

Patent Owner / Respondent

Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC

Represented By

Friesen, Kyleet 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 18222774

Respondent Patent Number 12037004

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Michael S. Gordon et al

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

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

9 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name KINNEY & LANGE, P.A.

Customer Number 164

Address 333 S. 7TH ST., SUITE 2700, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55402-2438, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
26047	David Fairbairn	612-337-9357
34711	George Romanik	612-337-9341
43724	Alan Koenck	612-337-9360
67273	Boyd Black	612-337-7216
68920	Nicholas Peterka	612-339-1863
74067	Erik Wright	612-337-7245
78107	Andrew Swanson	612-339-1863
81335	John Leighton	763-337-9355
82324	Thea Reilkoff	612-337-7207

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner's Request for Refund of IPR Request Fees OTHER

2025-12-04 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-11-26 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2025-11-24 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Amendment OTHER

2025-10-15 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-10-10 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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Tesla Inc. vs. Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Tesla Inc.

Represented By

Patent Owner / Respondent

Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC

Represented By

Tribunal & Venue

Patent Information

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Attorney / Agent Information

Proceeding Documents

Petitioner's Request for Refund of IPR Request Fees OTHER

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

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

Petitioner's Reply to Patent Owner's Preliminary Amendment OTHER

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Petitioner’s Sur-Reply In Support Of Its Opposition To Patent Owner’s Request For Discretionary Denial OTHER

Patent Owner's Reply to Petitioner's Opposition to Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief Pursuant to the Board's March 26, 2025 Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management OTHER

Email Correspondence Exhibit

EX1067-Logikcull, Infographic eDiscovery Opportunity Costs: What is the Most Efficient Approach? Exhibit

EX1061-Notice of Allowance issued in 16/997,202 Exhibit

EX1060-Notice of Allowance issued in 17/374,656 Exhibit

EX1069-Defosse, et al., Data Undermines USPTO’s “Settled Expectations” Doctrine, Law360, August 29, 2025 Exhibit

EX1065-Time to Trial Stats Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response Under 37 CFR 42.107 POPR

EX1064-Summary of Gilstrap Rescheduled Trials Exhibit

EX1062-U.S. Patent No. 11,091,171 to Gordon, et al. Exhibit

Petitioner’s Opposition To Patent Owner’s Request For Discretionary Denial RESPONSE

EX1068-Discovery Order, Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC v. Tesla, Inc. US Dist Ct, 2:24-cv-01007-JRG Exhibit

EX1066-Gilstrap Trial Conflicts and DCOs Exhibit

EX1063-U.S. Patent No. 11,738,765 to Gordon, et al. Exhibit

EX2004 - ECF 38 Docket Control Order Exhibit

EX2009-Defendant's Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

Patent Owner's Discretionary Denial Brief Pursuant to the Board's March 26, 2025 Interim Processes for PTAB Workload Management RESPONSE

EX2012-ECF 88 Notice of Broadened Sotera Plus Stipulation of Defendant Tesla, Inc. Exhibit

EX2001 - Complaint for Patent Infringement Exhibit

EX2005 - ECF 94 Second Amended Docket Control Order Exhibit

EX2013-Terminal Disclaimer Exhibit

EX2010-Declaration of Blaine Larson Exhibit

EX2007-ECF 58 Tesla's Notice of Compliance Regarding P.R. 3-4(a) Disclosures Exhibit

EX2011-ECF 52 Protective Order Exhibit

EX2002 - Docket Sheet Exhibit

EX2014-42 Federal District Court Cases before Judge Gilstrap Exhibit

EX2003 - First Amended Docket Control Order Exhibit

EX2008-ECF 74 Tesla's Notice of Compliance re P.R. 3-3 and 3-4 Invalidity Contentions Exhibit

EX2006-ECF 49 GVV's Notice of 3-1 and 3-2 Disclosures Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

EX1059-Granite Vehicle Ventures LLC v. Tesla, Inc., 2:24-cv-01007, No. 97 (E.D. Tex. August 19, 2025), Notice of Broadened Sotera Plus Stipulation of Defendant Tesla, Inc. Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Notice: Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Notice: Power of Attorney NOTICE

EX1005-U.S. Patent No. 9,494,926 to Frazer et al. Exhibit

EX1034-U.S. Patent No. 8,378,849 to Chandra Exhibit

EX1036-U.S. Patent ApplicationPublication No. 2013/0131907 to Green Exhibit

EX1031-U.S. Patent No. 9,430,944 to Grimm Exhibit

EX1002-File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,037,004-Part 3 Exhibit

EX1051-California Vehicle Code 22108 Exhibit

EX1048-U.S. Patent No. 9,604,652 to Strauss Exhibit

EX1043-U.S. Patent No. 8,305,444 to Hada Exhibit

Petitioner's Explanation of Multiple Petitions OTHER

EX1024-U.S. Patent No. 9,365,213 to Stenneth Exhibit

EX1014-Gereon Meyer and Sven Beiker.Road Vehicle Automation. Springer 2014 Exhibit

EX1012-U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007/0268158 to Gunderson et Exhibit

EX1049-U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2016/0107655 to Desnoyer et Exhibit

EX1029-A. de la Escalera Traffic sign recognition and analysis for intellig Exhibit

EX1015-Jeff Wit et al. “AutonomousGround Vehicle Path Tracking.” Journal Exhibit

EX1030-Surface Vehicle InformationReport J3016. SAE International Exhibit

EX1027-U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2013/0063336 to Sugimoto Exhibit

EX1018-Steven E Muldoon et al 10.3 Vehicle Fault Diagnostics Using a Sensor Exhibit

EX1045-U.S. Patent ApplicationPublication No. 2015/0158495 to Duncan et al. Exhibit

EX1058-Disclosure of Asserted Claims Granite v. Tesla, 2:24-cv-01007 Exhibit

EX1002-File History for U.S. Patent No. 12,037,004-Part 4 Exhibit

EX1008-U.S. Patent No. 9,063,543 to An et al. Exhibit

EX1019-U.S. Patent No. 8,825,258 to Cullinane Exhibit

EX1016-Keshav Bimbraw. “AutonomousCars: Past, Present and Future.” Exhibit

EX1021-U.S. Patent No. 9,884,631 to James Exhibit