Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. vs. Longhorn Automotive Group LLC

Explore the PTAB proceeding IPR2025-01089 filed by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on 2025-06-03. This includes filing dates, application numbers, tech centers, patent numbers, and current case status.

Proceeding Overview

Proceeding Number

IPR2025-01089

Filing Date

2025-06-03

Accorded Filing Date

2025-06-03

Institution Decision Date

2025-10-17

Last Modified Date

2025-12-03

Proceeding Type

IPR

Termination Date

2025-10-17

Trial Status

Discretionary Denial

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Represented By

Agarwal, Pavanet 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 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Patent Information

1 Patent Involved

Respondent Application Number 10577797

Respondent Patent Number 7513238

External Links

Espacenet

Google Patents

Respondent Inventor Ruediger Pfaff et al

Respondent Tech Center TC 3700 - Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing

Address and Attorney/Agent Information

25 Registered Practitioners

Power of Attorney & Correspondence

Firm / Entity Name KOWERT, HOOD, MUNYON, RANKIN & GOETZEL, P.C.

Customer Number 35690

Address 1120 S. Capital of Texas Hwy, Building 2, Suite 300, Austin, TX, 78746, UNITED STATES

Attorney / Agent Information

Reg #	Name	Phone
35198	Jeffrey Hood	512-853-8820
39255	Robert Kowert	512-853-8850
41191	Lawrence Merkel	512-853-8800
42914	Dean Munyon	512-853-8800
44633	Gentry Mclean	512-853-8871
47884	Rory Rankin	512-853-8800
52191	Gareth Sampson	512-853-8800
55850	Rajiv Jauhari	512-850-6561
57328	Samuel Epstein	512-853-8800
61829	Scott Waite	512-853-8863
65013	Michael Saizan	512-785-4318
65743	Joel Stevens	512-853-8882
66621	Paul Seegers	512-853-8878
68557	Stephen Foster	512-853-8868
68996	Michael Davis	512-853-8800
69358	Matthew Washburn	512-853-8856
69382	Michael Phipps	214-929-2073
70981	Nicholas Chremos	512-468-7150
72161	Alexander Knapp	512-853--8800
75657	Mark Seegers	512-853-8800
75793	Brian Moore	512-853-8818
76984	Scott Pape	512-853-8800
77577	Catherine Gerhardt	512-853-8862
77634	Luke Langsjoen	512-853-8800
79834	Kevin Dudney	512-853-8800

Proceeding Documents

Notice: refund approved NOTICE

2025-12-03 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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

2025-12-01 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

2025-10-17 FILING PARTY: BOARD

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1021

Docket Navigator, Gilstrap Reexam Stay Motion Success Statistics Exhibit

2025-09-25 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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“Assignment abstract of title for Application 10577797:; https://assignment.uspto.gov/patent/index.html#/patent/search /resultAbstract?id=7513238&type=patNum Exhibit

2025-09-25 FILING PARTY: PETITIONER

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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. vs. Longhorn Automotive Group LLC

Proceeding Overview

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

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: refund approved NOTICE

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

Director Discretionary Decision: Deny RESPONSE

Docket Navigator, Gilstrap Reexam Stay Motion Success Statistics Exhibit

“Assignment abstract of title for Application 10577797:; https://assignment.uspto.gov/patent/index.html#/patent/search /resultAbstract?id=7513238&type=patNum Exhibit

German Patent Application Publication No. 19649052 to Danckert et al. (“Danckert”) and Certified Translation Thereof Exhibit

Patent Owner's Preliminary Response POPR

“Nissan celebrates 700,000 Murano crossovers assembled in the U.S.”; https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/nissancelebrates- 700000-murano-crossovers-assembled-in-the-us, June 24, 2025 Exhibit

National Judicial Caseload Profile Trial Statistics Exhibit

“Nissan aims to ‘max out’ U.S. production plant amid Trump’s tariffs”; https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/16/nissanus- production-plant-trump-tariffs.html, April 16, 2025 Exhibit

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

Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s Time to Trial Statistics Exhibit

Docket Navigator, Gilstrap IPR Stay Motion Success Statistics Exhibit

Second Amended Docket Control Order Exhibit

Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s Calendar of Jury Selections (June 1, 2026) Exhibit

Docket Navigator, Judge Rodney Gilstrap Profile Exhibit

Petitioner's Updated Exhibit List NOTICE

Second Amended DCO, Dkt. 69, Longhorn Auto. Grp. v. Hyundai Motors Exhibit

Fourth Amended DCO, Dkt. 58, Longhorn Auto. v. Volkswagen AG Exhibit

Patent Owner's Request for Discretionary Denial of Institution RESPONSE

LAG's Infringement Contentions and P.R. 3-1 and 3-2 Disclosures in Longhorn Auto. v. Hyundai Motors Exhibit

Notice: Notice filing date accorded NOTICE

Patent Owner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Patent Owner's Mandatory Notice NOTICE

Japanese Publication JPS58-102720 and Certified Translation - Ishida Exhibit

Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals - 1988 (Heywood) Part 3 Exhibit

Complaint in Longhorn v. Nissan - 24-cv-00397-JRG (E.D. Tex.) Exhibit

Petition For Inter Partes Review PETITION

Visualization Analysis Impingement Processes Narrow-Cone DI Gasoline Spray Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,161,518 (Nakakita) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 7,513,238 B2 (the ’238 Patent) Exhibit

Pl’s Appendix C Claim Chart for U.S. '238 served in 24-cv-397 (E.D. Tex.) Exhibit

European Patent Application Publication No. 0697511 (Sekiguchi) Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0217732 (Kataoka) Exhibit

Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals - 1988 (Heywood) Part 1 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0123832 (Quigley) Exhibit

Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals - 1988 (Heywood) Part 2 Exhibit

U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0117146 to Gatellier Exhibit

Japanese Pat. App. Pub. No. JP02697100 and Certified Translation - Takatomo Exhibit

Japanese Pat. App. Pub. No. S54-74012 and Certified Translation - Oota Exhibit

Petitioner's Power of Attorney NOTICE

Excerpts from Diesel-engine management; 2nd Ed., Bosch, 1999 (Bosch) Exhibit

U.S. Patent No. 6,314,933 (Iijima) Exhibit

Prosecution history of the ’238 Patent Exhibit

Declaration of Dr. Glenn R. Bower Exhibit